Brrring on Chicago's January Runs, Climbs, and Plunges
It's Chicago and it's winter. You can choose to stay inside waiting for spring or choose to embrace the winter season. Here are a few reasons to start running, climbing, and plunging this winter:
January 1, 2016
New Year's Day 5K Run/Walk
Where: Lincoln Park, North Stockton Drive and West LaSalle Drive
Start Time: 11 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: Central Lakeview Merchants Association
January 9, 2016
Polar Dash
Where: Grant Park
Start Times: 8:45 a.m. (1600 Meters Heat 1), 9 a.m. (Half Marathon), 9:45 a.m. (10K), 11:15 a.m. (1600 Meters Heat 2), 11:45 a.m. (5K), and 12:30 p.m. (1600 Meters Heat 3)
Event Beneficiary: Shriners Hospitals for Children–Chicago
January 23, 2016
F^3 Lake Half Marathon & 5K
Where: Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Drive
Start Times: 10 a.m. (Half Marathon) and 10:20 a.m. (5K)
January 30, 2016
Lakeview Polar Bear Club Polar Plunge
Where: Oak Street Beach
Start Time: 12 noon
Event Beneficiaries: Garcia and Lindblad Families
January 31, 2016
Aon Step Up for Kids
Where: Aon Center, 200 East Randolph Street
Start Times: 8 a.m. through 12:30 p.m.
Event Beneficiary: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
- Stay fit during the winter season.
Keep your exercise program going throughout the winter months so you will be ready when it is time to shed your winter gear. No dieting needed! - Challenge yourself.
Sign up for the January 31 Aon Step Up for Kids (the full climb is 80 floors and the half climb is 40 floors!). - Support a worthy cause.
Check out the event beneficiaries below. You may know some of them already or you may find a new organization to support.
January 1, 2016
New Year's Day 5K Run/Walk
Where: Lincoln Park, North Stockton Drive and West LaSalle Drive
Start Time: 11 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: Central Lakeview Merchants Association
January 9, 2016
Polar Dash
Where: Grant Park
Start Times: 8:45 a.m. (1600 Meters Heat 1), 9 a.m. (Half Marathon), 9:45 a.m. (10K), 11:15 a.m. (1600 Meters Heat 2), 11:45 a.m. (5K), and 12:30 p.m. (1600 Meters Heat 3)
Event Beneficiary: Shriners Hospitals for Children–Chicago
January 23, 2016
F^3 Lake Half Marathon & 5K
Where: Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Drive
Start Times: 10 a.m. (Half Marathon) and 10:20 a.m. (5K)
January 30, 2016
Lakeview Polar Bear Club Polar Plunge
Where: Oak Street Beach
Start Time: 12 noon
Event Beneficiaries: Garcia and Lindblad Families
January 31, 2016
Aon Step Up for Kids
Where: Aon Center, 200 East Randolph Street
Start Times: 8 a.m. through 12:30 p.m.
Event Beneficiary: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago