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SKECHERS Hot Chocolate 15K & 5K Chicago
SKECHERS Hot Chocolate 15K & 5K Chicago is a 15K, 10K, 5K and 2-Mile Walk event held in Chicago, Illinois. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, November 1, 2026. About 40,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 1, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Field size
- ~40,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Distances
- 15K, 10K, 5K, 2-Mile Walk
- Field size
- About 40,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Registration
- venturesendurance.enmotive.com
- Official website
- hotchocolate15k.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 7:30 AM CST
- Course profile — 15K
- Loop course; Road surface
- Course profile — 10K
- Loop course; Road surface
- Course profile — 5K
- Loop course; Road surface
About the SKECHERS Hot Chocolate 15K & 5K Chicago
A massive cold-weather Grant Park festival drawing roughly 40,000 runners across 15K, 10K and 5K distances, famous for its post-race chocolate fondue party. It is consistently one of the biggest participatory road races in the country.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- One of the largest timed running events in the US by participation; flagship of the nation's largest 15K series; USATF-certified
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SKECHERS Hot Chocolate 15K & 5K Chicago: common questions
- When is the SKECHERS Hot Chocolate 15K & 5K Chicago?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Where is the SKECHERS Hot Chocolate 15K & 5K Chicago held?
- In Chicago, Illinois.
- What distances does the SKECHERS Hot Chocolate 15K & 5K Chicago offer?
- 15K, 10K, 5K and 2-Mile Walk.
- How many people run the SKECHERS Hot Chocolate 15K & 5K Chicago?
- About 40,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the SKECHERS Hot Chocolate 15K & 5K Chicago?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at venturesendurance.enmotive.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the SKECHERS Hot Chocolate 15K & 5K Chicago?
- Yes — registration is open.
- What time does the SKECHERS Hot Chocolate 15K & 5K Chicago start?
- 7:30 AM CST.
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