We highly recommend utilizing public transportation for your convenience as street parking options are extremely limited. There will be NO Race Day Packet Pick-up. Please be advised, ALL runners must pick up their packets BEFORE race day. Once you have registered you will be assigned a packet pick-up location and times which will be announced early-October. LA ENTREGA DE PAQUETE / The Packet Pick-up Gear Check, Food Sales, Face Painting, etc.) No other community in Chicago is as vibrant as Pilsen for hosting a 5k run!

Lively art galleries, colorful murals and street art can be found throughout the community. Walk down 18th to discover a fusion of authentic restaurants, tortillerias, mercados, and local panaderias alongside boutiques, bars and clubs. The neighborhood now boasts a unique, undeniable mix of Mexican culture and modern artistry. Once an Eastern European immigrant enclave, glimpses of the Old World are still visible as baroque-style architectural buildings stand strong along Ashland Avenue and 18th Street. The Pilsen neighborhood, located in the Lower West Side of Chicago, is steeped in history. UNO’s Carrera de los Muertos/Race of the Dead 5K is celebrating 16 years (our sweet sixteen) in Pilsen on Saturday, Octoat 8:00 a.m. Amid the lively colors and culture of Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, runners and walkers come together to celebrate Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead! Join us for our Sweet Sixteen! Event details and schedule

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