Event Details
WHEN
Saturday, April 21, 2012
| Registration Opens and Packet Pick-Up |
7:30 am |
1 Mile Pledge Walk
|
9:00 am |
| 5K Fun Run and Chip-Timed Run* |
9:15 am |
| 10K Fun Run and Chip-Timed Run* |
9:20 am |
| Kids Dash starts after the runs are completed |
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*Sign Up Early
You must pre-register before the day of the event to be chip-timed.
No chip-timed registrations will be accepted on race day.
WHERE
GRANT PARK (Upper Hutchinson Field at Columbus and Balbo)
Free Kids Dash!
Every child wins a prize!
Race Course
Participants will run on a USATF-certified course that will start on the Sidewalk of Columbus Drive, head south to Museum Campus, then north to the Chicago Yacht Club. Runners will then turn around and head south back to Museum Campus. 5K runners will head north at this point to finish this run while the 10K runners will continue along park paths and go almost as south as Soldier Field. They will then turn around north towards Museum Campus and follow park paths to the finish line on the sidewalk of Columbus Drive. The 1-Mile Pledge walk will also start on the sidewalk of Columbus Drive, but head north to Balbo, continue west on sidewalk of Balbo, head south on sidewalk of Michigan before jumping onto park paths that lead to Columbus and Roosevelt. Walkers will then follow the sidewalk of Columbus Drive to the finish line (same place that the runners finish). All paths are very scenic and allow participants to fully embrace the lakeshore and Chicago's beautiful skyline.
Split Times
Large digital clocks will be at miles 3, 5 and the finish line for the 10K and miles 1, 2 and the finish line for the 5K.
Gear Check
Gear will be checked by your race number. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Water & First Aid
Water will be available at the start, finish and on course. An ALS ambulance will be on hand.
Awards & Medals
Medals will be awarded to the overall male and female winners for the 5K and 10K runs in a special ceremony following the run. Overall winners also will receive a Fleet Feet Sports gift certificate. The top three male and female runners in the following age groups of the 5K and 10K runs can pick-up their awards following the ceremony: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65 and over. Complete results will be online at www.chicagoevents.com .
Parking & Public Transportation
Paid parking is available in the Grant Park and Millennium Park parking garages . Public transportation is convenient and highly recommended. Please visit www.transitchicago.com for directions from your home to the event site via public transportation. Please arrive early to avoid any parking issues and to enjoy the pre-race activities!
Staff Liaisons:
Prevent Child Abuse America
Matt Feldman
312.663.3520, ext. 861
Prevent Child Abuse America
Lindsey Cartee
312.663.3520, ext. 803
Founded in Chicago in 1972, Prevent Child Abuse America is focused on changing the way our nation thinks about prevention, emphasizing community activities and public policies that prioritize prevention from the start to make sure child abuse and neglect never occur. We work to ensure the healthy development of children nationwide while recognizing that child development is a building block for community development and economic development. Prevent Child Abuse America has chapters in 49 states and over 400 Healthy Families America direct service program sites nationwide. For more information, please visit www.preventchildabuse.org.
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