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

Saturday August 15, 2026
Montrose Harbor • Chicago, IL
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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

Information + Schedule

Date: Saturday, August 15th, 2026

Address: Montrose Harbor, 601 W Montrose Ave, Chicago IL 60613

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

The Blue Mile

Celebrate, honor, or remember someone impacted by colon cancer with a custom corrugated yard sign that event staff will place on the course.

After the event, take your sign home!

Order Your Blue Mile Sign!

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