The
Naperville Noon Lions Club is holding its annual 5K Run on
Thanksgiving morning. What better way to prepare yourself for the
sumptuous banquet ahead than by participating in an event that
will not only help your well-being, but will also help the
community. The proceeds from the event will benefit your
neighbors and friends right here in the area through various
agencies.
Race Information:
The 5k race
will be held on Thanksgiving morning, November 25, 2010 at 8:00
a.m. The race will begin and end at Naperville Central Central
High School, 440 West Aurora Avenue, Naperville, IL. The 5K course
is a relatively flat, scenic route through the west-central part
of Naperville.
Click here for a map of the course.
Chip Timed
Race: The race will be chip timed. Each participant will
be issued a disposable timing chip that does not need to be
returned. Instructions for attaching the chip.
Awards and
Prizes: The top five overall male and female runners
PLUS the top five male and female runners in the following age
groups will receive an award and/or prize. Age groups are as
follows: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39,
40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & older. Overall
male and female winners are removed from age categories.
T-shirts: Runners registered before race day will receive a T-shirt. T-shirrs are short sleeve and are offered in sizes small, medium, large, extra large, youth medium and youth large.
T-shirts will be available for Race Day registrants
ONLY while supplies last.
Strollers? Dogs? Etc? RUNNING strollers WILL be allowed
in the race, however, REGULAR strollers WILL NOT be allowed. Also
NOT ALLOWED in the race are dogs, skates, bicycles and scooters.
Parking:
Will be available in the east and west parking lots at Naperville
Central High School, the Municipal Center, The Riverwalk Rotary
Hill and Naperville Centennial Beach. Downtown Naperville Parking Information
Race
Results: Race results will be available after 3:00 p.m.
on the day of the race at
www.ChicagoAA.com.
Four
Ways to Register:
1. Registration online
Registration fee on-line by
Sunday, November 21, 2010: $25.00
For easy, secure registration use
your credit card on-line by midnight
Sunday, November 21, 2010.
On-line registration will close when registrations reach 5500.
There is no extra cost to
register on-line.
2. Register by Mail or Fax
Registration by mail: $30.00
Fill out the
Registration
Form
and mail your $30.00 check (postmarked
by November 16, 2010) to:
Naperville Noon Lions
P.O. Box 282
Naperville IL 60566
Credit card
registrations can be faxed to the number on the form.
Runner Packets will not
be mailed out. Registered runners will be able to pick up their
packets at the registration site (see below) or on race day
at the registration area.
3. Registration in Person & Packet Pick-up
You
can register in person and pick up your race packet or if you've
registered by mail or online, you can pick up your packet at:
Naperville Running Company,
34 West Jefferson Avenue, Naperville, IL. (630) 357-1900
Registration fee in person: $30.00
Saturday, November 20, 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 21, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday, November 22, 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 23, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 24, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please consider that it takes some time to download online registrations and prepare a race packet. Race packets will be available as soon as possible after online registration, but it is not an instantaneous process.
4. Race Day
Registration:
Race day registration
fee: $40.00
Race day registration
is from 6:30-7:30 a.m. at Naperville Central High School, 440 West
Aurora Avenue, Naperville, IL. Arrive early to ensure proper and
accurate registration. Race
day registration will close promptly at 7:30 a.m.
T-shirts may not
be available for race day registrants.
For further
information call
(630) 364-3922 or
e-mail us.
