Free, peer-led outdoor workouts for men (bootcamp, run and ruck formats) held in parks in Chicago, Evanston and the North Shore. Weekday workouts run about 45 minutes and weekend workouts about 60.
FreeBeginner-friendlyOutdoor
Weekly schedule
- Sunday7am–8am · Ruck & run (The Commodore); men onlyHubbard Woods, Winnetka
- Monday6pm–6:45pm · Bootcamp (The Goat Rodeo); men onlyWalsh Park playground, Chicago
- Tuesday6am–7am · Ruck & run (The Weekly Grind); men onlyIn front of Brothers K, Evanston
- Wednesday5:30am–6:15am · Bootcamp (The Goat Rodeo); men onlyWalsh Park playground, Chicago
- Wednesday6am–6:45am · Bootcamp (The Patriot); men onlyIndependence Park near the playground, Chicago
- Thursday5:30am–6:15am · Bootcamp (Dip City); men onlyLake Shore Park near the pull-up bars, Chicago
- Friday6am–7am · Bootcamp (The Crown); men onlyRobert Crown Community Center main entrance, Evanston
- Saturday7am–8am · Bootcamp (Zoo Crew); men onlyEast side of Clark & Armitage, Lincoln Park
- Saturday7am–8am · Run (The Hill); men onlyMulford Street (south) entrance
Free, outdoor, peer-led, men only, rain or shine. The workout list itself is undated; the flyer PDFs on the page are from 2024/2025.
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- Meeting spots (7)
- Mon, Wed, SatWalsh Park playground, Chicago Directions
- TueIn front of Brothers K, Evanston Directions
- WedIndependence Park near the playground, Chicago Directions
- ThuLake Shore Park near the pull-up bars, Chicago Directions
- FriRobert Crown Community Center main entrance, Evanston Directions
- SatEast side of Clark & Armitage, Lincoln Park Directions
- SunHubbard Woods, Winnetka Directions
- Level
- All fitness levels
- Cost
- Free
Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · source