Chicago Gaelic Park Carraig Challenge Cross Country 5K Run

Oak Forest, United States • 30 Nov 2025

Event details

The Chicago Gaelic Park Carraig Challenge is a cross country event held at Carraig Irish Pub, 147th Street, Oak Forest, IL, USA. It takes place on November 30, 2025. The event offers two course options:

  • 5K run
  • 1.5 mile walk

Proceeds are directed to Gaelic Park Charities, which provides assistance to charities throughout the Chicago area. The event listing shows it is full and some registration categories are sold out.

Registration, entries and awards

Registration for the event included a Carraig Challenge sweatshirt, a free Carraig Pub drink ticket, and post-race food including hot soup. Participants could upgrade to a hooded sweatshirt for an additional $4.00. Shirt sizes were guaranteed for registrations completed by November 15, 2025. The event specifies there is no race day registration.

Awards are given to one overall male and one overall female, plus age-group awards in these ranges: 14 & under; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60 & over. Packet pick up opens on race morning. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

5 km
5k Run
1.5 Mile Walk
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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