Good Life Race 2027

The Good Life Race series includes community 5K events in Taylor, Texas, and Oak Park, Illinois. The Taylor event is a chip-timed, USATF-certified 5K in Central Texas, offering cash prizes and a family fun fair. The Oak Park race, hosted by the Oak Park Runners Club, features a 5K, Youth Mile, and Junior Dash, providing race options for adults, younger runners, and children. In Oak Park, races begin and end at Oak Park and River Forest High School on flat, fast courses closed to traffic. Both the Oak Park 5K and Youth Mile are USATF certified. The 5K has a 1 hour and 20 minute time limit, accommodating both walkers and runners. The Taylor event incorporates a fundraiser aspect with its Cans 4 Kids tie-in, while Oak Park emphasizes a club-run neighborhood race format with certified routes and youth events.