Chi-Care 5K Run/Walk
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About the race
Chi-Care 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for September 27, 2026 at Montrose Harbor in Chicago. The event is organized by Chi-Care, a nonprofit that operates mobile routes and weekly wellness fairs across Chicagoland to provide meals and basic necessities to people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. Event offerings include a chip-timed 5K and a kids dash for ages 4 to 12 that is untimed. A virtual 5K option is available; virtual participants will receive a shirt and medal mailed after the event.
Late registration is offered immediately before the event with a higher fee and will include a race shirt but no bib or medal. Registration dates and fees are provided by category. Registration opens April 14, 2026. Standard entry fees listed are $35 for the 5K, $20 for the kids dash, $45 for the virtual 5K, and $50 for late registration.
The main in-person events have earlier registration closing dates; virtual registration closes closer to the event date. Chi-Care describes its outreach as delivering over 1,500 meals each week and supplying water, hygiene kits, snacks, socks, underwear, jackets, blankets, propane, and heaters. Mobile routes serve encampments, train stations, parks, shelters, and underpasses, and Chi-Care partners with shelters and other organizations for its wellness fairs. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
