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257 Upcoming 5K Races Near Des Plaines, IL

Diplo's Run Club Chicago logo

Diplo's Run Club Chicago

Chicago, IL

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

Featured
Code:FTR10
5K
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St. Monica Summerfest 5K Run/Walk and Mini Mustang Dash logo

St. Monica Summerfest 5K Run/Walk and Mini Must...

Chicago, IL

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

5K
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3rd Annual 5K Charity for Rarity logo

3rd Annual 5K Charity for Rarity

Aurora, IL

Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

5K
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Hawthorn Hustle logo

Hawthorn Hustle

Vernon Hills, IL

Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

5K
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Razom Freedom Run 5K Chicago logo

Razom Freedom Run 5K Chicago

Elk Grove Village, IL

Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

5K
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Tails on the Trail 5K & 1-Mile Wag & Walk logo

Tails on the Trail 5K & 1-Mile Wag & Walk

Matteson, IL

Saturday, August 29th, 2026

5K
1 Mile
Trail
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Skokie's Backlot Dash 5K and 1/2 Mile Youth Color Run logo

Skokie's Backlot Dash 5K and 1/2 Mile Youth Col...

Skokie, IL

Saturday, August 29th, 2026

5K
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Strides for UNICEF logo

Strides for UNICEF

Buffalo Grove, IL

Saturday, August 29th, 2026

5K
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Summer Sizzler- Greater Chicago logo

Summer Sizzler- Greater Chicago

Aurora, IL

Sunday, August 30th, 2026

5K
10K
1 Mile
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Summer Sizzler- Greater Chicago logo

Summer Sizzler- Greater Chicago

Greater Chicago, IL

Sunday, August 30th, 2026

5K
10K
1 Mile
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Rise & Run for Recovery logo

Rise & Run for Recovery

Lake Villa, IL

Sunday, August 30th, 2026

5K
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Bartlett Lions Dash logo

Bartlett Lions Dash

Bartlett, IL

Sunday, August 30th, 2026

5K
10K
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There Is A Will, There Is A Way 5K logo

There Is A Will, There Is A Way 5K

Downers Grove, IL

Saturday, September 5th, 2026

5K
Trail
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F3 5K 4 Fair Haven Rape Crisis Center logo

F3 5K 4 Fair Haven Rape Crisis Center

Highland, IN

Saturday, September 5th, 2026

5K
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Griffith Education Foundation 5k logo

Griffith Education Foundation 5k

Griffith, IN

Saturday, September 5th, 2026

5K
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"Hustle For Hunger" Saint Maria Goretti Parish 5K Run/Walk: Saturday Sept. 5th, 2026 start time 8 a.m. (Rain or Shine) logo

"Hustle For Hunger" Saint Maria Goretti Parish ...

Dyer, IN

Saturday, September 5th, 2026

5K
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Always in Our Hearts 5K logo

Always in Our Hearts 5K

Chicago, IL

Saturday, September 5th, 2026

5K
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Time and a Half Relay & 5K logo

Time and a Half Relay & 5K

Chicago, IL

Sunday, September 6th, 2026

5K
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Lake Geneva Wine Run 5k logo

Lake Geneva Wine Run 5k

Lake Geneva, WI

Monday, September 7th, 2026

5K
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Sandwich Fair Shake Up Shuffle logo

Sandwich Fair Shake Up Shuffle

Sandwich, IL

Monday, September 7th, 2026

5K
1 Mile
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In Memory Of Our Fallen Heroes, Elwood Community Days 5k Run & Walk 2026 logo

In Memory Of Our Fallen Heroes, Elwood Communit...

