New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON

New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Location: Lakefront Trail, Chicago, IL 60640 US

Description: 🎉 Start Your Year on the Right Foot! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Join the New Year's Run - New Beginnings Starts Today ! Kick off the new year with energy, excitement, and a community of runners ready to chase their goals. Whether you're a seasoned racer or just starting out, this run is for YOU!

Overview: Run will sell-out QUICK! We will close off waves the moment they fill up. If waves are sold out, you can sign-up for the virtual run option or wait list. This is a smaller, private group run with a cap per wave. All paces and ages (under 18 with guardian) are welcome - Run or Walk! There's no equipment or setup, this is a pure run with our coordinators to support you in a warm, stress-free setting! When you sign-up, we give you the support you need to help you achieve your goals and fitness. We also invite you to be part of our local run clubs that supports your fitness journey.

Timing: Timing is Optional. You may track your time on an app (Strava, RunKeeper, Nike Run, etc) and submit your times with our easy form to be posted online. Or you can ask our coordinators to help keep track of your time. No timing chips.

What You Get (Swag Bag): Running T-Shirt, Finisher's Towel or Giveaway, Finisher's Medal, Digital Training Pack, Online Results & Certificate of Completion, Invitation to Join one of our Local Running Clubs, Technical Running Shirts (Optional).

Packet Pickup: No hassle of picking up packets required! Swag shipped direct to your address. Race bibs are provided on race day.

Race Updates: We will email you a final update the Wednesday before the race with final details and course maps.

Wave Times: Wave A: 7:30AM, Wave B: 8:00AM, Wave C: 8:30AM. Late runners can run upon arrival.

Virtual Run Option: Our Virtual Run uniquely offers a Training Pack with Digital Tools to support your run. Virtual runs can be done any time and place of your choosing using any tracking device (optional). After you finish, you can submit your results to [email protected] to receive your medal!