RunningChicago
Running in Chicago
Browse upcoming amateur running events and compare dates, locations, and popularity. in Chicago.
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171
Sport
Running
Area
Chicago
Radius
70 km
This calendar in numbers
This calendar currently lists 171 upcoming events, from Jul 18, 2026 to May 8, 2027. September is the busiest month, with 50 events scheduled. Events are spread across 74 different locations; Chicago hosts the most (65). Course distances range from 1.6 km to 50 km.
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July 2026
- Chi-Town Miles Jul 18
- Chicago Chinatown 5K Run Jul 18
- Christmas in July Half Marathon and 5K - Chicago Jul 18
- Drive for 155 Jul 18
- Highwood 5K Jul 18
- Highwood 5K Family Run, Walk & Stroll Jul 18
- Life Time Events: Add-On Purchases Jul 18
- Road Warrior 50k Jul 18
- Run for the Dogs 5k - Aurora IL Jul 18
- Run for the Dogs 5k - Chicago Jul 18
- Stan's Donut Race Jul 18
- Miles for Melanoma 5k - Chicago Jul 19
- 2nd Annual (2026) Marching Mustang 5K Color Run! Jul 25
- Run for Coffee Lovers 5K/10K/13.1 - Chicago/Evanston Jul 25
- SJO 5K Jul 25
- South Chicago Track Club Spectacular Jul 25
- Walk For Water Jul 25
- Fulton Market Loop Da Loop Jul 26
- Run for Beer - Sketchbook Brewing Co. Jul 26
August 2026
- Dim Sum & Then Some 5K/10K & Kids Dash Aug 1
- Heatwave Half Marathon - Chicago Aug 2
- SSW Running Club Club Challenge 5k Aug 5
- 12th Annual - Race To Stop Hunger 5k Aug 8
- 2K Kids Color Bash Run Aug 8
- Ben's Memorial Mile Aug 8
- Ben's Memorial Mile & Community Festival Aug 8
- MyBFF 5K/8.13K Aug 8
- MyBFF 5K/8.13K 2026 Aug 8
- The Butterfly Cold Brew 5K Spirits Run Aug 8
- Race Judicata Aug 13
- Race Judicata 2026 Aug 13
- Corrida del Mariachi 5K Aug 15
- Run for PB&J 5K/10K/13.1 - Chicago/Evanston Aug 15
- The Next Loop Endurance Series - Busse Woods Aug 15
- Alpine Races Aug 16
- Run for Cider - ERIS Brewery & Cider House Aug 16
- 2026 Championship Autocross Event #4 Aug 22
- Run for Beer - Two Brothers Tap House Aug 22
- Run the Rails Aug 22
- St. Monica Summerfest 5K Run/Walk and Mini Mustang Dash Aug 22
- Four Corners Wine Run 5k Aug 23
- Hawthorn Hustle Aug 23
- Backlot Dash 5K and Youth 1/2 mile Color Run Aug 29
- Chicago Route 66 -6.6K -Stop 1 Aug 29
- Chicago Route 66 -6.6K -Stop 1 2026 Aug 29
- Chupacabra Endurance 10-hour Run Aug 29
- Sloth Run 5K/10K/13.1 - Chicago/Evanston Aug 29
- Solidarity Sidekick Down Route 66- Stop 1: Chicago 6.6K Aug 29
- Will County Brew Run 5k Aug 29
- Summer Sizzler - Chicago Aug 30
September 2026
- 5K Fun Run and Family Walk Sep 1
- Wilmington Route 66 - 6.6K -Stop 4 2026 Sep 1
- "Hustle For Hunger" Saint Maria Goretti Parish 5K Run/Walk: Saturday Sept. 5th, 2026 start time 8 a.m. (Rain or Shine) Sep 5
- Time and a Half Relay & 5K Sep 6
- 2K Glow Run/Walk Sep 11
- 9/11 Stair Climb/1 Mile Walk Sep 11
- Woodland ROAR Run Sep 11
- 5k Run for Hope Sep 12
- Ana Banana 5k & Fun Run Sep 12
- Gospel Run - Chicago Sep 12
- National Chocolate Day Run for Chocolates 5K/10K/13.1 - Chicago/Evanston Sep 12
- PAWS Chicago 5K Sep 12
- Run for the Dogs 5k - Crown Point Sep 12
- Run Mag Mile Sep 12
- The Hidden Gem Half Marathon 2026 Sep 12
- Thin Mint Sprint Sep 12
- Turbot Trot & Mini Road Rally Sep 12
- 5K Run, Walk & Roll-Celebration of Donation Sep 13
- El Grito 5k Sep 13
- Hub City Half and 5K Sep 13
- Run for Beer - Begyle Brewing Sep 13
- Run for the Mind Sep 13
- Run for the Parks 5k Run, Walk, or Roll Sep 13
