Cantigny 5K Run/Walk 2026 - Benefiting The Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans

Cantigny (pronounced "Can - Tee - Knee") Cantigny is the former home of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, longtime editor, and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The 500-acre estate features gardens, the Robert R. McCormick Museum, the First Division Museum, and a 27-hole championship public golf course. 5K participants and their families are invited to explore and enjoy Cantigny. Cantigny 5K Run/Walk 2025 The Cantigny 5K Run/Walk is a benefit for the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans, and registrants may enjoy access to Cantigny for the rest of the afternoon. The course tours the grounds of Cantigny and Cantigny Golf. Participants will run past Cantigny’s Gardens, the Robert R. McCormick House, and the First Division Museum. Please note that due to construction at Cantigny Golf, the course will be modified this year. Digital clocks or timers will be located at mile markers. Water stations will be set up at the halfway mark and at the start/finish line. Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans All proceeds from the Cantigny 5K Run/Walk will benefit the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton, IL. The shelter is a not-for-profit transitional living facility that provides assistance to U.S. veterans of any era, the opportunity to return to useful and productive lives by providing them with the skills for independent living. Registration Fees 5K chip-timed race (price is for any runner or walker of any age who plans to participate) $25 through July 1 $30 July 2 - September 19 $35 September 20 - October 15 $40 October 16 - October 17 (Must register in person) 1-Mile Run (non-chipped, for ages 6-10) $5 1/4-Mile Run (non-chipped, for ages 0-5) $5 Race Schedule Friday, October 17, 2025 11 am - 7 pm: Early packet pick-up, Visitors Center Saturday, October 18, 2025 7 am - 8:45 am: Packet Pick-up, Visitors Center 7:30 am – 12:30 pm: American Legion Pancake Breakfast 9 am: 5K Run/Walk Start 10 am: 5K Awards Ceremony, followed by 1-mile and ¼-mile runs Your disposab