Articles filed under Running & Jogging
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Sign up for Frosty 5K Footrace Feb. 23 in Round Lake BeachFeb 04, 2020 10:00 pm - Come and enjoy a brisk run or walk outside at the Round Lake Area Park District's Frosty 5K Footrace on Sunday, Feb. 23. Check-in begins at 10 a.m. and the run/walk ste...
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Barrington couple launches Miles for Smiles running event to help local YMCA familiesJan 27, 2020 10:00 pm - Mike and Kristin Kiss of Barrington like challenges. The two former athletes at Barrington High School set out 10 years ago to run a half-marathon in all 50 states, a go...
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Geneva Super Shuffle 5K to mark 10th anniversaryJan 12, 2020 10:00 pm - The Geneva Park District's annual Super Shuffle 5K is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2020. The run began in 2011 as a unique event that encouraged people to be acti...
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Naperville shop leads Hinsdale native's book on running shoesDec 23, 2019 12:00 am - A new book about running shoes starts with the author's observations about the footwear of people jogging along Naperville's Riverwalk. There are two women in ponytails...
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A sea of Santas: Arlington Heights Rotary's Santa Run Saturday is its signature eventDec 05, 2019 11:05 am - What's red and white - and stretches more than a block in downtown Arlington Heights? The start of the annual Rotary Santa Run, that's what. This special holiday event i...
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Runners work up a Thanksgiving appetite at Naperville Turkey TrotNov 28, 2019 12:00 am - Getting up early on Thanksgiving morning to dress up as a turkey and run 3 miles in Naperville actually makes a lot more sense than putting oysters in your dressing. Ser...
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Jon Callaghan 5K run/walk set for Thanksgiving in GurneeNov 17, 2019 12:00 am - The Jon Callaghan Memorial Turkey Trot 5K run/walk will be held at 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, beginning on the 4600 block of Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee. The first...
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How The Fox and The Turkey races in Batavia benefit the communityNov 08, 2019 5:00 am - Many runners gravitate to competitive local events in which they can have finish times electronically certified before they move on to the next event. But they also keep...
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New Naperville run combines mental health cause with teen's memoryNov 06, 2019 4:30 am - Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Jeremy Liu's name. A teen remembered as competitive and cheerful. A risk a mom never knew she ...
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Schaumburg parks host 5K, chili lunch Dec. 7Nov 05, 2019 10:00 pm - You're unlikely to find a 5K race later in the year - or appreciate a chili lunch more - than at the Schaumburg Park District's Chilly Chili 5K Run/Walk sponsored by Ami...