Articles filed under Running & Jogging
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Northern Illinois Food Bank's Foodie 5K April 18 to be a virtual eventApr 13, 2020 11:00 pm - As the Northern Illinois Food Bank continues to monitor the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the seventh annual Foodie 5K scheduled to take place at Cantigny Park in Whe...
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Charity in Action: St. Charles man's passion for sneakers has led to booming nonprofitMar 23, 2020 6:00 am - Cameron DeHaven of St. Charles hardly remembers a time when he didn't have bags of sneakers in his car. Sure, he is a self-described “sneaker head,” but over the last ye...
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Boston Marathon postponed five monthsMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - BOSTON - Organizers of the Boston Marathon, the planet's most celebrated footrace, are postponing the event until Sept. 14 because of concerns over the coronavirus pande...
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Go green! Spirited St. Patrick's Day events in the suburbs, ChicagoMar 08, 2020 7:00 am - Please note: Because of coronavirus concerns, call or check Facebook or the event website before you go to verify the event is still on. Irish roots run deep in Chi...
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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...