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September events on the Lakefront Trail
Summer is winding down, but there are still plenty of 5Ks happening along the Lakefront Trail. Every month, Active Trans compiles a list of events happening directly on the trail. Check out what’s going on for the month of September, and for more updates on Lakefront Trail conditions, follow us on Twitter.
Saturday, 9/5
Navy Pier Summer Fireworks
Time: 10:15pm
Location: Navy Pier
Sunday, 9/6
Magnificent Mile Chicago’s Women Half Marathon & 5K
Time: 7am
Location: Grant Park
Thursday, 9/10
CVLS Race Judiciata 5K
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Avery Field
Super Bears Shuffle 5K
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Soldier Field
Friday, 9/11
Chicago Community Walk
Time: 1pm
Location: Montrose Beach
Saturday, 9/12
5K Run Against Traffick
Time: 9am
Location: Lincoln Park – Cannon Drive
The Super Run
Time: 9am
Location: Grant Park
Big Shoulders Open Water Swim Classic
Time: 8am
Location: Ohio Street Beach
Fit Foodie 5K
Time: 7:30am
Location: Jackson Park
Hemophilia Walk
Time: 10am
Location: Lincoln Park – Stockton Drive
4th Annual Run for Relief/Walk for the World 5k/8k
Time: 9am
Location: 39th Street Beach
Sunday, 9/13
Diane Graham-Henry 5K
Time: 7:30am
Location: Foster Beach
MMRF Race for Research 5K
Time: 7am
Location: Lincoln Park – Cannon Drive
Illinois Walks for Acupuncture
Time: 8am
Location: Grant Park
Sea Blue Prostate Cancer Walk/Run
Time: 10:15am
Location: Lincoln Park – LaSalle Street and Stockton Drive
Tuesday, 9/15-Saturday, 9/19
ITU World Triathlon
Location: Buckingham Fountain
Thursday, 9/17
Oktoberfest 5K Run/Walk
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Lincoln Park – Cannon Drive
Saturday, 9/19
UNCF 32nd Annual Walk for Education
Time: 7am
Location: Burnham Park Grove
St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer
Time: 9am
Location: Lincoln Park – South Pond
Lung Run 5K/10K
Time: 8:30am
Location: Montrose Harbor
Women Rock Half Marathon
Time: 7am
Location: Jackson Park
NEDA Walk
Time: 10am
Location: Lincoln Park – Diversey Harbor
Sunday, 9/20
Step Out: Chicagoland Walk to Stop Diabetes
Time: 8am
Location: Lincoln Park – Diversey Harbor
Walk & Run for Wishes
Time: 9:30am
Location: Montrose Beach
Hike for Lung Health
Time: 10am
Location: Lincoln Park – Stockton Drive & LaSalle Street
Ready to Run 20 Miler
Time: 6:30am
Location: Start at Montrose Beach, ends at Jackson Park
Friday, 9/25
Metro Chicago Heart Walk
Time: 11am
Location: Soldier Field
Saturday, 9/26
Chicagoland Out of the Darkness Walk
Time: 10am
Location: Grant Park
NAMIWalks Chicago
Time: 3pm
Location: DuSable Harbor
Pedal for Peace Bike-a-thon
Time: 1pm
Location: Lincoln Park – route along LFT
AIDS Run & Walk
Time: 8am
Location: Soldier Field
Get Your Rear in Gear 5K/Run
Time: 7am
Location: Montrose Harbor
Sunday, 9/27
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Time: 8am
Location: Montrose Harbor
Beyond Mammogram Walk-a-thon
Time: 8am
Location: Harold Washington Park
Edgewater 5k
Time: 8am
Location: Rosemont Avenue & Kenmore Avenue – Route along LFT
The Burning Sands Anti-Hazing 5K
Time: 10am
Location: Navy Pier
Chicago Walk4Hearing
Time: 10am
Location: Lincoln Park – Cannon Drive & Diversey Parkway
ILPAMS 5K for Peru Run/Walk
Time: 8:30am
Location: Belmont Harbor
Illinois Lupus Walk
Time: 9am
Location: Lincoln Park
ALS Walk for Life
Time: 9:30am
Location: Soldier Field
Chicago Half-Marathon/5K
Time: 7am
Location: Jackson Park
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