Date
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Times
7:40 a.m. Aerobic warm-up & stretch provided by Know No Limits Gym
8:04 a.m. 5K/10K run, 2 mile walk
10:00 a.m. Awards ceremony/Raffle
Events
5K Run, 10K Run, 2-mile Fitness Walk
Packet Pick-up & Registration
Tuesday – Friday, June 24-27, 10am-8pm @ Universal Sole, 3052 N. Lincoln.
Race Day: 6:45am - 7:45am
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Packet pick up and gear check close at 7:45am. Please arrive early enough to complete packet pick up or registration and gear check by 7:45am.
Start/Finish & Course
The start/finish is on Montrose Avenue (4400 N), east of Lake Shore Drive, just north of Montrose Harbor in Lincoln Park.
Courses are USATF certified.
Getting There
Some parking is available at Montrose Harbor, however walking, bicycling, or taking public transportation is strongly encouraged. Bike racks are available at the race site.
Awards
Awards will be presented to the overall winners and the top 3 finishers in each age group (male and female). Awards will also be presented to the top finishing female, male, and coed teams.
Results
Each 5K and 10K finisher will be mailed personal results including finish time, place in age group, and overall place. Race results will also be posted to the Proud to Run web site.
Race Teams
Teams sign up on the day of the race. You may register online regardless of whether you are planning to form a team on race day. There is no additional team fee. Team categories include all-male, all-female, and coed. Teams may have an unlimited number of members, but the top four finishing times are used to tabulate the team score. To participate as a team, choose a team captain to complete a team card at the race-day registration tent before the start of the event.
Post-Race BBQ
The post-race BBQ will be held at Crew, located at 4804 N. Broadway.
CARA
Proud to Run is part of the Chicago Area Runner's Association (CARA) Race Circuit.
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.
Due to CARA’s advocacy efforts, runners in the Chicago area enjoy some of the highest quality road races in the country. This race has partnered with CARA and, on behalf of its runners, has agreed to comply with and uphold CARA’s road race standards. The object of CARA’s Race Standards is accuracy, safety and comfort for runners. To view those Standards and to learn more about CARA, visit www.cararuns.org
