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Friends of the Poor Walk and Run

Name: Friends of the Poor Walk and Run
Start: 2026-09-26
End: 2026-09-26
Location: Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States

calendar_today 26 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

Friends of the Poor event benefiting Our Lady of the Wayside St. Vincent de Paul ministry. On Saturday, September 26, Our Lady of the Wayside’s St. Vincent de Paul organization will hold its sixth annual 5K Fun Run/Walk for the Poor, from 7:30–9:30 a.m. Funds raised from this event will benefit the ministry of St. Vincent de Paul of Our Lady of the Wayside provide aide to individuals and families living within the parish boundaries during difficult economic times. HELP US HELP OUR NEIGHBORS. Kids Dash free for 10 and under starts at 7:45 am. 5K run or 1-mile walk starts at 8:00 am. Individuals and families are welcome. Register on-line with a credit card. Early bird pricing ends September 19, 2026. Day of race registration (cash, check or Zelle) and packet pickup from 7:00 - 7:30 am. There are no refunds. The event may be canceled due to inclement weather or emergency. For more information contact the parish office at 847-253-5353 or e-mail [email protected]. 434 West Park Street | Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Races Offered

Individual 1 Mile

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$25.00

Individual 5K

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$25.00

Kids Dash (Kids 10 & under)

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Arlington Heights.

thermostat Temperature

14.9° / 24.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.0° / 23.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 46m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:32

nightlight Sunset

19:00

About Arlington Heights

Learn more about the host city, Arlington Heights.

Arlington Heights is a city in northeastern Chicagoland. The 2010 Census put the population at 75,101, the largest for a village in the United States. Arlington Heights is known for the Arlington Park Race Track as well as a large Japanese community, third in the state behind neighboring Schaumburg and Chicago proper. Some notable people have come from the village as well, including Walter Payton, Ted Nugent, and Ray Kroc.