On Saturday, August 24. 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 8/22/24 9a-8:30p Weber Leisure Center 9300 Weber Park Place Skokie
• Friday 8/23/24 9a-3p Weber Leisure Center 9300 Weber Park Place Skokie 
• Friday 8/23/24 5p-7p at Backlot Bash (by the intersection of Floral St and Oakton St.) 
• Race Day 8/24/24 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