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MAY

SUNDAY, MAY 1

Walk for Wellness House. Hinsdale. wellnesshouse. org Bob Blazer Run for the Arts. Crystal Lake. Rauecenter.org

Stepping up to Wellness 5K Run and 1-Mile

Run/Walk. Libertyville. cancerwellness.org Walk MS 1- and 3-Mile Walk. Multiple Suburbs. nationalmssociety.org Great Western Half Marathon and 10k. St. Charles. Foxrivertrailrunners.org

SATURDAY, MAY 7

Dash4Cash.St. Charles. stcparks.org/events Pink 5K. Oak Brook. obparks.org/pink5k Lemont Quarryman Challenge. Lemont. quarrymanchallenge.com Mother’s Day 5k and Kids’ Run. Barrington. allcommunityevents.com/mothersday5k Cinco De Miler. Chicago. Venturesendurance.enmotive.com Pink 5K Run/Walk. Oak Brook. obparks.org/pink5k Run to Remember 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Run. Chicago. cpdmemorial.org A Safe Place EmpoweRun 5K Run/Walk. Libertyville. asafeplaceforhelp.org Sprint 2 Spring 5k Run/Walk. Hanovertownship. Sprint2spring.com

SATURDAY, MAY 14

Starved Rock Country Marathon, Half Marathon

and 5K. Ottawa.starvedrockcountrymarathon.org

The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s 5K/10K/Half

Marathon. Bolingbrook. foxtrot.michaeljfox.org Lilac Mutt Strut 5K. Lombard. lombardlilactime.com

SUNDAY, MAY 15

Walk the Walk for Mental Health. Hinsdale. thecommunityhouse.org

Chicagoland Spring Marathon and Half Mara-

thon. Schaumburg. allcommunityevents.com

THURSDAY, MAY 19

USole Four Mile Classic Run/Walk. Chicago. universalsole.com She Runs the Fox. Batavia. foxrivertrailrunners.org

FRIDAY, MAY 20

The Universal Sole Four Mile Classic Palos. universalsole.com

SATURDAY, MAY 21

Walk to Cure Arthritis 5K. Libertyville. walktocurearthritis.org/lakecountyil Take Steps. Rosemont. Crohnscolitisfoundation.org Spring Trail Chase 10k. Lemont. Forgeparks.com/races G.L.O.W. 5K Run. Naperville. naperglow5k.com CARA Spring Trail Race 10K at The Forge. Lemont. cararuns.org/springtrailchase

Lew Blond Memorial 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile

Fun Run. Northbrook.lewblondrun.org VIRTUAL World Vision USA 6K Run.Teamworldvision.org

SUNDAY, MAY 22

Take Steps. Chicago. Crohnscolitisfoundation.org

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Great Strides 5K

Walk. Chicagoland. fightcf.cff.org

Byline Bank Chicago Spring Half Marathon, 10k

and Junior Dash. Chicago. chicagospringhalf.com

FRIDAY, MAY 27

PAWS Chicago 5K. Chicago. pawschicago.org/5k

SATURDAY, MAY 28

Western Springs Tower Trot 10/5K. Western Springs. wsprings.com/towertrot Muddy Dash. Ottawa.muddydash.com Soldier Field 10. Chicago. Soldierfielde0.com

SUNDAY, MAY 29

Race to the Flag 5k Run/Walk. Westmont. RacetotheFlag.org

MONDAY, MAY 30

Ridge Run 5K/10K Run. Chicago. bapa.org

JUNE

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

Cori’s Kids Triathlon Sat. June 4 at 8 AM Kids will participate in the three traditional triathlon events: swimming, biking and running. Oak Brook Park District, 1450 Forest Gate Road. www.obparks.org

Saw Wee Kee Spring Trail Run. Oswego. runoswegoland.org Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals. Wheaton. wheatonparkdistrict.com Walk to Defeat ALS. Wheaton. Wheatonparkdistrict.com Chicago Mini-Walk to Defeat ALS. Chicagoland. web.alsa.org/chicagowalk

SUNDAY, JUNE 5

Walk to Cure Arthritis 5K. Chicago. walktocurearthritis.org Bank of American 13/1. Chicago. chicago13point1.com Elgin Valley Fox Trot. Elgin. Elginfoxtrot.org Run for the Zoo. Chicago. Lpzoo.org North Shore Classic. Highland Park. Venturesendurance.com

FRIDAY, JUNE 10

parkrun – World’s largest organized running activity. Heritage Harbor, Ottawa. parkrun.us LaGrange Rocks 5K Run/Walk. LaGrange. theleadershop.org

SUNDAY, JUNE 12

Studio Wine Run 5K. Lake Geneva, WI.winerun5k. com/events/lake-geneva-wine-run-5k Naperville 10K. Naperville. Naperville10k.com

THURSDAY, JUNE 16

ABC7 Gibbons 5K Run/3K Walk. Chicago. Allbloodcancers.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 18

Addison Park District Triathlon – Centennial Park and Rec Center. Addisonparks.org

SUNDAY, JUNE 19

Fight For Air Climb. Chicago. Lung.org Prairiefest 5K and 1 Mi. Prairie Dog Jog. Oswego. oswegolandparkdistrict.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 25

Fit America Half Marathon, 10k and 5k. Hoffman Estates. Allcommunityevents.com GlowRun Festival. Chicago. Glowfest.run Run Your Mutt Off 5K. Winfield Township. naperhumane.org Bike MS: Tour de Farms 1-day event with multiple route options. St. Charles. nationalmssociety.org SAVE-A-PET Furry Friends 5K- Celebration Run & 6-Legged Fun Run/Walk with your Dog (1 Mile). Libertyville. saveapetil.org Promote your race event in any bi-monthly edition of Suburban Family Magazine and receive an enhanced listing in the FITNESS EVENTS

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