Skokie's Backlot Dash 5K and 1/2 Mile Youth Color Run
Skokie's Backlot Dash 5K and 1/2 Mile Youth Color Run is a running race on August 29, 2026 in Skokie, IL, with entry fees from $20 to $40.
- Date
- August 29, 2026 (37 days to go)
- Location
- 5215 Oakton St, Skokie, IL
- Price
- $20–$40
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
On Saturday, August 29. 2024, Skokie's Backlot Dash 5K and Kid's Run will be held in Downtown Skokie (in and around the grounds of Skokie's Backlot Bash) and will include a half-mile kids run.
Packet Pick-up:
- Thursday 8/27/26 9a-8:30p Weber Leisure Center 9300 Weber Park Place Skokie
- Friday 8/28/26 9a-3p Weber Leisure Center 9300 Weber Park Place Skokie
- Friday 8/28/26 5p-7p at Backlot Bash (by the intersection of Floral St and Oakton St.)
- Race Day 8/29/26 6:30a-7:45a 5215 Oakton St. Skokie (pick-up is inside the Backlot Bash grounds, at the beer tent on Oakton St)
Race day registration:
6:30 am – 7:45 a.m.
Kids ½ mile Fun Run
8 a.m.
5K race begins
8:30 a.m.
The awards ceremony will follow 5K.
5K course will close promptly at 9:30 am and participants will be asked to move to the sidewalk to complete the race.
- Participants will receive
the following:
5K Run
• Chip timing
• T-shirt
• USATF certified course - One Free Beer
Kid's Run
• T-shirt
• Participation medal
Age groups for races are as follows: Male and female – 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85 and over.
Presented by: Skokie Chamber of Commerce / Skokie Public Library / Village of Skokie / Skokie Park District
Niles Township High School District 219
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
80°
Typical Low
61°
Chance of Rain
32%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Chicago Botanic Garden, 8 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Skokie, IL
Population
66,427
as of 2023
City Elevation
607 ft
Nearest Airport
ORD
Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 9 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.
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- Race
- Skokie's Backlot Dash 5K and 1/2 Mile Youth Color Run
- Date
- August 29, 2026
- Location
- 5215 Oakton St, Skokie, IL
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Skokie's Backlot Dash 5K and 1/2 Mile Youth Color Run
Aug 29, 2026