Sat, Aug 21, 2027

Parkie’s 5K

Bolingbrook, IL

Opens Feb 27, 2027Annual since at least 2015

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Aug 1, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Parkie’s 5K

The course is flat and runs through the neighborhood around the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Complex, which also serves as the start and finish. The park district puts this on, so the morning has that public-rec feel: families with strollers alongside people running for time, all starting from the same parking lot. Age group awards go deep into the field for the run.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the recreation complex, with same-day registration opening early on race morning. The building is the hub for everything, so there is not much to hunt down when you arrive.

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Parkie’s 5K 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K Results · 2026

472finishers

18:46winner

38:02median

1:16:37cutoff

Top 3: Jack Rossi (18:46) · John Dwyer (18:50) · Landon Mueller (19:02)

The Parkie’s 5K has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K8/21/2027 08:00$30

Parkie's 1-Mile Fun & Family Walk8/21/2027 08:00$25

Going for a Time?

Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the Parkie’s 5K

Will I finish last at the Parkie’s 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:02, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:16:37, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Parkie’s 5K a good first 5K?

A field of 472 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Parkie’s 5K?

The 5K winner ran 18:46 while the median finisher took 38:02. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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