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Rosehill Cemetery 'Crypt' 5K Run/Walk

Chicago, Illinois, United States

calendar_today 17 Oct, 2026

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sell $37.00 – $42.00

About the Event

Check out fall’s most ‘spirited’ event! It’s the 13th annual 5K on the grounds of the north side’s historic Rosehill Cemetery. Run or walk on the sprawling 350-acre Victorian-era cemetery that opened in 1864. It’s by far the largest cemetery in the City of Chicago (and second largest in Illinois).

Monuments! Mausoleums! Scenic paths! And then there’s the eternal spirits who reside in Rosehill. Among them: more than 10 Chicago mayors, Oscar Mayer, John G. Shedd, Cubs’ announcer Jack Brickhouse, legendary adman Leo Burnett, Sears founder Julius Rosenwald and scores of Civil War vets are just a few of the souls who call Rosehill home.

In addition, there will also be a post run/walk party at the close-by Fireside Restaurant & Tavern.

Races Offered

5K Chip-Timed Run

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

19:00

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$42.00

5K Fun Run/Walk

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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19:15

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$37.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Chicago.

thermostat Temperature

9.9° / 17.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.3° / 14.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 22m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

16.4 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:04

nightlight Sunset

18:07

About Chicago

Learn more about the host city, Chicago.

Chicago is the home of the blues and the truth of jazz, the heart of comedy and the idea of the skyscraper. Here, the age of railroads found its center, and airplanes followed suit. "Stormy, Husky, Brawling / City of Big Shoulders," Chicago is a Heartland boomtown, its ethos defined by urban planner Daniel Burnham's immortal vision: "Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood." It is one of the world's great cities and the third largest city in the United States, behind only New York City and Los Angeles.