Yankee Doodle Dash 5K

Start the Independence Day Celebration and America’s 250th Anniversary with our annual tradition, and dash the streets of Wilmette in our dandy 5K!
NEW ROUTE in 2026! ROUTE MAP COMING SOON!

Registration Details:

• $40 per participant
• REGISTER HERE!
• *Registration CLOSES for the 2026 Yankee Doodle Dash at 11:59 pm on 6/30! Space is LIMITED! Register ahead of time, we anticipate this event to sell out and there is NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION.

Event Details:

• Date: Friday, July 3
• Race Start: 8 am
• Start/Finish: Gillson Park

Runners will receive a fabulous event shirt, event swag and a participant medal to show off to all your friends. Race results will be posted following the event (link coming soon!)

Special Thanks:

• We’d like to thank our Stars & Stripes Sponsor, de Giulio Kitchen Design for sponsoring our dashing event shirts!
• Special thanks to our Spangled Sponsor, State Farm Agent Nathan Sulack for sponsoring our dandy participant medals.

Visit on our Independence Day Celebration page to learn more about all the July 3rd fun!

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