Events

Ringing in Spring 5k 04/05/2008 Valparaiso IN 5k Chicago Area Runners Club Certified Race Clydesdale Weight Divisions CARA Discount

Ringing in Spring 5k
City: Valparaiso IN
Date: April 5, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM
Distance: 5k
Contact Name: Michael Jones
Contact Phone: 219-242-5607
Contact Email: michael.jones16@comcast.net
Contact Website: http://www.ringinginspring.com

Saturday, April 5 Maroa-Forsyth High School 5K Maroa,IL underwood@2techs.com

Saturday, April 05, 2008 : 9:00 am
Event Name: Interplanetary 5K Race/Walk

Saturday, April 05, 2008 : 7:30 AM
Event Name: Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon

Saturday, April 5 Umstead 100 mile Endurance Run 100 miles Raleigh, NC 6:00 a.m. http://www.umstead100.org/

Saturday, April 5 Eisenhower Marathon 26.2 miles Abilene, KS 7:00 a.m. http://www.eisenhowermarathon.com/

April 5-6 Spirit of St. Louis Marathon 13.1 or 26.2 miles St. Louis, MO 7:00 a.m. http://www.gostlouis.org/

4/5 7:30 AM

Springfield Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon RunAbe.com
http://www.runabe.com/index.html
https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=668

Sat 5th GO! St. Louis 5K Run/Walk at 7:30am in Forest Park 314.727.0800

http://www.gostlouis.org/

Sat Apr 5 8:00am Palmer n8k Charity Run Davenport IA 8k, 1mi walk Heather Maxwell 563.676.6003 https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=1276

Saturday, April 5 Indiana University Mini-Marathon 13.1 miles or 5K Assembly Hall (17th St), Indiana 8:00 a.m.
http://www.iumini.com/

Arny Johnson Classic Machesney Park 10m-5k

04/05/2008
Arny Johnson Classic
City: Machesney Park
Date: April 5, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM
Distance: 10m-5k
Contact Name: Tonya Thayer

Chicago Lakefront 50k - George Cheung Memorial Race 04/05/2008 Chicago 50k

Chicago Lakefront 50k - George Cheung Memorial Race
City: Chicago
Date: April 5, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM
Distance: 50k
Contact Name: Pat Onines
Contact Phone: 773-575-3101
Contact Email: pat@illinoisruns.org
Contact Website: http://www.chicagoultra.org

Arny Johnson Classic 04/05/2008 Machesney Park 10m-5k

Arny Johnson Classic
City: Machesney Park
Date: April 5, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM
Distance: 10m-5k
Contact Name: Tonya Thayer
Contact Phone: 815-636-4573
Contact Email: homes@rockfordhabitat.org
Contact Website: http://www.rockfordhabitat.org

Healthy Hop 5k 04/05/2008 Geneva 5k

Healthy Hop 5k
City: Geneva
Date: April 5, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM
Distance: 5k
Contact Name: Vic Mead
Contact Phone: 630-208-2177
Contact Email: meadvic@co.kane.il.us
Contact Website: http://www.kanehealth.com

4/5 9 AM

Princeville Heritage Museum We Run - Walk Akron Townhouse Schoolhouse 5K Ann Cordis - P.O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 61559 http://ivs.org/pdf/2008/princeville.pdf

4/5 9 AM Bradley University Race the Roof 5K http://ivs.org/pdf/2008/habitat.pdf

Saturday, April 5 Maroa-Forsyth High School 5K Maroa, IL 9:00 am underwood@2techs.com
http://www.mfschools.org/high/images/5Kraceinfo.pdf

• Parkland 5K 1 Mile Run.
• Sat April 5, 2008.
• At: Parkland College 2400 W
  Bradley Ave Champaign IL. 1 mile run begins at 9:15am. 5k at 10:00. 1st
  prize both men and women $500. 2nd $250 3rd $125. Entry fee: $18
  pre-registered. $23 day of race.
• Entry form soon to be attached to
  Parkland's website. www.parkland.edu
• dkaczor@parkland.edu
• Phone
  217-353-2634 for more information.

