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Skokie's Backlot Dash 5K and 1/2 Mile Youth Color Run

Date:
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Location:
5215 Oakton St
Skokie, Illinois
60077
United States
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Links:
backlotbash.com Register at runsignup.com
Tags:
3.1 Miles 5k Fun Run Run 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

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