Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2026 - Glenview/Northbrook, IL

Join Niles Township Government, for our Food Pantry Fun Run on June 6th, 2026 starting at 9:00 AM.

Our 5k color run promises fun for all ages, with exciting extras like face painting, a balloon artist, Kona Ice, the Soul Good Coffee Truck and Treats, and a Touch-a-Truck experience. Explore tables from local community organizations and help us reach our goal of raising $25,000 to support Niles Township Food Pantry Foundation!

Don't miss this colorful day of connection and joy!

Participants under 3 years old are free. Registration closes on May 11.

We are no longer taking registrations for the Kids 1/2 Mile Color Run, the race is full. Thank you.

On Saturday, August 24. 2024, Skokie's Backlot Dash 5K and Kid's Run will be held in Downtown Skokie (in and around the grounds of Skokie's Backlot Bash) and will include a half-mile kids run.

Packet Pick-up:

• Thursday 8/21/24 9a-8:30p Weber Leisure Center 9300 Weber Park Place Skokie

• Friday 8/22/24 9a-3p Weber Leisure Center 9300 Weber Park Place Skokie

• Friday 8/22/24 5p-7p at Backlot Bash (by the intersection of Floral St and Oakton St.)

• Race Day 8/23/24 6:30a-7:45a 5215 Oakton St. Skokie (pick-up is inside the Backlot Bash grounds, at the beer tent on Oakton St)

Race day registration:

6:30 am – 7:45 a.m.

Kids ½ mile Fun Run

8 a.m.

5K race begins

8:30 a.m.

The awards ceremony will follow 5K.

5K course will close promptly at 9:30 am and participants will be asked to move to the sidewalk to complete the race.

• Participants will receive

the following:

5K Run

• Chip timing

• T-shirt

• USATF certified course

• One Free Beer

Kid's Run

• T-shirt

• Participation medal

Age groups for races are as follows: Male and female – 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85 and over.

Presented by: Skokie Chamber of Commerce / Skokie Public Library / Village of Skokie / Skokie Park District

Niles Township High School District 219

The 5K Fun Run and Family Walk is the Coalition's main fundraiser for the year and we can't wait to see you there!

Join our Board, Partner Practices, sponsors, grantees - and their babies! - and wonderful supporters like you as we enjoy a wonderful community day, get active and raise vital funds. Participants have the opportunity to host their own fundraising pages and organize their own teams to run, walk or bike the 5K.

We'll start the day with our chip-timed 5K, followed by our Kids Dash and Family Walk. Immediately after the race, enjoy a food truck, face painting, arts and crafts and more!

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2025

• BLUE STAR MEMORIAL WOODS - 701 E Lake Ave. Glenview, IL 60025

• Race day bib and tshirt pick-up: Starts at 7:30 a.m.

• Opening Ceremony: 8:15 a.m.

• Immediately following: 5K, Kids Dash and Family Walk

• Post-race DJ, face painters, a food truck and much more.

** If you register after Sept 10, we cannot guarantee a race shirt or your exact size. You will have a race bib, receive swag and enjoy our wonderful day! **

Our Why: At the Chicago Coalition for Family Building, we believe that everyone who wants to start a family deserves the chance. Our mission is to remove financial barriers that prevent the creation of a family. As we work toward this goal, we take action to financially and emotionally support those struggling with infertility. Join us in giving hope and building families!

This year, all additional funds raised from the event will go toward establishing the Ana Molnar Foundation. Inspired by Ana’s life and spirit, this foundation will be dedicated to supporting families navigating the hardships of pediatric cancer. Our goal is to offer tangible help, emotional support, and a sense of community to those who need it most. No child should ever have to face such a devastating illness without support—and through this foundation, they won’t have to.

RUN OR WALK IN HONOR OF SOMEONE IMPACTED BY CANCER

Welcome to our 2026 Pink Lemonade 5K, on Sunday, October 4 at 9am at Village Green, 50 S. Emerson St, Mount Prospect, IL 60056. This annual event brings our community together to raise funds and awareness for Lemons of Love. With your support, we can continue to share the love with anyone impacted by cancer.

Gather your friends and family and join us to walk or run. All ages are welcome!

T-Shirts: If you registered after September 4, 2026 we cannot guarantee you a t-shirt. Quantities are limited. *Shirt sizes are not guaranteed for those who signed up after 9/4/26

Refund Policy: Lemons of Love cannot offer refunds for ANY reason. If you need to withdraw, you can still receive your shirt.