Darien Dash – Sun. 5/17 at 8 a.m. 10K & 5K Run & Fun Run. Darien. 630-968-0004. Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon – Sun 5/17 at 8 a.m. 18.5 mi river race and 5.25 mi “minithon.” Libertyville. 847-604-2445. Chicagoland Spring Marathon & Half Marathon – Sun. 5/17 at 7:05 a.m. USATF certified. Schaumburg. 224-757-5425. Dash for the Dogs – Sun. 5/17 at 9 a.m. 5K Run/Walk & 1 mi Family Fun Run. Benefits special needs dogs. Barrington. 847-961-5541. Hustle Up the Hill – Sun. 5/17 at 8 a.m. .25 mi Hill Sprints. Benefits the homeless. Blackwell Forest Preserve, Warrenville. merger95@ gmail.com. Promise Walk – Sun. 5/17 at 10 a.m. 5K Run/ Walk. Benefits Preeclampsia research. Elk Grove Village. 800-665-9341. Sertoma Speech & Hearing Center 5K – Sun. 5/17. 5K Run/Walk & Kids’ Run. Palos Hills. 708-218-0800. The Voices! Against Brain Cancer Run/Walk – Sun. 5/17 at 9 a.m. 5K Run/Walk & Kids’ Run. Lincoln Park, Chicago. voicesinmotion.org Walk to Cure Arthritis! – Sun. 5/17. 3m/1m Walks. Benefits Arthritis Foundation. Centennial Park, Orland Park. 312-880-4749. Move For the Kids – Sun. 5/17 at 9 a.m. 5K Run/Walk. Benefits Lurie Children’s Hospital. Chicago. 312-227-7296. J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge – Thur. 5/21 at 7 p.m. 5K Run. Grant Park, Chicago. 847-673-4100.

Essence of Freedom Run – Mon. 5/25 at 7:45 a.m. 5K/10K. Benefits armed forces support. Deerfield. essenceoffreedomrun.com. Wildcats Keep On Moving – Fri. 5/29 at 5 p.m. 5K & 1 mi Family Fun Run. Benefits Woodland PTA. Gurnee. 847-856-3400. Chicago Gospel 5K – Sat. 5/30. 8 a.m. 5K Run/Walk & .5 mi Kids’ Run. Jackson Park, Chicago. info@gospelrun.com. Mudderella – Sat. 5/30. Start times vary. 5-7 mile long obstacle course. Richmond. 212704-4434. Zero Prostate Cancer Run/Walk – Sat. 5/30 at 8 a.m. 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk, 1 mi Fun Run/ Walk & Kids’ Dash. USATF Certified. Joliet. 214339-7867. Dash for Detection – Sun. 5/31 at 9 a.m. 5K Run/Walk. Benefits Pancreatic Cancer Foundation. Chicago. 312-726-7766. Lupus Walk – Sun. 5/31 at 9 a.m. 1 mi & 3mi routes. Benefits Lupus Society of IL. Vernon Hills. 312-542-0002. North Shore Classic Half Marathon – Sun. 5/31 at 7 a.m. 5K and Half Marathon. USATF certified. Benefits Misericordia Heart of Mercy. Highland Park. northshorehalf.com Rockford Marathon – Sun. 5/31 at 6 a.m. Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K. Benefits Northern Illinois Food Bank. Rockford. 773-584-6638. Run Fur Shelter – Sun. 5/31 at 7:45 a.m. 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk & Kids’ Fun Run. South Elgin. 224-805-3722.

Western Springs 38th Annual Tower Trot Saturday, 5/23 10K at 8:30 a.m. 5K at 9:30 a.m. CARA & USATF certified Western Springs 708-246-9070 www.signmeup.com/105797

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Elgin Valley Fox Trot – Sat. 5/23 at 7:30 a.m. 10 mi & 5K Runs and 2mi Walk. CARA Certified. Elgin. 847-221-2444. Fleet Feet Sports Soldier Field 10 mile – Sat. 5/23 at 7 a.m. 10 mi Run. CARA certified. Benefits Salute Inc. Chicago. soldierfield10.com I Heart Momma – Sat. 5/23 at 10 a.m. 5M, 5K & .5M trail Runs. Mokena. Benefits Prader-Willi Syndrome Association. hello@muddymonk.com. Wounded Warriors 5K Run/Walk – Sat. 5/23 at 8 a.m. USATF certified. Naperville. 630-341-1222. Multisport Madness Kids’ Triathlon – Sun. 5/24 at 7 a.m. Swim/Bike/Run. Junior (7-10), Senior (11-16) & Elite (any age) Divisions. Geneva. 630-779-0836. SALUTE, Inc. Got Freedom 5K/10K – Sun. 5/24 at 8 a.m. USATF certified. Arlington Heights. 847-359-8811. St. Jude’s Race to the Flag 5K Run/Walk – Sat. 5/24 at 8 a.m. USATF Certified. Benefits St. Jude. Ty Warner Park, Westmont. 630-878-4507. March/April 2015

Relay For Life – For all area events, please go to relayforlife.org/relay/findevent. United Run for the Zoo – Sun. 6/7 at 8 a.m. 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk & Kids’ Races. USATF certified. Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago. 312-742-2000. La Grange Rocks – Fri. 6/5 at 7 p.m. 5K Run/ Walk & Kids’ Races. USATF certified. La Grange. 708-579-5898. AVON Walk for Breast Cancer – Sat. 6/6 thru Sun. 6/7. Day 1 – up to 26.21 mi; Day 2 – up to 13.1 mi Chicago. 888-540-WALK. Glow 5K Run for Reading – Sat. 6/6 at 8:15 p.m. USATF certified. Benefits Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy. Naperville. 630-420-3086. Great Steps 4 NF – Sat. 6/6 at 8:30 a.m. 3 mi Walk. Benefits Illinois Neurofibromatosis Foundation. Naperville RiverWalk. 630-945-3562. Kendall County Sweetness Run – Sat. 6/6 at 8 a.m. 8K & 5K Run/Walk. Yorkville. PAYTON34.com Run For the Animals – Sat. 6/6 at 7:30 a.m. 5K/10K Run & Kids’ Run. USATF & CARA certified. Benefits Cosley Zoo, Wheaton. 630-510-5135. Walk to Cure Arthritis! – Sat. 6/6 at 6:30 p.m. 3m/1m Walks. Benefits Arthritis Foundation. Montrose Beach, Chicago. 312-880-4735. Batavia Triathlon/Duathlon – Sun. 6/7 Swim/Bike/Run or Run/Bike/Run, Youth Splash & Dash, & Kids’ Dash. USATF certified. Batavia. 630-430-9006. suburban family | subfam.com

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