Run for Chocolate 5k/10k/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON

Run for Chocolate 5k/10k/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON takes place in Chicago, Illinois, on February 13, 2027, with every distance going off at 7:30 a.m. You can enter the half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K, the 5K or the one-mile family fun run, and timing is optional, so you can race the clock or simply cover the distance. A virtual entry is available if you cannot make the start line in person. Finishers pick up a gift bag with a race shirt, a finisher towel and a medal, and registration also comes with online training resources.

This is a road event with a relaxed, chocolate-themed atmosphere rather than a competitive one, which makes the half a reasonable target for a first 13.1 as well as for a personal best attempt. If February is your goal date, count back about twelve weeks and build one long run a week up to ten or eleven miles. Runners who pick the 5K or 10K instead can hold shorter, sharper weeks and still enjoy the same finish.