Skokie SwiFters Run/Walk Club

Buckle up, Swifters. Year 5 is gonna be an epic ride. Welcome to our 5th Swiftiversary year, y’all - we’re gonna let it Swift better than ever in 2026. LFG 🤝5️⃣⚡

Skokie Swifters is a running and walking club for everyone from beginners to experienced distance runners. Whether you want to get moving outside, are looking to make some new friends, or need a little motivation while you train for an upcoming race, you'll find a welcome community in the Swifters. Read more about our mission.

Check out the calendar page for details about our weekly Tuesday Trails and Saturday Scamper meetups and special events. And check out the race log to see what other Swifters are running, and if you feel inspired, sign up for a race and let us know!

Upcoming Events

Swifter Shenanigans!

March 7, 12pm

Put on your greenest garb, and join us for our annual Swifters’ Shenanigans! We’ll meet at 12:00pm at Sketchbook in Skokie to kick things off, and head out from there!We're welcoming a new stop for our Shenanigans, Moretti’s in Morton Grove!

12:00 - Meet at Sketchbook

1:00 - Run/walk to Take Flight

2:15 - Run/walk to Moretti’s

Shoe Drive

March 10, 6pm

We are having a shoe drive! Please bring any shoes that still have some life in them (not just running/walking shoes) to donate to Soles4Souls.

Please ensure shoes are in good condition (no excess dirt, holes, tears).

You can bring shoes in before or after you run/walk as part of our regular Tuesday trails.

Chicago Stars Game

Sign up by March 13, Game on April 25

The Chicago Stars FC has moved to Evanston! Let's go watch world class athletes including Mallory Swanson!

The game is Saturday 4/25 @ 5:30pm at Northwestern Medicine Field in Evanston. Cost would be approx $35 each. A group of 10 gets us group rates. A group of 20 gets us an on field experience with the team.

Contact Mark Wegren for more details/questions.

RSVP

SZN STop #1: Shamrock Shuffle

March 22, 8:30am

Our first Swifter Szn Stop is right around the corner. It's not too late to register for the traditional start to the Chicago running season, the Shamrock Shuffle!

Join Us!

Chicago Dogs Game

Sign up by April 3!

Chicago Dogs fans! We're making our annual trip to support our local independant baseball team, The Chicago Dogs! Everyone who attends this OPENING DAY game will recieve a special jersey! Please fill out the interest form by April 3 to reserve your tickets. Contact Monica Chavez with any questions!

Interest Form

Special Scamper: Plogging!

April 11, 8am

Join us at our regularly scheduled Scamper with a special Earth-friendly twist: Plogging!

Plogging is an activity that combines jogging or walking with picking up litter, originating in Sweden around 2016. It merges the Swedish phrase "plocka upp" (pick up) with "jogging.” And we’re going to plog our neighborhoods! More details come but please plan to help us help our community on this day!

SCamper Field Trip

April 18, 8am

Join us for a Saturday Scamper Field Trip to Harms Woods. We'll meet at the Harms Woods North parking lot (at Old Orchard Road) for a run/walk and then meet back up around 9:15am at Glenview Grind (1837 Glenview Rd.)

SZN Stop #2: Ravenswood Run

April 26, 8am

Registration is open for Szn Stop 2, a new-to-us race but a Chicagoland neighborhood favorite, the Ravenswood Run!

Flying Pig Marathon Weekend

May 1-4

With the cancellation of the relay portion of the Illinois Marathon Weekend, we searched high and low for the best option to start a new Swifter tradition: the Flying Pig Marathon Weekend in Cincinnati, Ohio! Please fill out the interest form to indicate your general interest in joining us, and you’ll be added to an email list with more information forthcoming. Hope you can join us!

Stay Swifty with our monthly newsletter

Page updated

Google Sites

Report abuse