Last year, 5K runners helped raise enough support to provide 230 nights of shelter to people experiencing homelessness, right in our community!
Bring your friends, bring your family, bring your dog and join the JOURNEYS 5K! You'll make a real impact, right here in our community for people experiencing homelessness. Every participant gets a 5K race medal, race day snacks provided by our amazing sponsors, and 2026 JOURNEYS 5K race t-shirt***
Saturday, June 20 | 8:30 AM
Deer Grove East
1599 Pepper Tree Drive, Palatine
Get your tickets TODAY!
$50 Ages 18 and up | $40 Ages 11–17 | $10 Ages from 0 to 10 years old
Bring your friends, bring your family, bring your dog and join the JOURNEYS 5K! You'll make a real impact, right here in our community for people experiencing homelessness. Every participant gets a 5K race medal, race day snacks provided by our amazing sponsors, and 2026 JOURNEYS 5K race t-shirt***
Saturday, June 20 | 8:30 AM
Deer Grove East
1599 Pepper Tree Drive, Palatine
Get your tickets TODAY!
$50 Ages 18 and up | $40 Ages 11–17 | $10 Ages from 0 to 10 years old
SIGN UP BY JUNE 1 TO GUARANTEE YOUR 2026 JOURNEYS 5K RACE T-SHIRT!
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Whether you run, walk, push a stroller, or cheer from the sidelines, your participation helps ensure families and individuals in our community have a safe place to sleep, food to eat, and support to rebuild their lives.
This is more than a race, JOURNEYS 5K is a family fun event that benefits people facing homelessness and housing insecurity in the north and northwest suburbs of Cook County. Come out for some fun, come out for some exercise, come out to compete, and most importantly, come out to make a difference in your community!
***Race t-shirts subject to availability
This is more than a race, JOURNEYS 5K is a family fun event that benefits people facing homelessness and housing insecurity in the north and northwest suburbs of Cook County. Come out for some fun, come out for some exercise, come out to compete, and most importantly, come out to make a difference in your community!
***Race t-shirts subject to availability
Right here in our community, families are facing impossible choices—between rent and groceries, safety and stability, survival and hope. JOURNEYS meets people at their most vulnerable moments with shelter, housing assistance, food, counseling, and compassionate care.
Funds raised through the JOURNEYS 5K directly support:
Funds raised through the JOURNEYS 5K directly support:
- Emergency and overnight shelter
- Housing stability and prevention programs
- Food pantry services
- Counseling and case management
- Long-term pathways out of homelessness
Everyone: Runners. Walkers. Families. Kids. Teams. First-timers. Seasoned 5K veterans. And, most importantly, pets! Whether you’re chasing a personal best or simply showing up for your neighbors, you belong here.
- Run or walk at your own pace
- Participate solo or form a team with your coworkers, church group, softball team, neighbors, etc.
- Invite friends, family, or coworkers to support your journey
- For competitive runners, your official times will be tracked and recorded for this 5K event
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When you register, you’re not just signing up for a race. You’re joining a movement of people who believe compassion starts locally.
✔️ Raise funds
✔️ Raise awareness
✔️ Raise hope
Together, we can ensure no one in our community has to face homelessness alone.
Join Us. Lace up. Show up. And stand up for your neighbors.
Register today for the JOURNEYS 5K and help turn miles into meals, steps into shelter, and compassion into lasting change.
✔️ Raise funds
✔️ Raise awareness
✔️ Raise hope
Together, we can ensure no one in our community has to face homelessness alone.
Join Us. Lace up. Show up. And stand up for your neighbors.
Register today for the JOURNEYS 5K and help turn miles into meals, steps into shelter, and compassion into lasting change.
*Online Registration Closes after June 18
IF YOU MISSED THE ONLINE DEADLINE,
YOU CAN REGISTER DAY OF THE RACE!
Same day registration Costs
Ages 0–10 = $15
Ages 11–17 = $50
Age 18+ = $60
Registrations after June 1 are NOT guaranteed a JOURNEYS 5K t-shirt
All race materials can be picked on Friday, June 19 from 4–6 PM
at JOURNEYS (1140 East Northwest Highway, Palatine)
IF YOU MISSED THE ONLINE DEADLINE,
YOU CAN REGISTER DAY OF THE RACE!
Same day registration Costs
Ages 0–10 = $15
Ages 11–17 = $50
Age 18+ = $60
Registrations after June 1 are NOT guaranteed a JOURNEYS 5K t-shirt
All race materials can be picked on Friday, June 19 from 4–6 PM
at JOURNEYS (1140 East Northwest Highway, Palatine)
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RACE DAY SCHEDULE
7:00 AM | CHECK-IN & WALK UP REGISTRATION OPENS
8:30 AM | 5K RACE STARTS (1K RACE BEGINES IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD) 9:30 AM | RUNNER CELEBRATION & AWARDS CEREMONY |
Please reach out if you have additional questions about the event, registration or sponsorships.
