Walk & Roll Chicago – Sat. 4/25 at 8:30 a.m. 5K Walk, 10K Skate or 15K bike along the Lakefront. Benefits American Cancer Society. Soldier Field, Chicago. 312-279-7266. Loop the Lakes 5K – Sat. 4/25 at 9 a.m. 5K Run/Walk. Vernon Hills. 847-996-6800. Backbones 5K Run, Walk, n Roll – Sun. 4/26 at 9 a.m. Country Gardens Park, Prospect Heights. 224-766-1363. Breakthrough For Brain Tumors – Sun. 4/26 at 9:30 a.m. 5KRun/Walk. Benefits American Brain Tumor Association. Soldier Field, Chicago. 800-886-1281. Celebrate Differences 5K – Sun. 4/26 at 9 a.m. 5K Run/Walk. USATF certified. Benefits children with disabilities. Oswego. 630-885-3006. Kick in to Stop Sarcoidosis – Sun. 4/26 at 10 a.m. 5K Run/Walk. Benefits Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research. Chicago. 773-584-6691. Ravenswood Run – Sun. 4/26 at 8 a.m. 5K Run & Kids’ Race. CARA Certified. Benefits Ravenswood Community Center Food Pantry. Chicago. 773-769-0282. March for Babies – Various dates: DeKalb, Elk Grove Village on 4/25; Chicago, Naperville, Woodstock on 4/26. Libertyville, Rockford, St. Charles on 5/3. Joliet on 5/9. Benefits March of Dimes. 312-435-4007.

May Great Strides – 3 mile Walk. Various dates, times, and locations. Benefits Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. To find a Walk near you go to fightcf.cff.org or call 312-236-4491. Relay For Life – For all area events, please go to relayforlife.org/relay/findevent. Blacklight Run – Sat. 5/2 at 8:30 p.m. 5K Fun Run. Chicagoland Speedway. Joliet. BlacklightRun.com/Chicago-il/. Hanover Township Sprint to Spring 5K – Sat. 5/2 at 8 a.m. Elgin. 630-483-5665. Live United 5K – Sat. 5/2 at 8 a.m. 5K Run/ Walk and 1 mi Kids’ Run. Benefits United Way. Wheaton. 630-645-6339. PurpleStride – Sat. 5/2 at 10 a.m. 5K Run/ Walk. Benefits Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Montrose Harbor, Chicago. mfeck@ pancanvolunteer.org. Run to Remember – Sat. 5/2 at 8:30 a.m. 5K Run/Walk & Kids’ Run. USATF certified. Chicago. 312-499-8899. The Glo Run – Sat. 5/2 at 8:15 p.m. 5K Run/Walk novelty Run. Chicago. Chicago@thegloRun.com. 360 Spring Ahead Run – Sun. 5/3 at 8 a.m. 10K, 5K, Kids’ Obstacle Course & High Heel Dash. Naperville. 630-961-2992, Ext. 234. Cinco de Miler – Sun. 5/3 at 9:30 a.m. 5 mi Run. Montrose Harbor. Chicago. cincodemiler.com/chicago/. Ferocious 5K – Sun. 5/3 at 8 a.m. 5K Run/Walk & 1 mi Kids’ Run. Elgin. dschmidt03@comcast.net. First Midwest Bank Half Marathon – Sun. 5/3 at 7:30 a.m. Half Marathon, 10K Run, &½ mi Walk, Run or Roll for special needs participants. USATF & CARA certified. Palos Heights. 708-448-9200. Great Western Half Marathon – Sun. 5/3 at March/April 2015

8 a.m. USATF certified. Benefits Special Olympics. St. Charles. FoxrivertrailRunners.org Supermanny Shuffle & SuperKids Miler – Sun. 5/3 at 9 a.m. 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ mile. Romeoville. hollybueno214@gmail.com. Walk MS 2015 – Sun. 5/3. Multiple locations. 1 mi & 3mi Walks at most locations. 9 a.m. in Glenview, Lake in the Hills, Lockport, Naperville (2.6 or 5 mi Walks), Oak Lawn, Orland Park, NW Suburbs/ Palatine, Rockford; 11 a.m. at Chicago Lakefront. St. Charles (2.6/4.6/6 mi Walks). 855-372-1331. Walk Now for Autism Speaks – Sun. 5/3 at 9:15 a.m. New Trier HS, Northfield. 646-385-8597.

Walk for Wellness House Sunday, 5/3/15 Registration opens at 7am, Race at 8:30am 5K Timed Run or Fun Run, or 3K Walk Wellness House, Hinsdale 630-654-5112 www.Wellnesshouse.org Foodie 5K – Sat. 5/9 at 9 a.m. 5K Run/Walk. Benefits Northern Illinois Food Bank. Adler Park, Libertyville. 630-443-6910. Literacy Half Marathon – Sat. 5/9 Half marathon & 10 K Run/Walk. Rockford. 815-963-7323. Nancy Young Run for Fun – Sat. 5/9 at 8:30 a.m. 5K & 1 mi Family Fun Run. Aurora. USATF certified. Benefits Nancy Young Elem. School PTA. Aurora. 630-375-3800.

26th Annual

Groovin' in the Grov� Saturday, May 9, 2015 Start: 9 a.M.

5K regiStration:

Before March 1: $25 After March 1: $32 Race Day: $40

age group awardS

Top 3 Male/Female Xport Fitness Memberships

warrior FitneSS Challenge: Fitness testing graded by military personnel. See website for more details.

Cara regiStered raCe all proCeedS are donated to: ShARing ConneCTionS

(www.sharingconnections.org) Raffles, Flowers for all Moms, DJ, Clown

MedalS For all KidS Before March 1st: $10 After March 1: $15 Race Day: $20 Midwestern university - downers grove 555 31st Street

For More Info Call: 630-971-6401 Email: devans@midwestern.edu online regiStration at event Brite:

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35th Annual

Apple Blossom Run “Greatest Little Race Around” Saturday, May 9th, 2015 8am Start 5K Run, 5K Stroller Roll, & 10K Run $20 Pre-Reg, $30 Race Day

Bartlett Community Center

700 S. Bartlett Rd. Bartlett, IL 60103

630-540-4800 www.bartlettparks.org

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