Saturday,
April 5 The Lake Sara Dam Run 8 Mile/5K Lake Sara, IL 10:00am (217) 347-5843
lsdrun@hotmail.com

April 5-6 Spirit of St. Louis Marathon 13.1 or 26.2 miles St. Louis, MO 7:00 a.m. http://www.gostlouis.org/

4/6 2 PM Marquette Heights, Independence Park Race for the Valley 5 Miles Ian White (303) 901-9640 http://ivs.org/pdf/2008/Race%20for%20the%20Valley.pdf

Sun 6th GO! St. Louis Marathon, Half, & Relay at 7am in downtown St. Louis, MO 314.727.0800

Sunday,
April 6
CCHS Saints Alive 5K Run/Walk Bloomington, IL
1:00 pm Beth Lamb
(309) 378-2143
beth.lamb.amqr@statefarm.com

4/11-13

Pekin, McNaughton Park McNaughton Park Trail Runs 50 Mile, 100 Mile, and
150 Mile solo runs Andy Weinberg aweinberg@pekinhigh.net
http://www.mcnaughtonparktrailruns.com/

4/11-13

Pekin, McNaughton Park McNaughton Park Trail Runs 50 Mile, 100 Mile, and
150 Mile solo runs Andy Weinberg aweinberg@pekinhigh.net
http://www.mcnaughtonparktrailruns.com/

Sat Apr 12 9:00am Hayes Hustle Muscatine IA 5k Jason Wester jwester@machlink.com 563.263.5538

https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=544

Saturday, April 12 Lake Land College 5K/10K Mattoon, IL 9:00 a.m.
http://www.mattoonbeachtri.com/

Sat
Apr 12 9:00am Carl Sandburg College Galesburg IL 4mi, 2mi Glen Gustafson
Jim Graham 309.342.1964
309.343.4947 http://www.grrc.net/
gustafson@grics.net

jjccgraham@grics.net

Saturday, April 12, 2008 : 9:00 am
Event Name: Bridge The Gap To Health
Event Description: Half Marathon run, 10K run and 5K run and walk. Cross both bridges spanning the Mississippi River connecting Illinois and Missouri. All proceeds benefit the MedAssist Program of Quincy Catholic Charities that leverages free prescription medications for people with chronic medical conditions.

Saturday, April 12, 2008 : 8:30 am
Event Name: Purdue Cancer Center Challenge 5K
Event Description: Contact Beth Steurer at 765-494-1109 for more information.
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Distance: 5K
Contact Email: steurered@purdue.edu
Contact Phone: 765-494-1109
http://www.cancer.purdue.edu/

Sat Apr 12 8:00am NCJC (Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County) Iowa City IA 50k Road Race Relay
Robin Sueppel

http://www.ncjc.org/

racedirector@ncjc.org

Saturday, April 12, 2008 : 8:00 AM
Event Name: National Heritage 25K

National Heritage Corridor 25k 04/12/2008 Channahon 25k

National Heritage Corridor 25k
City: Channahon
Date: April 12, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Distance: 25k
Contact Name: Dave Cyplick
Contact Phone: 815-725-0161
Contact Email: daverun@aol.com

The Red Shoe Run for Donor Awareness Rockford 5k

The Red Shoe Run for Donor Awareness
City: Rockford
Date: April 12, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Distance: 5k
Contact Name: Charles Smith

April 12, 2008
Just for the Health of It 5K Run/Walk

Starts at the Vincennes Ymca

2010 College Avenue,

Vincennes, Indiana

8:00 am (Est)

Jen Holscher; 812-895-9622

info@vincennesymca.org

Click here for Flyer/Entry Form

Sat 12th Run for the Well 5K & 1M Children’s Fun Run at 8am in O’Fallon, MO 636.978.1680

Saturday, April 12 Reach Out and Run 5K run/walk Independence Grove Libertyville, IL 8:00 a.m. http://reachoutandrun5k.org/default.aspx

