Run, Walk & Roll-Elgin 2026 supporting Marklund
Run, Walk & Roll-Elgin 2026 supporting Marklund
About Run, Walk & Roll-Elgin 2026
Join us on April 26 for our Inaugural Run, Walk & Roll in elgin, a 5K and a 1-Mile run/walk, benefiting Marklund.
Join us on April 26 for our Inaugural Run, Walk & Roll in Elgin!
Choose between a 5K or 1-Mile run/walk—all benefiting Marklund.
Marklund’s Run, Walk & Roll events are beloved annual community fundraisers that bring together families, friends, and supporters for a fun and meaningful day. These events help raise vital awareness and support for Marklund’s programs and services.
Since its inception, the Run, Walk & Roll series has generated $1,442,122.48 in net proceeds, directly supporting the children and adults with developmental disabilities who live and thrive at Marklund.
Be part of the excitement—race, volunteer, or cheer—and help make our first Elgin race one to remember!
Register for and donate to the race:
Marklund Wasmond Center - 1435 Summit St, Elgin, IL
Sunday, April 26, 2026 - 8:30 a.m. 5K/1Mile Start
Early Bird Pricing- January-February
5K Registration with Shirt- $47.50
5K Registration (no shirt)- $38.35
1 Mile Registration with Shirt- $38.35
1 Mile Registration (no shirt)- $28.50
Full Price- Shirts Through March 14
5K Registration with Shirt- $50.35
5K Registration (no shirt)- $40.35
1 Mile Registration with Shirt- $40.35
1 Mile Registration (no shirt)- $30.35
*Participant medals are limited to the first 450 registrations.
*The deadline to order an event shirt is March 14. Extra shirts will be made available at the Registration Tent on event morning!
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Run, Walk & Roll FAQs can be seen by clicking here!
Date
Starts at: April 26, 2026 8:30 AM
Ends at: April 26, 2026 10:30 AM
Location
Marklund Wasmond Center
1435 Summit Street
Elgin,IL 60120 USA
Contact
Danie Frank
630-397-5623
dfrank@marklund.org
How Your Support Makes a Difference
Marklund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves infants, children, teens and adults with serious and profound developmental disabilities and special healthcare needs.
Marklund serves children and adults with profound developmental disabilities through a variety of specialized programs. We operate two residential campuses in Geneva and Elgin, offering 24-hour skilled nursing care and life-enriching support, and three day schools in Elgin, Geneva, and Bloomingdale, serving students ages 3–21 with autism, complex medical, learning, developmental, and emotional needs.
Marklund continues to step forward with open arms, meeting the needs families face when their loved one has special needs. Dedicated to treating each individual with dignity and giving them a voice, Marklund provides the highest quality of care – above and beyond state requirements.
This “Marklund Standard of Care" is not fully covered by the State of IL, leaving us a service gap of $16,636 per individual, per year. We need your help to close this funding gap!
100% of net proceeds from this event will be applied toward this gap in funding, to support Marklund’s residential programs and services.
