Get Your Rear in Gear – Chicago – 5K Run/Walk

Saturday August 15, 2026
Montrose Harbor • Chicago, IL

Online Registration Closed 8/11

Still want to join? See packet pick-up info below.

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Join us at Montrose Harbor in Chicago for the 2026 Get Your Rear in Gear - Chicago colon cancer 5K run/walk on Saturday, August 15, 2026. This event raises funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition.

Registration Fees

Early Bird Fees: through July 14th
Adult: $45
Youth (18 and under): $25
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $15
Virtual Participant: $25

Regular Fees: July 15th through race day
Adult: $50
Youth (18 and under): $30
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $20
Virtual Participant: $25

Online Registration Closes Midnight on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026- You can still register in person at packet pick up or onsite race morning. 

Information + Schedule

Date: Saturday, August 15th, 2026

Address: Montrose Harbor, 400 W Montrose Harbor Dr., Chicago IL 60640

Event Schedule:
7:30 AM – Registration & Day of Packet Pick-Up
8:30 AM – Opening Ceremony + Team/Individual Awards
8:45 AM – Kid’s Fun Run
9:00 AM – 5K Timed Run & Untimed Walk
10:15 AM – Closing Ceremony + Runner Awards

Packet Pick-Up

Friday, August 14th 
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Fleet Feet – Old Town Location
1706 N Wells St. Chicago IL 60614

Event Contacts

Amanda Schulman
Event Manager
Colon Cancer Coalition / Get Your Rear in Gear Events
amanda@coloncancercoaltiion.org

Keep Your Funds Local

Get Your Rear in Gear grants create and fund programs in communities across North America to remove barriers to screening, educate the public about signs and symptoms, reduce patients’ financial burden, and fund research to fight colon cancer.

The funds YOU raise stay in your community to make a local impact!

Sponsors

Hero

Blue Zone

Mile Marker

Athletic Retail Partner

Communtiy

National Sponsors