It is the weekend's strangest big-name booking: a 5K that ends in a daytime rave. The organizer's schedule puts the race off at 9 AM and Diplo on the main stage at 11 AM, so the whole thing is done before lunch. Humboldt Park's lagoon loop is one of the flatter, prettier routes in the city, and the finish-line festival is the part non-runners can still stand in.
What to expect
A timed 5K on park roads and paths with a DJ at the start line, then a festival footprint with a main stage running into late morning. Mobile lockers are offered for bag storage, and the organizer lists paid and street parking with a push toward transit and carpooling.
Good to know
- Packet pick-up is Friday, October 2, 9 AM to 3 PM at the Salt Shed Fairgrounds, 1357 N Elston Ave, and the organizer calls it mandatory unless you are VIP or bo
- Bring ID and a screenshot of the registration confirmation to pick up a packet; someone else can collect it with that screenshot.
- The published stage times are Felix da Housecat at 10 AM and Diplo at 11 AM.
- Bag rules are listed on the event page: small bags up to 6 by 8 by 3 inches, clear bags up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches.
- Registration prices are listed as subject to increase as inventory sells.
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Common questions
Do you have to run to see Diplo?
The event is sold as a race registration; the organizer's schedule lists the festival stage as part of the same event.
Where does the race go?
The organizer says the 5K starts, finishes and runs through Humboldt Park.