5 running events in Naperville, Illinois

From big races to Saturday morning group runs—find running events and connect with the local endurance sports community.

• Naperville Women's Half Marathon & 5K [napervillewomenshalf.events]
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  Sun, Apr 19, 2026

  5k Half Marathon Run

  1070 Alder Lane, Naperville, Illinois, 60540, United States
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• Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2026 - Naperville, IL [healthykidsrunningseries.org] [Register at runsignup.com]
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  Sun, Apr 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM

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  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...

  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: 5/24/2026

  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):

  Pre-K 50 Yard Dash

  Pre-K 75 Yard Dash

  Kindergarten & 1st Grade

  2nd & 3rd Grade

  4th & 5th Grade

  6th to 8th Grade

  Challenger

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  Naperville, Illinois, 60564, United States
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• Charity Challenge: The Great Descent [runsignup.com]
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  Sat, May 09, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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  This thrilling fundraiser, hosted in partnership with Over The Edge, invites 55 supporters to rappel 12 stories down from the roof of Hotel Arista, located in the heart of the CityGate Centre in...

  This thrilling fundraiser, hosted in partnership with Over The Edge, invites 55 supporters to rappel 12 stories down from the roof of Hotel Arista, located in the heart of the CityGate Centre in Naperville, Illinois.

  Charity Challenge: The Great Descent is a day-long event hosted on May 9th at Hotel Arista. Family, friends, and spectators are invited to come watch and support participants while enjoying music, food, and fun from ground level. The event begins at 11am, with rappelling sessions running on a rotating schedule through 6pm. Participants will be scheduled a week before the event and should plan to spend about 1 hour on prep and rappelling.

  As one of only two opportunities in Illinois to participate, this unique fundraiser will be something to remember for DuPagePads supporters and will demonstrate what is possible when we strive for new heights together! We hope you will join us as one of the 55 brave neighbors stepping off the roof of Hotel Arista and helping to end homelessness here at home!

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  2139 City Gate Ln, Naperville, Illinois, 60563, United States
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• Naperville Half Marathon Races [finishers.com] - Facebook - Instagram
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  Sun, Oct 18, 2026

  10k Half Marathon Run

  Naperville, Illinois, United States
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