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Running Tour of The Mystery at Black Partridge Woods with Pat Camalliere
Join Read & Run Chicago and Lemont Downtown for the second run in our series inspired by local author Pat Camalliere’s Cora Tozzi Historical Mystery Series.
Running Tour of The Mystery at Sag Bridge
Join Read & Run Chicago for three running tours in Lemont inspired by Pat Camalliere's historical mystery series!
Running Tour of Chicago’s West Loop: Then and Now with author Connie Fairbanks
Join Read & Run Chicago for an easy-paced running tour of the West Loop neighborhood!
Running Tour of The Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook: Hegewisch
Join Read & Run Chicago for an easy-paced running tour of Hegewisch followed by pizza and beer!
Running Tour of Historic Chicago Bakeries: Little Italy
A mouthwatering tour through Chicago's Little Italy to run and indulge in the delicious history of some of its oldest bakeries!
Special Event: Chicago Bakeries + Cookie Decorating
Run three easy miles to Lutz Bakery and add on cookie decorating at acclaimed Bon Vivant Cakes in Albany Park.
Running Tour: The Great Believers featuring author Rebecca Makkai
A 3-Mile Running Tour + In-Person Q&A with Author Rebecca Makkai Featuring Chicago's best LGBTQ Elders & Activists.
From Boom to Bubble Running Tour with Dr. Rachel Weber
Join Read & Run Chicago and UIC Professor Rachel Weber for a 3-mile point-to-point running tour of her book From Boom to Bubble.
Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Running Tour
Read & Run Chicago is partnering with the The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19), A Few Red Drops author Claire Hartfield, and Lookingglass Theater for a special, one-of-a-kind running tour commemorating the 1919 Chicago Race Riot on the same day and in the same place the multi-day riots began over 100 years ago.
Running Tour of Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains with Author Greg Borzo
Join Read & Run Chicago and author Greg Borzo for an easy-paced, 6-mile run in Lincoln Park and Old Town visiting 14 of Chicago’s most beautiful fountains!
Running Tour of The Girls in 3-B by Valerie Taylor
Join Read & Run Chicago guide Quinn Sluzenski for an easy-paced 3-mile run inspired by the 1959 lesbian pulp fiction novel The Girls in 3-B by Valerie Taylor!
Running Tour of Downtown to Ping Tom Park with Chelsey Grassfield
A 4-mile, easy-paced running tour of the Chicago River from Downtown to Ping Tom Park!
Running Tour of Goose Island with Chelsey Grassfield
A ~3.5-mile, easy-paced running tour of the Chicago River from Lathrop Homes to Goose Island!
Historic Chicago Bakery Run
Join Arc'teryx and Read & Run Chicago for an easy-paced 4-mile bakery run!
Running Tour of North Branch of the Chicago River with Chelsey Grassfield
Join Read & Run Chicago Guide Chelsey Grassfield for 4 easy miles along the North Branch of the Chicago River!
Running Tour of The Beauty of Your Face
Join Read & Run Chicago for an easy-paced, 4-mile run in Bridgeview inspired by Sahar Mustafah’s coming-of-age novel set in fictitious Tempest, Illinois, The Beauty of Your Face!
Chicago Scavenger Running Tour with Author Jessica Mlinaric
Discover Chicago history spots on this Chicago Scavenger-inspired running tour with Read & Run Chicago and author Jessica Mlinaric. Event registration here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-scavenger-running-tour-with-author-jessica-mlinaric-tickets-511055630147
The Chicago River(s) Run Series Part 6: Running Tour of I&M Canal
For the 6th and final edition of this series, we'll see two of the historic canals, the Illinois & Michigan Canal (I&M) and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC).
Running Tour of Graceland Cemetery
Read & Run Chicago and Graceland Cemetery present an easy 3-mile run with Adam Selzer, historian and author of Graceland Cemetery!
The Chicago River(s) Run Series Part 5: Running Tour of Little Calumet
In Part 5 of Read & Run Chicago's running tours along The Chicago River, we head WAY SOUTH down to Whistler Woods and Major Taylor Trail!
Running Tour of The Girls in 3-B by Valerie Taylor with Gerber/Hart
Read & Run Chicago and Gerber/Hart are teaming up for a 3-mile run in the Loop inspired by Valerie Taylor’s The Girls in 3-B!
The Chicago River(s) Run Series Part 3: Downtown to Ping Tom Park
Part 3 of our running tour series inspired by The Chicago River by Libby Hill!
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The Chicago River(s) Run Series Part 2: Running Tour of Goose Island
A ~3.5-mile, easy-paced running tour of the Chicago River from Lathrop Homes to Goose Island! Registration Here.
The Chicago River(s) Run Series Part 1: Running Tour of the North Side
Join Read & Run Chicago for the first event in a multi-part series of Chicago River runs inspired by Libby Hill's The Chicago River!
Book Club Run: Historic Ghost Bakeries 5K
A very yummy 5K tour through West Town’s historic ghost bakeries inspired by Jennifer Billock’s Historic Chicago Bakeries.