Richmond Avenue & Waiola Avenue, La Grange Park IL
Saturday, October 25th, 2025
Friday, October 24th, from 2:30 - 6:30 pm at St. Francis Xavier School (145 N. Waiola Ave., La Grange) at God's Garage, accessible through the Waiola entrance of the school parking lot.
Saturday, October 25th (RACE DAY!) from 7:00 - 8:00 am at the race starting line (Richmond & Waiola Ave, La Grange Park).
8:00 am – Kids .5 mile Fun Run (Ages 10 and under)
8:20 am – Junior Falcon Club 100-yard dash (1st grade and younger – FREE EVENT)
8:30 am – 5k start: strollers to start behind all runners
8:30 - 10 am – Post-Race Party
9:30/45 am - Age Group Awards (medals and prizes!)
All race distances start and finish on Richmond between Spring and Waiola. See further down for a detailed map of the various courses.
Parking: Parking is available on neighborhood streets on both sides of Ogden Ave.: no parking on the course or in the school lot.
Gear Check: THERE WILL BE NO RACE DAY GEAR CHECK.
Facilities: Indoor restrooms will be available at the school if needed.
We will have a post-race party in Joyce Hall. Come hang out after the race for food and drinks donated by local businesses. We'll have bagels, bananas, donuts, and water, and our favorite Maria from Tate's will serve delicious hot chocolate! We'll also have on-site support from some of our outstanding sponsors!
Around 9:30/45 am, we will announce our age-group, stroller division, and the "Best SFX Spirit" award, so make sure you are placed in the race to claim your bling!
Results for the 5K will be posted on the Chicago Athlete website.
Course Records: Delaney Burns 20:24 (Female 2018) and Nicholas Strayer 18:15 (Male 2019).
For further details and registration, visit the official race page.
Course Map
Suggested Races
Find The Run Newsletter
Limited-edition FTR Merch