5K Fun Run and Family Walk

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

Fit Foward 5K

Run/Walk

Saturday, September 12, 2026

9:00 AM Start

Point to Point Race:

Start Line: Beck Lake, Central Road, Des Plaines

Finish Line: Allison Woods, Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook

Shuttle Service is arranged from the finish line to the parking lot near the start point

Presented by

Indian Social Workers Association of Illinois

Indian Nurses Association of Illinois

Malayalee Association of Respiratory Care

Rehabilitation Professionals of Kerala Origin

Malayalee Radiographers Association

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.