Get Your Rear in Gear - Chicago

AUG
15
2026
A colon cancer fundraiser at Montrose Harbor on August 15, 2026, featuring a 5K run and walk, a kid's fun run, and a virtual option, with registration fees and an online registration deadline in early August.
Sat 15 Aug 2026
5 kilometers

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Get Your Rear in Gear Chicago

Get Your Rear in Gear Chicago is a fundraising run and walk for the Colon Cancer Coalition held on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The event takes place at Montrose Harbor, 601 W Montrose Ave, Chicago IL 60613. It brings together timed and untimed participants and includes awards and ceremonies.

The event format includes registration and packet pick-up on the day, an opening ceremony with team and individual awards, a kid's fun run, a 5K timed run and untimed walk, and a closing ceremony with runner awards. Online registration closes on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

Registration fees are tiered. Early bird fees apply through July 14 and regular fees apply from July 15 through race day. Fee examples listed by the organizer include:

  • 5K timed run and untimed walk
  • Kid's Fun Run for ages 10 and under
  • Virtual participation option

Example fee levels announced by the organizer are: early bird adult $45 and youth $25, regular adult $50 and youth $30, with specific prices for the kid's fun run and virtual participants. The event description notes packet pick-up details are to be determined. The stated purpose of the event is to raise funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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5k Timed Run
Kid’s Fun Run
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