MyBFF 5K/8.13K

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Date 14 Aug, 2027
Races 5 distances
Entry fee $30.00
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MyBFF 5K/8.13K

About the event

Welcome to the Seventh Annual My BFF 5K/8.13K Walk supporting My Best Friends Foundation. This event raises money to support Friends fighting cancer and families who’ve lost someone to it. We walk in honor of Rod Wittig and Sharon Berryhill. Rod would have turned 50 on August 13, 2020. The 8.13K distance is about 5.0 miles...which is a meaningful way to honor his memory. This year's walk will take place on August 8, 2026, at Judson University (1151 N. State St., Elgin, IL). You can walk or run in person or virtually. The event starts at 9:30 AM. (Please arrive at least 30 minutes early.) Registration Info: Early registration: $30 through April 30; $35 through July 20, 2026 After July 20: $45 Extra shirts: $25 each All paid registrations before July 20 include a walk t-shirt. If you register after July 20, we will try to provide t-shirts to registrants, but cannot guarantee that each will be able to get one. In-person: pick up on event day Virtual: shirts will be mailed (YOU MUST REGISTER BY JULY 20 TO GET YOURS ON TIME!) Can’t make it? You can still support us: Donate by clicking the Fundraising button below Buy an event t-shirt without registering Purchase raffle tickets, and no need to be present to win We’re grateful for your support and look forward to seeing you on August 8th! Let’s be a best friend to someone and #maketodaycount. Questions? Email us at: [email protected].

Races offered

14Aug

Individual 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
09:30
Entry fee
$30.00
14Aug

Individual 8.13K

Running

Distance
8.1K
Start time
09:30
Entry fee
$30.00
14Aug

MyBFF Friends

Running

Distance
MyBFF Friends
Start time
09:30
Entry fee
$0.00
14Aug

Virtual 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
09:30
Entry fee
$30.00
14Aug

Virtual 8.13K

Running

Distance
8.1K
Start time
09:30
Entry fee
$30.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for August in Elgin.

Temperature17.5° / 27.3°
Feels like17.5° / 27.2°
Sunshine hours11h 41m
Rainfall2.4 mm
Snowfall—
Wind10.6 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity71.4%
Max UV indexHigh (7.0)
Sweat lossHigh
Course conditionsHard and dry surface
Sunrise06:02
Sunset19:50

About Elgin

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Elgin is a city in Cook and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Chicago along the Fox River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 114,797, making it the sixth-most populous city in the state.

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