Sat 12th Run for the Well 5K & 1M Children’s Fun Run at 8am in O’Fallon, MO 636.978.1680

Saturday, April 12 Run for the Health of It 5K/10K run, 5K walk Christie Clinic, Champaign, IL 8:15 a.m.
http://www.christieclinic.com/

Saturday, April 12, 2008 : 8:30 am
Event Name: Purdue Cancer Center Challenge 5K
Event Description: Contact Beth Steurer at 765-494-1109 for more information.
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Distance: 5K
Contact Email: steurered@purdue.edu
Contact Phone: 765-494-1109
Event Application : Purdue5k.pdf

Sat. Apr 12 8:30 a.m. AMA 5K Washington Park Springfield, IL Matt Ashley

Sat Apr 12 9:00am Go the Distance for Victims Marion IA 5k Emily Blomme 319.398.3943

Sat 12th Run for Their Lives 5K Run/Walk at 9am in the Saint Louis University Campus 773.470.7708

Sat 12th Trailblazing for a Cause 5K at 9am in Woodland Park in Collinsville, IL 618.343.2164

Sat 12th Aveda Pure Nature’s Green 5K Run/Walk at 9am in Columbia, IL 618.281.3300

Sat 12th 2nd Annual Keeping Kids Safe and Families Strong Walk 5K/1M at 10am in Forest Park 314.516.6798
http://stlouiscac.org/support/blueribbonwalk.html

4/11-13

Pekin, McNaughton Park McNaughton Park Trail Runs 50 Mile, 100 Mile, and
150 Mile solo runs Andy Weinberg aweinberg@pekinhigh.net
http://www.mcnaughtonparktrailruns.com/

Sun
Apr 13 8:00am Gilda's Run Isle of Capri
Bettendorf IA 5k, 1mi Claudia Robinson claudiar@mchsi.com 563.326.7504 http://www.gildasclubqc.org/
https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=603

Sunday,

April 13
Morton Grove Park District Prairie View 5K 5K run/walk Prairie View Park, IL 8:05 a.m. Website

Prairie View 5k Run/Walk Race
April 13, 2008
every pre-registered runner will receive a
long sleeve t-shirt, refreshments, entry to raffles and much more.

Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon 04/13/2008 Burr Ridge Swim 10 min-Bike 30 min-Run 20 min

Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon
City: Burr Ridge
Date: April 13, 2008
Time: 7:00 AM
Distance: Swim 10 min-Bike 30 min-Run 20 min
Contact Name: Bob Theodore
Contact Phone: 630-393-2600 x314
Contact Email: rtheodore@lifetimefitness.com

Race to Wrigley 5k 04/13/2008 Chicago 5k

Race to Wrigley 5k
City: Chicago
Date: April 13, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Distance: 5k
Contact Name: Special Events Management
Contact Phone: 773-868-3010
Contact Email: mail@chicagoevents.com
Contact Website: http://www.chicagoevents.com

Sunday,

April 13
Morton Grove Park District Prairie View 5K 5K run/walk Prairie View Park, IL 8:05 a.m.
https://www.mortongroveparks.com/5krun/

The Race Thats Good for Life 04/13/2008 Oak Park 5k-1m

The Race Thats Good for Life
City: Oak Park
Date: April 13, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM
Distance: 5k-1m
Details:

Women's 5k at 9:00am.
Men's 5k at 9:50am.
Contact Name: Geri Bensen
Contact Phone: 708-476-8252
Contact Email: race@oprc.net
Contact Website: http://www.race.oprc.net

The Race Thats Good for Life
City: Oak Park
Date: April 13, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM
Distance: 5k-1m
Details:

Women's 5k at 9:00am.
Men's 5k at 9:50am.
Contact Name: Geri Bensen
Contact Phone: 708-476-8252
Contact Email: race@oprc.net
Contact Website: http://www.race.oprc.net

