GREAT NEWS! The Skokie Swifters have once again been accepted into the Entries for Equity Chicago Distance Series program! As you may know, the Skokie Swifters were one of several Chicagoland area run clubs selected to participate in this pilot program last year sponsored by Chicago Events Management (see the form below for all the details). Its goal is to increase diversity in the running community, and to support groups with a strong community spirit. It’s back in 2026, and we’ve been awarded five complimentary entries for each of the following races: the Shamrock Shuffle, the Chicago 13.1, and the Chicago Marathon!

If you are interested in one of these entries, we encourage you to and hope you will apply! Please see all of the details on the form, and note that your application is due by January 30. LFG!

Click here for the application form!

Join us for a special Tuesday Trails! We’ll be making Valentine’s Day cards for some sweet kiddos who are at Lurie’s Children’s Hospital! We’ll run/walk as usual at 6:00pm, and then get creative! If you have construction paper, markers, crayons, stickers, etc. that you are willing to let people use, please bring them. Once the cards are made that night, Sabrina will collect them and mail them to the hospital. Thanks to Ryan Hieronymus for connecting us!

*Please note: there are certain parameters from the hospital that need to be followed when making the cards. Sabrina will review this with everyone participating in the card making that night

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!
Some of you may have seen the recent social media post from Alarmist (one of our planned stops) that they are closing on February 1. Please be patient as your exec board makes decisions about what to do for our Shenanigans run, but keep the date on your calendar! More details on stops and route coming soon!