444 Ridgeland Avenue, Chicago Ridge IL
Saturday, June 14th, 2025
🏃♂️ Event Overview
WE NEED YOU!!!!
INDIVIDUAL WALKERS OR FUNDRAISING TEAMS!
SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025 @: 8:00am -11am
Outdoor walk/run rain or shine along the perimeter of the Chicago Ridge Mall to support Brain Tumor/Cancer Patients, Scholarships & Research
(Enter off 99th Street Ridgeland Ave. to enter the South Parking Lot of Dick's Sporting Goods)
🗓️ Event Schedule
- 6:30 am - 7:30 am: Vendor Set up
- 7:30 am - 8:00 am: Vendor Booths & Registration opens
- 8:15 am: Presentations
- 8:30 am: Walk Start
10:30 am: Entertainment
10:45 am: Honor/Memory Ceremony
*Event typically concludes ~11:30am/12pm
Vendors open throughout the event
💲 Registration Details
$40 For Chipped Timed Run/Walk, T-shirt & Finisher Medals
Placement Medals & Team Prizes
- Price Increase: April 1st $45
- June 1st: $50
- ONSITE REGISTRATION: $55
T-shirt sizes guaranteed until June 1, 2025
🎉 Additional Event Features
- Vendors: Health & Business Vendors
- Entertainment: Family Friendly Music & Entertainment
- Special Ceremony: Balloon Release
Register early to qualify for Special Raffle Prizes*
*1st Tier Prize Qualifier if registered by April 1st. Then 2nd Tier Prize Qualifier if Registered by May 31st.
🏆 Team Prizes
5K TEAM PRIZES - Our teams successfully raise thousands of dollars towards financial assistance, research & grants annually.
Visit www.maryesmithfoundation.org to view & donate directly to one of our 2025 Gray Matters Fundraising Teams
- TOP FUNDRAISING TEAM AWARD Announced @ the event
- LARGEST MEMBER TEAM AWARD Announced @ the event
💖 Beneficiary Information
A portion of proceeds will benefit both National Brain Tumor Society & MESF Scholars
🤝 Sponsorship and Volunteering
To SPONSOR or DONATE as a BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION or VOLUNTEER, Visit the link Sponsors/Vendors/Donors/Volunteers
📧 Contact Information
If you want more information on starting a FUNDRAISING TEAM, please Email us at information@:maryesmithfoundation.org
🏅 Join Us!
WE NEED YOU to participate! Run or walk a 5K to support the fight against brain tumors! YOUR GRAY MATTERS so ACT TODAY!
For more details, visit the event page: Run the Ridge 5K Event.
Starting Line Map
Coaching
Race Strong, Smart & Healthy with Online or In-Person Coaching!
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