Blue Bridges 5K

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Kids are welcome to join! Bring the whole family!

🚴‍♀️ Race Features

• Race lead: There will be a race lead on bike for runners & walkers.
• Beverages: We will provide beverages before the race and also at the water station at the halfway point for participants.
• Cups provided: We will provide orange paper cups for water and purple paper cups for sports drinks.
• Gear check: We will also provide a complimentary gear check for all participants.

📍 Race Details

• Distance markers: There will be distance markers at every half mile of the race to indicate where you are.
• Warmup: We will give a quick announcement then a warmup stretches starting at 9:30am.
• Packet pick: We will have packet pick Friday 9/20 from 12pm - 7pm & 9/21 9am-12pm.
• Pick up location: Pick up location is 2413 Canal St, Blue Island, IL 60406.

🕗 Event Day

If you can not make this day, you may pick up your packet the day of the event at 8am.

• Awards: After the race is completed, we will announce awards and prizes.
• Timing: This race will be a chip-timed event. Our hired company, Affordable Race Timing will post results on a digital screen as soon as you finish.
• Website results: We will also display times on our race website the following day, be sure to check out your time!
• RFID tags: Our timing company will be using RFID shoe tags which we will provide instructions on where to place the tag in your packet pickup.

🏅 Awards

• Top male: First, second & third placed by a male will receive an award.
• Top female: First, second & third placed by a female will receive an award.
• Overall winner: Overall winner will receive a prize.

🚗 Parking Instructions

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR 5K EVENT: VOLUNTEERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST YOU. THE PARKING FOR OUR 5K EVENT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE UNDER THE WESTERN AVE BRIDGE OFF BROADWAY RD BETWEEN OLDE WESTERN AND REXFORD DR. WHEN APPROACHING FROM EITHER OLDE WESTERN FROM THE WEST OR FROM ASHLAND AVE FROM THE EAST, PLEASE PROCEED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIDGE WHERE VOLUNTEERS WILL BE ON HAND TO DIRECT YOU IN PARKING. BE ADVISED THAT THERE MAY BE SOME PARKING ON SIDE STREETS SURROUNDING THE GUILDHAUS BUT PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO ANY RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE IN PLACE. PLEASE BE SAFE AND COURTEOUS LET US HELP YOU.

💵 Refund Policy

• Refunds: There will no refunds for this event.
• Cancellation: If this event is canceled, you will receive an email notification with information to reschedule.

📞 Contact Information

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to Angela, event coordinator by email or phone: angelab@guildhaus.org or 708-385-3228 ext. 102.

🔗 More Information

For more details, visit the race website: Guildhaus 5K.