Freedom Four

A Sundae In July

Sunday, July 26, 2026

5K Start: 8:00 AM

Youth Fun Run: 9:00 AM

Registration Opens: 7:00 AM

Race site:

The Scottish Rite Valley

383 E. Lake Street

Bloomingdale, IL

Proceeds benefit the Children's Dyslexia Center of Metropolitan Chicago

Our Mission

It is the mission of the Children’s Dyslexia Center to provide the highest quality, state-of-the-art, multisensory tutorial reading and written language instruction to children with dyslexia. The Children’s Dyslexia Center also seeks to train tutors in the art, science, and practice of tutoring children using the Orton-Gillingham approach to multisensory teaching of reading, spelling, and writing.

On August 1st, during our Alumni Weekend, come join us for the 3rd Annual 5k hosted on COD’s main campus! There will be a 5k timed race & post race Alumni party & pizza. Start and Finish at the College of DuPage Track. View the Course Map Here

What is included with your race entry:

• A first-class running experience

• Chip-timing for accurate results.

• A totally set up and well-marked course.

Start Times: 5:00 PM

Packet Pickup: Will take place on race day at the start area.

Course Type: Road and Paved Trail with some grass crossings.

Stroller friendly? Yes

Dogs allowed? Yes

Transportation: Parking is available at the start area.

Course time limit is 7:30 PM

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Happy Feet Healthy Heart 5K Walk

Annual Forest Bathing

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Presented By:

Happy Feet Walkers Club

What exactly is Forest Bathing? The term emerged in Japan as a physiological and psychological exercise called shinrin-yoku which means "forest bathing" or "taking in the forest atmosphere". The purpose is twofold: to offer an eco-antidote to tech-boom burnout and to inspire the community to reconnect with and protect local forest preserves. We are fortunate to have so many forest preserves in the Chicagoland area. Let's take part in the first Forest Bathing event organized by HFWC along with our annual 5K.

Gift of Hope Community Foundation's 5K Run, Walk & Roll is a race to honor donor heroes and their families while celebrating with a community forever united by organ & tissue donation. This community consists of donor families, recipients, Gift of Hope employees, transplant centers, vendors, healthcare partners, community supporters and all their families and friends.

We come together as a community to share our stories, support one another, and help increase awareness of organ & tissue donation. Our goal is to increase the number of donors registered in IL to save and enhance more lives.