Courtnay completed her very first marathon through the guidance of CARA, but most importantly, fought through an injury to run for her...

Looking for a spring marathon to keep you motivated during your winter training? We’ve compiled a list of upcoming marathons from all...

In the past year, the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) has put an emphasis on bringing running to under-served areas in the...

Whether you are part of our CARA training programs, working towards your next 5k PR, or a beginning runner CARA Sr. Director of Training...

Another exciting month is wrapping up here at CARA! This November brought us the start of Winter Half Marathon Training, as well as the...

Chicago Area Runners Association (“CARA”) announces the hire of Jason M. Friske, as its new Executive Director, to lead the...