Souvenir Shirt
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Finishers Medal
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Flat Paved Spectator Friendly Course
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Starbucks Coffee & Hot Chocolate at the Finish
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Professional Timing
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Free Event Photos
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Donation to Special Olympics

Enjoy your last distance event of the season on the relatively flat, scenic, certfied paved course at Busse Woods Forest Preserve. At the finish line you will receive a finishers medal and warm up with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. There is also a 5k Run/Walk for those who want to participate in something a bit shorter. The course conveniently located just off  the Rt 53 and I-90 Interchange. This event donates to Special Olympics Illinois. This event is timed by Race Time.
Course Map CLICK HERE

OFFICIAL SCHEDULE

Packet Pick Up-
Wednesday(11/24) and Friday(11/26) from 10:30am-9pm at
Dick Pond Athletics
927 S. Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL 60193

SATURDAY
Last Minute Packet Pick Up- 7:15-8:40am
at the Event Site
NO EVENT DAY REGISTRATION

5k Run/Walk Start- 8:55am
Half Marathon Start- 9:00am

The course will be open for 3.5 hours

Half Marathon Awards will be given out as the participants finish.
The 5k Run/Walk does not have finisher awards.

CATEGORY/AWARDS

Half Marathon
Long Sleeve Technical Shirts (front and back print) will be provided to all participants. All finishers will receive a finisher's medal. Awards will be awarded to the top 3 participants, male and female in each age group and overall. Age groups are in 5 year increments.

5k Run/Walk
Long Sleeve Shirts (front and back print) will be provided to all participants. Awards will be awarded to the top 3 participants, male and female in each age group and overall. Age groups are in 10 year increments.

Course Information

The course is 13.1 mile paved path passing though beautiful prairie and forest, over bridges, and by an Elk Pasture. Miles will be clearly marked. Water stations and port-a-potties will be provided along course as well as medical service at the start and finish lines. Please see course map for this information, suggested spectator spots, and parking locations.

Course Map CLICK HERE

From the North:
Take Rt. 53 South, exit at Higgens Rd, merge onto Frontage Rd, turn left onto Higgens Rd, turn right into the last Forest Preserve Entrance before Arlington Heights Road just before the pedestrian bridge. See course map.

From the South:
Take Rt. 53 North, exit at Higgens Rd, turn right onto Higgins Rd, turn right into the last Forest Preserve Entrance before Arlington Heights Road just before the pedestrian bridge. See course map.

If you are trying to get directions via Mapquest or similar: Enter in the intersection of Higgens Rd and Arlington Heights Rd. From this intersection travel west down Higgens and it is the first entrance on the south/left side of the road.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

A portion of every registration goes straight to Special Olympics Illinois

IMPORTANT NOTES

Headphones/iPod/mp3 devices are allowed though are strongly not recommended.  It is the participant’s responsibility to make sure that they do not impair their ability to hear and detect present or potential hazards and dangers.

Gear check will be provided for all run events.  Pick up and drop off will be at the start and finish respectfully.  The event is not responsible for any lost or stolen items

Cook County Forest Preserves are always open to the public except when noted by the Cook County Forest Preserve.

CONTACT INFORMATION

EMAIL- pstaryk@allcommunityevents.com

PHONE-847-344-0861