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Additional Location Information
McCollum Park 6801 Main St. Downers Grove, IL 60516 (Start and Finish line is on the North end of the park (immediately behind the fire house).
About This Event
The 1st Annual Race presented by Four Corners Community Church to benefit Africa New Life Ministries and their work to provide food, shelter, and education for street children in Rwanda. It's a great community event that benefits a very worthwhile cause. Awards for Top 3 Male & Female Runners. Medals for Top 3 Males & Females in each age group. Refreshment Tent, Music, Massage Chairs, Running Store Vendors, Face Painting & other activities for the kids & Lots of Great Raffle Prizes at the finish.
Parking
Please park in the North lot of McCollum Park.
Directions
From 355, Exit at 63rd St and head East. Turn South onto Main St. McCollum Park will be on your left.
USATF Course Certification Number
USATF Certified Course ID = IL10090JW
Start and finish line is located on the north end of McCollum Park (behind the firehouse). Split times and water available on the course. Here is a link to the course map on the USATF website. http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=IL10090JW
Awards
Short sleeve shirts guaranteed for all pre-registered runners. Awards and medals for Top 3 Male & Female Overall. Age group medals for the Top 3 Male & Female. Age groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over.
Post Race Activities
Refreshments, Great Raffle Prizes, Multiple Joint and Postural Screening, Free Massages, Face Painting for kids, Running Store Vendors, Sponsor Booths
Packet Pick Up and Race Day Registration
Optional Pre-Race Packet Pick Up is available on Thursday, June 14th at Runners Grove (5155 Main St, Downers Grove) between the hours of 11am - 1pm or 5pm - 7:30pm.
Otherwise, packets may be picked up on Race Day at the registration tent between the hours of 7:00 - 7:45am. Race Day Registration is $30 (5k) and $25 (2 Mile).
Proceeds Benefit
All of the proceeds will go directly toward building a much needed boys dormitory for the street children living in Kayonza, Rwanda via Africa New Life Ministries. To learn more about this project or the ministry of ANL, please visit
www.africanewlife.org
Chicago Area Runners Association
This race has applied for and received the Chicago Area Runners Association designation as a CARA
EMERGING RACE. This race has agreed to adhere to and uphold CARA’s Best Practices Guidelines. These Guidelines embody the highest standards for quality, safety and comfort for participants in a road race.
Due to CARA’s advocacy efforts, runners in the Chicagoland area enjoy some of the highest quality road races in the country. To view the Guidelines and to learn more about CARA, visitwww.cararuns.org.
The Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) is a non-profit organization devoted to expanding, motivating, supporting and celebrating the running community of Chicagoland. CARA connects runners to resources that enable them to run – further, faster, better, for life.