Elwood, IL

Friday, September 11th, 2026

5K
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Woodland ROAR Run logo

Woodland ROAR Run

Gurnee, IL

Friday, September 11th, 2026

5K
1 Mile
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Tunnel to Towers Climb - Chicago, IL logo

Tunnel to Towers Climb - Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

5K
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9/11 Heroes Run - Chicago, Illinois logo

9/11 Heroes Run - Chicago, Illinois

South Barrington, IL

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

5K
1 Mile
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CHICAGO TRAIL RUNNING FESTIVAL logo

CHICAGO TRAIL RUNNING FESTIVAL

Beecher, IL

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

Trail
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Thin Mint Sprint 2026 logo

Thin Mint Sprint 2026

Fox River Grove, IL

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

5K
1 Mile
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Chicago Gospel Run 2026 logo

Chicago Gospel Run 2026

Chicago, IL

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

5K
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Itasca Oktoberfast 5K logo

Itasca Oktoberfast 5K

Itasca, IL

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

5K
Fast
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Dyer Fitness Fest 5K logo

Dyer Fitness Fest 5K

Dyer, IN

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

5K
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Ana Banana 5k & Fun Run logo

Ana Banana 5k & Fun Run

Skokie, IL

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

5K
1 Mile
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Fit Forward 5K Run/Walk logo

Fit Forward 5K Run/Walk

Des Plaines, IL

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

5K
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Stride for Life: Racing for Gynecological Cancer Awareness and Support logo

Stride for Life: Racing for Gynecological Cance...

Highland, IN

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

5K
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Pirate's Booty logo

Pirate's Booty

St. Charles, IL

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

5K
10K
Trail
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Ana Banana 5k & Fun Run logo

Ana Banana 5k & Fun Run

Morton Grove, IL

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

5K
1 Mile
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4th Annual Run for the Parks! 5K Run, Walk. or Roll logo

4th Annual Run for the Parks! 5K Run, Walk. or ...

Chicago, IL

Sunday, September 13th, 2026

5K
1 Mile
Trail
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5K Run, Walk & Roll-Celebration of Donation logo

5K Run, Walk & Roll-Celebration of Donation

Glen Ellyn, IL

Sunday, September 13th, 2026

5K
1 Mile
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Carl Sandburg Athletic Booster 5K Run/Walk logo

Carl Sandburg Athletic Booster 5K Run/Walk

Orland Park, IL

Sunday, September 13th, 2026

5K
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Women for Tomorrow 5k logo

Women for Tomorrow 5k

Burlington, WI

Sunday, September 13th, 2026

5K
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El Grito 5K Family Run/Walk logo

El Grito 5K Family Run/Walk

Chicago, IL

Sunday, September 13th, 2026

5K
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Santa Maria del Popolo 5K Run/Walk logo

Santa Maria del Popolo 5K Run/Walk

Mundelein, IL

Sunday, September 13th, 2026

5K
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Run for Tomorrow 5K logo

Run for Tomorrow 5K

Elburn, IL

Sunday, September 13th, 2026

5K
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RUN FOR UKRAINE logo

RUN FOR UKRAINE

Wheeling, IL

Sunday, September 13th, 2026

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Miles for Manufacturing 5k and 1 Mile Walk logo

Miles for Manufacturing 5k and 1 Mile Walk

Chicago, IL

Wednesday, September 16th, 2026

5K
1 Mile
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Still Standing logo

Still Standing

Elgin, IL

Saturday, September 19th, 2026

5K
1 Mile
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Blue Bridges 5K logo

Blue Bridges 5K

Blue Island, IL

Saturday, September 19th, 2026

5K
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Raising Sickle Cell Awareness 1 Mile At A Time! Annual 1K/5K Walk, Jog or Run for a Cure! logo

Raising Sickle Cell Awareness 1 Mile At A Time!...

Chicago, IL

Saturday, September 19th, 2026

5K
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Divas Chicago Half Marathon & 5k logo

Divas Chicago Half Marathon & 5k

Chicago, IL

Saturday, September 19th, 2026

5K
Half
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Sunbeams Uganda 5k

Crystal Lake, IL

Saturday, September 19th, 2026

5K
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Heritage Fest 10k logo

Heritage Fest 10k

West Dundee, IL

Saturday, September 19th, 2026

10K
5K
1 Mile
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Calumet Park Light the Darkness 5K run logo

Calumet Park Light the Darkness 5K run

Merrillville, IN

Saturday, September 19th, 2026

5K
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12th Annual Christmas Without Cancer 5k Run/Walk (In-Person OR Virtual) logo

12th Annual Christmas Without Cancer 5k Run/Wal...

Evergreen Park, IL

Saturday, September 19th, 2026

5K
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