Sunday,

April 13
Habitat for Humanity's "Race the Roof" 5K run/walk Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL 11:00 a.m.
http://habitat.union.uiuc.edu/H4H/events/5krace/default.aspx

Friday, April 18 Run For Your Life 2 mi run/walk Lincoln, IL 4:00 p.m.

http://www.lccs.edu/Portals/0/RunForYourLife.pdf

Sat 19th Run for the Arts 5K & Half Mile Kids Run at 8am in Wild Acres Park in Overland, MO 314.428.5554
http://www.stlouistrackclub.com/entry_forms/2008_04_19_Arts_entry.pdf

Saturday, April 19 Safe Kids Safety Run 5K run/walk or 10K run Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL 9:00 a.m.
http://www.cuphd.org/ccsafekids/

Wrigley Start Early 5k/10k Run
City: Chicago
Date: April 19, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM
Distance: 10k-5k
Contact Name: Special Events Management
Contact Phone: 773-868-3010

Shelter, Inc. 5k Run/Walk 4 Kidz
City: Elk Grove Village
Date: April 19, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM
Distance: 5k
Contact Name: Barbara Mazursky
Contact Phone: 847-590-6188 x21

Sat
Apr 19 8:30am Run for Renewal Davenport IA 5k, 1/2Mi Ann Schwickerath aschwick@revealed.net 563.324.0800 http://www.projectrenewal.net/
https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=878

Sat 19th Family 3M Walk and 5K Run from 7:30-11am in Forest Park and Lutheran High School 314.754.2785

Sat 19th SLUG Double Chubb 50K/25K Trail Run at 7:30am in Lone Elk Park, St. Louis, MO 573.763.5035

Saturday, April 19 Valpo Mini Marathon 13.1 miles Valparaiso, IN 7:30 a.m. http://www.valpominimarathon.com/

Come out and support the expansion and maintenance of area runners' favorite part of our parks - the People Trails! We need YOU to participate in our NEW 8K Run or our ever popular 5K walk. All events begin and end at Lincoln Park, conveniently located in the heart of Columbus, Indiana.

8K Run will begin at 8:00 a.m.
5K Walk will begin at 8:10 a.m.
Kids Fun Run will be held at approximately 9:00 a.m. after the finish of the 5K Walk.

Northwest Passage
City: Rockford
Date: April 19, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Distance: 5k
Contact Name: Mary McNamara Bernsten
Contact Phone: 815-543-6071
Contact Email: m.mbernsten@insightbb.com

Sat 19th Erin’s W.I.N.G.S. 5K and 1M Walk/Run and Kid’s Runs at 8:30am at Lindbergh High School 636.349.6626
http://www.stlouistrackclub.com/entry_forms/2008_04_19_WINGS_entry.pdf

Run for Tomorrow Munster IN 5k
04/19/2008
Run for Tomorrow
City: Munster IN
Date: April 19, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM
Distance: 5k
Contact Name: Jennifer Gonzalez
Contact Phone: 219-836-9151

Sat 19th Mito-What? 5K/1M/0.5M Run at 9am at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, IL 618.233.6919
http://www.stlouistrackclub.com/entry_forms/2008_04_26_Mito_entry.pdf

Sat 19th Racing for a Reason 5K & 1M Fun Run at 9am in Ste. Genevieve, MO 573.535.8137

Wrigley Start Early 5k-10k Run 04/19/2008 Chicago 10k-5k

Wrigley Start Early 5k-10k Run
City: Chicago
Date: April 19, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM
Distance: 10k-5k
Contact Name: Special Events Management
Contact Phone: 773-868-3010
Contact Email: mail@chicagoevents.com
Contact Website: http://www.chicagoevents.com

Take a Step for Kids
City: Libertyville
Date: April 19, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM
Distance: 10k-5k
Contact Name: Sarah Elisa Matne
Contact Phone: 847-548-6000 x29
Contact Email: sarahm@cyngrayslake.org

