Parkie’s 5K
Parkie’s 5K is a running race on August 22, 2026 in Bolingbrook, IL, with entry fees from $25 to $30.
- Date
- August 22, 2026 (30 days to go)
- Price
- $25–$30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Bolingbrook Park District's Parkie's 5K is back! We've got the flat, fast course, and community feel that you've loved for years!
Run, Walk or push a stroller to make it a family event. Participants fully registered by August 1 are guaranteed to receive t shirts in their size, those registered after August 1 are not guaranteed a shirt or correct shirt size. Each participant earns a finishers gift. See below for additional awards and recognition. Same day registration will be available on race day starting at 6:30 am. Pre-registration racers will be able to pick up race packets on August 21, between 3:00-7:00pm at the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Complex (200 Lindsey Lane) in our Multipurpose Room.
- Date: Saturday August 22, 2026
- Time: 8:00am-10:00am
- Location: Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Complex (200 S. Lindsey Lane)
- Registration fee:
- $30 adults (15 yrs +), $27 child (6-14 yrs), if registered by July 31, 2026 at 11:50 pm
- $35 adults (15 yrs +), $32 child (6-14 yrs), if registered by August 1-August 20, 2026, at 9:00 am
- $40 adults (15 yrs +), $38 child (6-16 yrs), if registered on Race Day
- $25 1-Mile Walk
- All participants will receive a commemorative medals - 5K only
- Award medals will be presented to:
- top overall male & female finisher
- top 3 males & females in each category: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
- 5K only
- Those registered by August 1st will be guaranteed to receive a t-shirt.
Parkie’s 1-Mile Family Fun Walk
Bolingbrook Recreation & Aquatic Complex
Ages 4 years & up
Walk or push a stroller through the neighborhood for this fun, untimed 1-Mile Family Fun Walk.
Stroller riders are free, but will not receive a race shirt or finisher’s medal. Registered runners
must be at least 5 years old.
Each participant will receive a t-shirt in their size.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
82°
Typical Low
63°
Chance of Rain
31%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Romeoville Wfo, 6 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Bolingbrook, IL
Population
73,813
as of 2023
City Elevation
667 ft
Nearest Airport
MDW
Chicago Midway International Airport · 20 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
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What Are You
Waiting For?
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30
Days to train
- Race
- Parkie’s 5K
- Date
- August 22, 2026
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
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With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
Running
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Parkie’s 5K
Aug 22, 2026