Endeavor Health Fraidycat 8k
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Event details
The Fraidycat event takes place on October 26, 2025 in Oswego, Illinois, at Prairie Point Elementary School, 3650 Grove Rd. The event offers the following distances:
- 8k
- 5k
- 1 Mile (Youth), open to ages 1 - 13
- 1 Mile (Adult), ages 14 and up
The 5k, 8k and Meow Mile are chip-timed at the start and finish. The course is not fully closed to traffic and is routed mostly on a bike path. Costumes are encouraged. Baby joggers or strollers are allowed but must start at the back of the runners. Bikes, skates, scooters, skateboards and dogs are prohibited.
Logistics, prizes and policies
Packet pickup is available at the Chamber office, 25 E Jackson St, Oswego on the days before the race and onsite at Prairie Point Elementary School on race day. Race day registration is available via QR code and smartphone; all registration closes before the races. Race results are posted live.
Awards: Meow Mile awards top male and female finishers and ribbons for all participants; age-group awards for top three male and female finishers. The 5k and 8k award top overall male and female and age-group medals for top three in each group; all 5k and 8k finishers receive finisher medals. A portion of proceeds fund Fraidycat Scholarships for graduating seniors from Oswego High School and Oswego East High School. The event will take place rain or shine; cancellations for dangerous weather will be decided on site. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.