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​Race Walk for Fun and Lifetime Fitness

***The Chicago Walkers Club has suspended Saturday morning and Thursday evening training walks as well as social activities due to COVID-19. Group training activities will resume when they can be safely conducted.***

Come join us! We walk every Saturday by the Lakefront.

We meet Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on the Lakefront Path opposite the east entrance of the Lincoln Park Zoo.

Our coaches are available to teach you race walking techniques and help you achieve your goals.

Whatever your pace, you will find a home at Chicago Walkers.
Check out our year-round race walking and fitness programs. Our coaches and trainers will introduce you to race walking technique and help you improve your form.

9 a.m. Saturday Fitness Walk
This cornerstone of our training is a great place to get started race walking. We begin at 9 a.m. with instruction for new walkers and warm-up drills. Then we walk at a brisk pace for 45 minutes and end with cool-down stretches and club announcements. Meet us across from the east entrance of the Lincoln Park Zoo on Cannon Dr south of Fullerton.

8 a.m. Saturday Advanced Workout
Join us at 8 a.m. for a faster pace.
  • From late February through early May we do long walks to build endurance for spring long-distances races.
  • From May through October we work on increasing speed and maintaining endurance during racing season.
  • From October through February, we recover and then start all over again.
  • Throughout the year we focus on good race walking form.
For a longer workout, meet us at 8 a.m. and stay for the 9 a.m. workout. Find us across from the east entrance to the Lincoln Park Zoo on Cannon Dr south of Fullerton.

Thursday Evening Speed Training
Meet us in summer months Thursdays at 6 p.m. on the west side of the Field House at the south end of Lincoln Park to work on speed.
Training Resources
Find race walk technique information at www.racewalk.com.
A training schedule for our annual club race is here.


Did you know
Racewalking has been an Olympic sport for men since 1908 and for women since 1992.