Race Info

Eastlake Chiropractic & Healthcare Center 5K Walk Event Start Times

Sunday – April 1, 2012

Eastlake Chiropractic & Healthcare Center 5K Fitness Walk 9:05 a.m.
Health Fair and Expo (in main hallway and south cafeteria11:00 a.m.

Post-Race Refreshments and Massages

Celebrate your achievement with Post-Race refreshments in the Oak Park River Forest High School south cafeteria. Refreshments will be provided by Trader Joe’s, Prairie Bread Kitchen, Caribou Coffee, Jimmy John’s, and Fuego Loco.

Women’s 5K Run: The Race That Celebrates Women
In recognition of their achievement all women finishers will receive a flower, courtesy of Garland Flowers, Oak Park.

Handmade plaques to will be awarded to the Overall 3 female and male 5K run winners; top 3 finishers in each 5K run age group and each Clydesdale weight group (open & masters
divisions); the top 3 Mother/Daughter and Father/Son top teams; and the overall female and male Youth Mile winners. 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.

Prizes

A Purse Prize will be awarded to the top female and male Runner in the Open Division and the top female and male runner in the Master’s Division (40 & up). The Overall male and female winner will be awards $100 and the overall master’s male and master’s female will be awarded $50.

$100 Additional Cash Prize for Setting a New Course Record!
Set a new course record and win $100 (in addition to the prize money listed above).

Once again, this race was selected to be part of CARA’s 2012 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/Team 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.

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.