Race Info

Race directly against your peers! The Women's 5K race begins at 9:00 AM. All finishers of the Women's 5K race will receive a flower at the finish line.

Post-Race Refreshments

Celebrate your achievement with Post-Race refreshments in the Oak Park River Forest High School south cafeteria.

Health Fair and Expo

Be sure to stop by the Health Fair and Expo in the Oak Park River Forest High School main hallway and south cafeteria for more treats from our sponsors including FREE massage services offered by our sponsor, Eastlake Chiropractic and Healthcare Center and yoga consultants by our sponsor, ps yoga.

Packet Pick-up

Packet Pick-Up will be at held at the following locations/times:
• Friday, April 26 from 12 noon to 6:30pm at the Competitive Foot located at 102 North Marion Street in Oak Park, Illinois
• Saturday, April 27 from 10:30am to 4:00pm at the Competitive Foot located at 102 North Marion Street in Oak Park, Illinois
• Sunday, April 28 from 7:30am to 9:40am in the Oak Park River Forest High School (race site) Main Hallway

Gear Check

Indoor Gear Check will be available from 8:00am to 11:30am in the the Oak Park River Forest High School Main Hallway. Please pickup all checked gear by 11:30am!

Course Rules

Jogging strollers, walking strollers, and pets are not permitted in the 5K runs or the Youth Mile. However, they are more than welcome in the Eastlake Chiropractic and Healthcare 5K Fitness Walk.

Sunday – April 28, 2013

Eastlake Chiropractic & Healthcare Center 5K Fitness Walk 9:05 a.m.

Post-Race Refreshments and Massages

Celebrate your achievement with Post-Race refreshments in the Oak Park River Forest High School south cafeteria.

Health Fair and Expo

Be sure to stop by the Health Fair and Expo in the Oak Park River Forest High School main hallway and south cafeteria for more treats from our sponsors including FREE massage services offered by our sponsor, Eastlake Chiropractic and Healthcare Center and yoga consultants by our sponsor, ps yoga.

Packet Pick-up

Packet Pick-Up will be at held at the following locations/times:
• Friday, April 5 from 12 noon to 6:30pm at the Competitive Foot located at 102 North Marion Street in Oak Park, Illinois
• Saturday, April 6 from 10:30am to 4:00pm at the Competitive Foot located at 102 North Marion Street in Oak Park, Illinois
• Sunday, April 7 from 7:30am to 9:40am in the Oak Park River Forest High School (race site) Main Hallway

Gear Check

Indoor Gear Check will be available from 8:00am to 11:30am in the the Oak Park River Forest High School Main Hallway. Please pickup all checked gear by 11:30am!!

Eastlake Chiropractic & Healthcare Center 5K Fitness Walk Course Rules

Jogging strollers, walking strollers, and pets are more than welcome in the Eastlake Chiropractic and Healthcare 5K Fitness Walk. Note: they are not permitted in the 5K runs or the Youth Mile run.

Awards

The walk is noncompetitive and not timed. All walkers receive a finisher ribbon.

The Race That's Good For Life kicks off with the Youth Mile at 8:45 AM. This event is for kids ages 7 to 12 and starts at the Oak Park River Forest High School, continues east on Ontario, north on Taylor, west on Erie with a final turn south to the finish on Scoville.

Participants will be chip timed. Overall female and male Youth Mile winners will receive handmade plaques.

Medals will be awarded to top 3 in each Youth Mile age group. Additionally, the first place age group winners of the Youth Mile will also receive a Competitive Foot gift certificates.

Ribbons will be awarded to all Youth Mile finishers!

Get the whole family involved! The Junior Jog is a 200 meter race for kids 6 and under starting at 10:30 AM on Sunday, April 28th, 2013. Registration for the Junior Jog is $1.00 and is available in the Oak Park River Forest High School on race day only.

The Junior Jog starts at the cafeteria inside the high school. Every child will receive a ribbon for finishing the run. This is an untimed event.

Awards

Handmade plaques to will be awarded to:

The 5K course is flat, fast and USATF-certified (#IL-06111-JW)
The 1M course is flat, fast and USATF-certified (#IL-06112-JW)

The course is entirely within the Oak Park, and it features a slightly downward sloping straight-away at the finish.

This race was selected to be part of CARA’s 2013 competitive circuit of races, named the RUNNERS’ CHOICE CIRCUIT. CARA members can compete on this Circuit for year-end Overall, Age Group, Clydesdale/Athena (weight) and Club awards.

This race is a CARA CERTIFIED RACE. It 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.