Event Info
Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 8:30am CT
Montrose Harbor, Chicago
About the event
Lace Up for Leukemia and join more than a thousand people at Chicago’s lakefront to run, walk, and raise funds in search of a cure. The ABC 7 Gibbons Run consists of a chip-timed 5K run, 3K walk, and a kids dash, followed by a party with food, refreshments, music, and partner tents.
There will be games and activities for the whole family.
To see the course map, click here.
All proceeds from the event benefit the Leukemia Research Foundation, the nation’s largest nonprofit focused exclusively on funding leukemia research and supporting leukemia patients and their loved ones.
Registration pricing for the 5K and 3K is detailed in the chart below.
Special note: Patients and survivors can register for free, as can immediate family members of pediatric patients/survivors.
Transportation
Montrose Harbor is located just off DuSable Lake Shore Drive at Montrose. The address is Grove 16 - Montrose Harbor, 400 W Montrose Harbor Drive. To see the specific event site location, directions to the site, as well as parking options, click here. To see a site layout map, click here.
Parking
There are two paid lots near the site, as well as limited street parking along Simonds Drive and Montrose Drive.
If you are driving, we recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation's leading parking reservations app. Details TBD.
Other transportation
In addition to driving, you can also plan your trip on the CTA by clicking here.
Finally, you may elect to use a rideshare (e.g. Uber, Lyft) or Divvy to the event site. If using a rideshare, please use this as the best access address: Grove 16 - Montrose Harbor, 400 W Montrose Harbor Dr.