- Miles for Manufacturing 5k and 1 Mile Walk Sep 16
- Blue Bridges 5K Sep 19
- Busse Woods 20 Miler - 7:00a.m. Sep 19
- Divas Chicago Half Marathon & 5k Sep 19
- Divas Chicago Half Marathon and 5k Sep 19
- HBCU Run and Brunch 10k/5k Sep 19
- South Shore Health Economic Development 5k Walk/Run Sep 19
- 2026 D54 Education Foundation Run to Read Sep 20
- Better Than Yesterday 5K Sep 20
- D67 Dash 5K Run/Walk Sep 20
- Fox Valley Marathon Sep 20
- Fox Valley Marathon Sep 20
- Ready To Run 20 Miler Sep 20
- Run for Beer - Double Clutch Brewing Sep 20
- 1st Annual APRCC Coqui 5K Run/Walk Sep 26
- Abuelitos 5K Sep 26
- Friends of the Poor Walk and Run Sep 26
- Lawndale 5K Sep 26
- Oktoberfest Run 5K/10K/13.1 - Chicago/Evanston Sep 26
- Race to Cure Sarcoma - Chicago Sep 26
- 2026 Life Time Chicago Half Marathon Sep 27
- Chi-Care 5K Sep 27
- Golden Harvest Half Marathon, 5k & 10k - Chicago Sep 27
- Inside Out Club Fall Family 5K Sep 27
- Northwest CASA Pumpkin Dash 5k Sep 27
- Plainfield Harvest 5k/10k and Kidz Miler Sep 27
- 5k for Hopeful Beginnings Sep 30
October 2026
- Busse Woods Haunted Wine Run 5k Oct 3
- Diplo's Run Club 5K - Chicago Oct 3
- Ditka Dash Oct 3
- Montgomery River Run 2026 Oct 3
- Montgomery River Run 5K & 10K Oct 3
- Prairie State Half Marathon Oct 3
- Prairie State Half Marathon, 10K & Oktoberfest 5K Oct 3
- Bronzeville 5K Run/ Walk Oct 4
- Bucktown 5k Oct 4
- Cheesy Pretzel 5k & 1 Mile Fun Walk Oct 4
- Head for the Cure 5k - Chicago Oct 4
- Lemons of Love Pink Lemonade 5K Run/Walk Oct 4
- Rotary Run Charity Classic Oct 4
- Run for Beer - Flapjack Brewery Oct 4
- Under Armour Chicago 10K Oct 4
- 13th Annual Harvest Hustle 5K Oct 10
- 4th Annual DBC Keys 2 Stability Community 5K 2026 Oct 10
- 4th Annual YMCA Run For The Hills 5K/2K Oct 10
- Abbott Chicago 5K Oct 10
- Des Plaines River Trail Races Oct 10
- El Trote de las Calacas (The Skeleton Trot) Oct 10
- 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Oct 11
- 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Oct 11
- Bank of America Chicago Marathon Oct 11
- Bank of America Chicago Marathon Oct 11
- Chicago Marathon 2026 Oct 11
- Run for Beer - Printer's Row Brewing Oct 17
- Frank Lloyd Wright Races Oct 18
- Naperville Half Marathon Races Oct 18
- Night Nation Run - Chicago Oct 18
- 2026 SKECHERS Wicked Wine Run Chicago Oct 24
- MMRF Walk/Run - Chicago Oct 24
- Run to Pub Fall Marathon Relay Oct 24
- Governors State University Jaguar 5K Oct 25
- Spooky Sprint - Chicago Oct 25
- Chicago Lakefront Ultras - Fall Edition Oct 31
- Race of the Dead Oct 31
November 2026
- Chicago SKECHERS Hot Chocolate Run 2026 Nov 1
- Day of the Dead 5K Nov 1
- SKECHERS Hot Chocolate Run Chicago 2026 Nov 1
- Gobbler Hobbler 10K & Mashed Potato Mile Nov 8
- Gobbler Hobbler 10K & Mashed Potato Mile Nov 8
- Graham's Chocolate Run * Walk Nov 8
- Naperville Half Marathon 2026 Nov 8
- Ooh LaLa Chocolate Half Marathon and 10K|5K Nov 8
- Ooh LaLa Chocolate Run * Walk Nov 8
- Lincolnwood Turkey Trot Nov 22
- 5k Turkey Trot Family Tradition 2026 Nov 26
- Chi Town Turkey Trot 5K & 10K Nov 26
- Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot Nov 26
- Long Grove Turkey Trot 5K & 8K Nov 26
- North Shore Turkey Trot Nov 26
- St. Charles Turkey Trot 5k Nov 26
- Turkey Trot Chicago Nov 26
- Naperville Noon Lions 5K Nov 29
December 2026
January 2027
- Cheers to New Year's 5k Run/Walk Jan 1
- Cheers to New Year's 5k Run/Walk Jan 1
- Resolution Run 6K Jan 1
- F^3 Lake Half Marathon Jan 24
- F3 Lake Half Marathon Jan 30