Welcome to the Dim Sum & Then Some 10K, 5K, & Kids Dash
Uptown Chicago | August 1, 2026 | Year of the Horse
Get ready to race, feast, and celebrate as we kick off a day of fun, fitness, and culture in the heart of Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood! Whether you’re running the 10K, 5K, or cheering on the kids in the Dash, Dim Sum & Then Some promises an unforgettable experience that’s more than just a race. All 10K, 5k, & Kids Dash participants will receive a Year of the Horse Race Shirt, Horse-Inspired Finisher Medal, race bib, bubble tea, and dim sum!
Runners who are unable to attend in person can participate virtually, anywhere and at any time.
DATE
Saturday, August 1, 2026
START TIMES
KIDS DASH: 7:30 AM
10K: 8:00 AM
5K: 8:10 AM
DISTANCES
10K
5K
KIDS DASH
PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP
Pre-race packet pick-up will be available on multiple days:
FRIDAY, July 31
Location: Fleet Feet Lincoln Square
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Address: 4762 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
RACE DAY PACKET PICK-UP
If you are unable to attend Packet Pickup on the Thursday or Friday before the race, you can pick it up on Race Day for a FEE. There is a $5.00 fee per packet, per paid participant that you can pay during registration or cash day-of Saturday, August 1, 6:30am to 7:45am. To avoid paying this fee, please attend Pre-Race Packet Pickup in person the days prior.
DIM SUM & THEN SOME: THE UPTOWN 5K/10K & KIDS DASH
The Dim Sum & Then Some 5K/10K & Kids Dash is held by 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization, Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA). CMAA’s mission is to serve the needs, promote the interests, and enhance the well-being of low-income immigrants and refugees of all generations and to foster their participation in U.S. society. Your support goes towards empowering our 5,000 clients through our youth programs, workforce development program, citizenship/immigration services, English as Second Language classes, and elder care services. CMAA also helps minority entrepreneurs start small businesses. We provide essential human services uniting entire communities. When you donate to us, you change lives.
More than just a run/walk, this race offers each participant a unique cultural experience by drawing from the wide range of ethnicities that CMAA serves in Uptown and Elgin, IL. Prior to the race, runners are treated to two rites of good luck: everyone partakes in a Laotian ceremony where string is tied around each other’s wrists, and then colorful lion head dancers will perform a traditional Chinese dance to kickoff the race. Once the race has begun, participants will pass some of Uptown’s historic businesses and continue to run along the beautiful Chicago lakefront. Lastly, each finisher will have the opportunity to participate in a post-race block party, where they’ll receive dim sum and bubble tea while enjoying more performances by the CMAA youth dance troupes.
CAUSE
Proceeds will directly support the Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA), a community-based 501(c)3 social services agency, in our efforts to provide crucial assistance to low-income immigrants, refugees, and people from all socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.
DONATE
To make a DONATION: CLICK HERE
REFUNDS
Since the Dim Sum & Then Some 5K/10K & Kids Dash has many upfront costs, we have a strict and uniform policy of no refunds or exchanges, no person-to-person transfer, or no deferrals to a future year. We do understand that plans change, injuries happen, and various holiday festivities and situations arise, but, we feel it is most fair to apply a uniform policy to all, instead of a subjective line of who should receive a refund and who doesn’t. All purchases and sales are 100% final, no exceptions. Refunds will not be issued based on weather conditions. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.