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Skokie's Backlot Dash 5K and 1/2 Mile Youth Color Run

Sat August 24, 2024 Skokie, IL 60077 US Directions

Events

5K Run/Walk

$35 8:30AM CDT - 10:00AM CDT Price increases after April 28, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT
Open to ages 5 - 99.

Kids Half Mile Color Fun Run

$20 8:00AM CDT - 8:30AM CDT Registration ends August 24, 2024 at 7:45am CDT
Open to ages 3 - 9.

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at http://www.backlotbash.com/backlotdash.html.

Place

5215 Oakton St
Skokie, IL US 60077

Description

On Saturday, August 26, 2023, 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 8/24/23 9a-9p Weber Leisure Center 9300 Weber Park Place Skokie
  • Friday 8/25/23 9a-3p Weber Leisure Center 9300 Weber Park Place Skokie 
  • Friday 8/25/23 5p-7p Information Booth at Backlot Bash (by the intersection of Floral St and Oakton St.) 
  • Race Day 8/26/23 6:30a-8a 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

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