We’re so excited to run routes built by stories with you! Our Summer 2025 season will be released in our April 7 newsletter.
Read & Run Chicago runs events three seasons per year (Winter, Summer, and Fall) and publish events on Eventbrite and SweatPals and offer seasonal memberships through SweatPals. Get tickets below!

Book Club Run of Bff: A Memoir of Friendship Lost and Found
Join Read & Run Chicago founder Allison Yates and Heyday Homes founder Meg Daday for a 5-mile, easy-paced (11:00 min/mile) guided running route inspired by Christie Tate's memoir, Bff: A Memoir of Friendship Lost and Found. After the route, we'll have an intimate author Q&A with Christie Tate, plus snacks, drinks, and a raffle.

Book Club Run of Becoming
Join Read & Run Chicago Programs Manager Fernanda Wetzel for a ~4-mile guided route through Hyde Park, stopping at various locations that shaped Michelle Obama’s trajectory from a South Shore student to a lawyer in the Loop and eventually, FLOTUS! After the run, join us for a book club discussion, snacks and drinks.

Book Club Run of The Great Believers
Join Read & Run Chicago, Gerber/Hart Library & Archives, and Betsy Tomszak of Books with Betsy for a 3-mile running route inspired by Rebecca Makkai's award-winning novel, The Great Believers.

Book Club Run of The Beauty of Your Face
A 4-mile guided run in Bridgeview inspired by Sahar Mustafah's novel followed by an in-person Q&A with the author.

Book Club Run of Summerdale and Summerdale II with David Jay Collins
Join us for a spooky, season-appropriate run into the chilling world of Summerdale and Summerdale II with author David Jay Collins!

Book Club Run of Last Summer on State Street with Toya Wolfe
Join Read & Run Chicago and Black Girls Read Book Club for a 5-mile Book Club Run + Author Q&A with Toya Wolfe. Register here.

Book Club Run of Hello Beautiful with Ann Napolitano (Virtual)
Read & Run Chicago for an easy-paced, 4-5 mile run in Pilsen and virtual Q&A with author Ann Napolitano!

Book Club Run of Becoming Three Girls from Bronzeville with Dawn Turner
Read & Run Chicago for an easy-paced, 3-mile run in Bronzeville and Q&A with author Dawn Turner!

Book Club Run of Gaybash with David Jay Collins
An easy-paced 3-mile route inspired by David Jay Collins’s Gaybash, followed by an in-person author Q&A at Elevate.

Book Club Run of Becoming
Join Read & Run Chicago on this special Book Club Run of Becoming to help On Running celebrate the launch of the new Cloudmonster Hyper!

Part 3: Book Club Run/Bike of Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns
Join Read & Run Chicago and L,Y.D Foundation for Part 3 of a three-part series inspired by Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns!

Part 2: Book Club Run + Walk of Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns
Join Read & Run Chicago and LYD Foundation for Part 2 of a three-part series inspired by Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns.

Book Club Run + Virtual Author Q&A: The Most Fun We Ever Had
Join Read & Run Chicago for an easy 5K book club run inspired by The Most Fun We Ever Had followed by an author chat with Claire Lombardo!

Part 1: Book Club Run + Walk of Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns
Join Read & Run Chicago and LYD Foundation for Part 1 of a three-part series inspired by Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns.

Book Club Run + Virtual Author Q&A: Clark and Divison
Join Read & Run Chicago guide Chelsey Grassfield for a 4.5-mile book club run and virtual author talk with Naomi Hirahara!

Book Club Run: The Lost Book of Adana Moreau
Join Read & Run Chicago for an easy 5-mile run in Humboldt Park/Logan Square inspired by Michael Zapata’s The Lost Book of Adana Moreau.

Book Club Run: Three Girls From Bronzeville
Read & Run Chicago and Black Girls Read Book Club for an easy-paced, 3-mile run in Bronzeville inspired by Dawn Turner’s memoir, followed by a post-run discussion at Eméché Cakery & Cafe! REGISTER FOR THE EVENT HERE.

Bilingual Book Club Run: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 5k
A Bilingual Book Club Run inspired by Ericka L. Sanchez’s I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.

Clark and Division Run
Join Read & Run Chicago and guide Chelsey Grassfield for a 4.25-mile route around the Near North Side inspired by Naomi Hirahara's mystery novel, Clark and Division.