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Cantigny 5K Run/WalkSaturday, October 19
7 am – 11:30 am
The Cantigny 5K Run/Walk is a benefit for the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans, and registrants may enjoy access to Cantigny for the rest of the afternoon.
The course is USATF (# IL17036WR) certified and tours the grounds of Cantigny and Cantigny Golf. Participants will run past Cantigny’s Gardens, the Robert R. McCormick House, and the First Division Museum. The portion on the golf course will be run on the cart paths. Digital clocks or timers will be located at mile markers. Water stations will be set up at the halfway mark and at the start/finish line.
Registration Fees:
5K chip-timed race (price is for any runner or walker of any age who plans to participate)
$30.00 (August 20 – September 20)
$35.00 (September 21 – October 16)
$40.00 (October 17 – October 18)
1-Mile Run (non-chipped, for ages 6-10): $5
1/4-Mile Run (non-chipped, for ages 0-5): $5
Race Schedule:
Friday, October 18
11 am – 7 pm: Early packet pick-up, Visitors Center
Saturday, October 19
7 am – 8:45 am: Packet Pick-up, Visitors Center
7:30am – 12:30pm: American Legion Pancake Breakfast
9 am: 5K Run/Walk Start
10 am: 5K Awards Ceremony, followed by 1-mile and ¼-mile runs
Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans:
All proceeds from the Cantigny 5K Run/Walk will benefit the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton, IL. The shelter is a not-for-profit transitional living facility that provides assistance to U.S. veterans of any era, the opportunity to return to useful and productive lives by providing them with the skills for independent living.
Volunteers:
Volunteers are needed and welcome to assist with registration, packet pickup, refreshments, course marshals, and water stops. If you are interested, please contact Liz Omura at [email protected].
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1S151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL, United States, Illinois 60189, 1S151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189-3353, United States,Winfield, Illinois
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