Chicago Santa Speedo Run - Chicago, Illinois - Running

About The Chicago Santa Speedo Run

The Chicago Santa Speedo Run is a Running race in Chicago, Illinois consisting of a 1 Mile.

Santa Speedo Run was brought to Chicago from Boston by a gaggle of speedo sporting enthusiasts who thought why not run down Michigan Ave. in speedos in the middle of December?! While the event itself is a bunch of ho ho ho's, we also started the event to raise awareness for Diabetes.

Over 17 million Americans have diabetes - a chronic, debilitating disease affecting every organ system. Only 5-10% of people with diabetes have type 1, also known as juvenile diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes means that their pancreas does not produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert food into energy - needed forKeep Reading daily living. without insulin, their blood sugar can reach limits that can cause complications or even death. Insulin provides life support, but insulin IS NOT the cure. Every 3 minutes someone dies from Diabetes - the leading cause of kidney failure, blindness, heart failure, amputations, nerve damage, heart attacks and strokes. There is not yet a cure for Diabetes.

Santa Speedo Run feels very passionately about helping to support those who live with Diabetes. That is why 100% of the proceeds from our events go to the Chicago Diabetes Project.