Harvest Hustle Virtual 5K

This ongoing virtual race program runs daily from Friday, October 1, through Sunday, October 31.

Please note: To participate in Forest Preserve programs, the public must follow current masking protocol. For up-to-date mask requirements, click here.

Immerse yourself in the autumn season and take part in the 2021 “Harvest Hustle Virtual 5K.”

Choose one of 11 Forest Preserve top trails to run your own 5-kilometer race. Download a running application to your smartphone that will track your run, run the 3.1 miles, take a screenshot of your route and submit it via our submissions webpage.

Trails are as follows:

-DuPage River Trail
-Hickory Creek Bikeway
-I&M Canal Trail
-Lake Renwick Bikeway
-Messenger Woods Nature Preserve trail
-Old Plank Road Trail
-Plum Creek Greenway Trail
-Prairie Bluff Trail
-Rock Run Greenway Trail
-Spring Creek Greenway Trail
-Wauponsee Glacial Trail
The first 100 registrants will receive a Harvest Hustle long-sleeved shirt to commemorate their participation! Get social with the event and submit photos from your run with your race route.