Check out our list of Chicago 5k Races 2010 for all the fun 5k races going on in Chicago this summer. Since most people will not be running Marathons or Half-Marathons, we have narrowed our search to include only 5k Races in downtown Chicago.

Stay tuned to Chicago Hot Blog for any updates as the summer moves along. Also checkout our Chicago Summer Events page for events that are not 5k Races. If you know of any 5k races that should be included on our list of Chicago 5k Races for 2010, please let us know.

Chicago 5k Races 2010

American Brain Tumor Association Path to Progress 5K
Saturday, May 22, 2010 – 8:30am at Soldier Field
$30 Adult, $10 Kids 4-12
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Chicago Half Marathon & 5k
Sunday, September 12, 2010 – 7:30am at Jackson Park (Museum of Science & Industry)
$25 5k, $50 Half Marathon
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Race to Wrigley 5k
Saturday, April 24, 2010 – 8:00am at Addison & Clark
$30 Fun Run, $35 Chip Timed
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Earth Day 5k Chicago
Saturday, April 24, 2010 – 8:30am at North Ave & Kedzie
$30 Adults, $20 Age 11-17, Free under 11
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Wrigley “Start Early” 5k Run
Saturday, April 20, 2010 – 9:00am at Grant Park North (Columbus & Balbo)
$30 Run, $20 Walk, $10 Age 9-14, Free under 9
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United Run for the Zoo
Sunday, June 6, 2010 – 8:00am at Lincoln Park Zoo
$25 Before April 30, $30 Before Race Day, $35 Race Day
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On Tuesday, August 24th, 2010, the Tall Ships Parade will arrive in Chicago. 25 Tall Ships from around the world will dock along the north side of Navy Pier. The six-day extravaganza kicks off with cannon blasts and foreign national anthems against a waterfront backdrop.

Wednesday, August 25th – Sunday, August 29th, 2010 will feature the Tall Ships docked at Navy Pier and along the Chicago River. Events include international music, ship exhibits, crew challenges, arts and crafts, boat building, maritime displays, nightly fireworks, arts and crafts and much more. In addition to on-deck tours and hospitality, visitors will enjoy dockside historical and maritime lectures, nautical-themed dining and sing-alongs.

Ticket Prices for boarding the ships is said to be $20-$25 per person, to board as many ships as you wish. Check back to Chicago Hot Blog for updates as more details emerge. There will of course be plenty to do and see without purchasing a boarding pass.

Tall Ships Chicago

Tall Ship rigging may include square rigs and gaff rigs, with separate topmasts and topsails. It is generally more complex than modern rigging, which utilizes newer materials such as aluminum and steel to construct taller, lightweight masts with fewer, more versatile sails. Most smaller, modern vessels use Bermuda rig. Though it did not become popular elsewhere until the twentieth century, this rig was developed in Bermuda in the seventeenth century, and had historically been used on its small ships, the Bermuda sloops.