It’s almost time again for the AAA’s Annual Meeting Run & Walk Group – a tradition started at the 2013 Annual Meeting!

This year’s Annual Meeting will take place in Chicago, IL at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from August 2-6, 2025.

If you want to run or walk outside during the Annual Meeting and blow off the treadmills, a running/walking group is being planned so that you can be assured of having other AAA people to accompany you, regardless of your pace.

The run/walk group has been a favorite for Annual Meeting attendees. Runners and walkers will show up by 5:30 am Eastern outside the front entrance of the Hyatt Regency on August 4, 5, and 6. We'll then head out at 5:35 am.

The run/walk group is open to all attendees, their family members, and friends.  Although the AAA supports this effort enthusiastically, it is an informal group, and hence, no registration… just show up and have fun while mitigating the damage that travel can inflict on your normal fitness routine.  You may meet some colleagues that you wouldn’t have met otherwise!

Get up, get out, and enjoy the sights of Chicago on your morning run or walk.

Feel free to use our Run/Walk Group Sign Up form to receive reminders about the group or be notified of any changes.

Routes:

• 1 Mile: Cloud Gate (Chicago Bean) Route
• 2 Mile: Lakefront to Cloud Gate Route
• 3 Mile: Navy Pier Route
• 4 Mile: Oak Street Beach Route
• 7 Mile: Northerly Island Sanctuary Route
• For something a little longer or in between, take the Chicago Riverwalk to the 18-Mile Lakefront Trail. We will likely have a group running on the Lakefront every morning. You can start with the group and go as long as you like or turn back early as your training or conference schedule demands.

Contact Melissa Beran Samuelson (mbsamuel@asu.edu) with any questions.

Happy running and walking!