9/11 Heroes Run - Chicago, Illinois

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Makeup Date Information: 5/10/2026

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

Challenger

Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!

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Our Home Owner's Association, Jacob's Farm of Streamwood, is organizing a CHIP-TIMED CHARITY FUN RUN with proceeds to benefit Hilltop Elementary School. Money raised will help Hilltop with a variety of educational needs. The event will be Saturday May 2nd at 10:00 AM. Come join the fun!

Registration is Open!

If you're registering after April 18th, we unfortunately cannot guarantee we will have a t-shirt in your size, but we will do our best!

"Families can select different race lengths for different participants during checkout by choosing Family 5K or Family 2.5K."

This event raises thousands of dollars for local non-profits. Participants are treated to a accurately measured 5k course with an aid station just before and after the turnaround point. Age Group awards are given to the top three men and top three women in each category. Categories are 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 & over.

Join us in Barrington Hills for the 4th annual race on our scenic, challenging 5k course!

Join JOURNEYS | The Road Home for our 13th Annual 5K!

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026 | 8:30 AM

DEER GROVE EAST

1599 PEPPERTREE DR, PALATINE

More than just a race, the JOURNEYS 5k is a family fun event that benefits people facing homelessness and housing insecurity in the north and northwest suburbs of Cook County.

Dogs are welcomed as long as they are on a leash!

NOTE: Registrations after 06/01/26 are not guaranteed a shirt.