C4 Miles : Making Strides for Mental Health

Have fun and and fight the stigma of mental illness! Our third annual C4 Miles:Making Strides for Mental Health will once again take place along Chicago's beautiful lakefront at Montrose Harbor. C4 Miles is geared for both serious runners ( 4-mile run) and those who want to experience this event at a slower pace ( two-mile walk).

C4 Miles is one of the very few such races for mental health in Chicagoland. Not only does the event raise money for our services, but also raises awareness about mental illness, which affects one in four Americans every year.

C4 Miles has been growing: from 300 during its first year to nearly 600 participants and volunteers last May. This year, we are hoping to attract
750- 1,000: hopefully you will join us at the starting line.

If you ran before, welcome back for our third year. If you are a newcomer, we would love to have you join us.

Registration is a bargain $25 ( $30 race day.) Everyone who signs up gets a t-shirt and goody bag.

Together, we can fight the stigma that keeps so many of our friends, families and neighbors from getting the treatment they need.

In light of the catastrophe in Haiti, Chicago Athlete magazine and race directors sent aid to Haiti in the form of unused and extra race t-shirts to the Haitian Congress to Fortify Haiti nonprofit organization.

Seven months after our second annual C4 Miles: Making Strides for Mental Health, we still had unused t-shirts from the race. We donated an entire box of unused t-shirts, about 100 in total. While C4 strives to help the Chicago community, we recognize that it is good to contribute to our global community as well.

A Special Thanks to our Generous Sponsors!