4/19 9 AM Galena Put Your Foot Down Against Violence 5K/10K Jackie Willauer 815-777-3049 http://www.riverviewcenter.org/

Sat. Apr 19 9:00 a.m.
Abe's Mini-Triathlon Petersburg PORTA H.S.
dscox888@msn.com

Dave Cox

April 19, 2008
Colon Screening for Life 2 Mile Run

Starts at the Eykamp Scout Center,

Evansville State Hospital Grounds,

3501 E. Lloyd Expressway, Evansville, Indiana

2 Mile Run / 1 Mile Walk -- 9:00 am

Team 2 Mile Run -- 9:30 am

Kid's Dash -- 10:00 am

www.colonscreeningforlife.com

Jim Bush; 812-401-4249

bussshboy@aol.com

Pilgrim Kids Care 5k
City: Chicago
Date: April 19, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM
Distance: 5k-kids fun runs
Details:

5k starts at 9:00 am.
Kids' runs start at 10:00 am.

Sat 19th S.O.D.A. (Spring Organ Donor Awareness) 5K Run & 2M Walk at 9am in Jerseyville, IL 618.535.6592

Sat 19th Walk Run-n-Roll for Life Skills 5K/1M at 9am in Tower Grove Park 314.567.7705

Promise Run for Wellness 04/19/2008 Aurora 10k-5k-3k

Promise Run for Wellness
City: Aurora
Date: April 19, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM
Distance: 10k-5k-3k
Contact Name: Curt McReynolds
Contact Phone: 630-236-4264
Contact Email: cmcreynolds@rsh.net

4/19 9:30 AM

Eureka Lake Pavilion Eureka Race with Your Heart 4 Mile Theresa Reed (309) 467-6103 theresar@mtco.com

Saturday, April 19
Race With Your Heart 4 Mile Run and 2 Mile Walk Eureka, IL
9:30 am Theresa Read
(309) 467-6103
theresar@mtco.com

Saturday, April 19 EWB Run for Water 5K run/walk UIUC Arboretum, Urbana, IL 10:00 a.m.

https://www.ewb-uiuc.org/node/1144

Sat. April 19 10:00 a.m.
Pioneer Sprint Triathlon Petersburg PORTA H.S.

Dave Cox dscox888@msn.com

Saturday, April 19 River to River Relay 80 miles http://rrr.olm.net/

Sun 20th Celebrating Abilities 7th Annual 5K Roll, Run, & Walk at 7:55am in Edwardsville, I 618.650.3726

Sun 20th TherapyWorks Lawrence Half Marathon, 5K, & 1M at 8am in Lawrence, KS 785.842.4351

NCO Spring Ahead 10k and 5k Run 04/20/2008 Naperville 10k-5k

NCO Spring Ahead 10k and 5k Run
City: Naperville
Date: April 20, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Distance: 10k-5k
Contact Name: Dawn Portner
Contact Phone: 630-961-2992 x234
Contact Email: jkportner@msn.com
Contact Website: http://www.ncospringahead.com

Northwestern Special Olympics Spring 5k
City: Evanston
Date: April 20, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM
Distance: 5k
Contact Name: Glen Hajost
Contact Phone: 847-467-0690

Monday,
April 21 Boston Marathon Hopkinton, MA 8:00 am
http://www.bostonmarathon.org/

Wed 23rd St. Louis Track Club Road Series 10K at 6:15pm at the Forest Park Visitor’s Center 314.781.3926

Sat, April 26, 9:00am, Bishop Hill Swedish Stomp, Bishop Hill, IL 5K Run and
1/3K Kids Skamperoo Race.

Saturday, April 26, 2008 : 9:00 AM
Event Name: Starved Rock Runners 8K

Sat Apr 26 8:00 am Wildlife Trail Classic Peoria IL 5k Run/Walk Meta Rask 309.282.1636
meta.j.rask@osfhealthcare.org

Junior Welfare Association Spring Classic
Saturday, April 26, 2008 9:00 AM
Faries Park Golf Course Clubhouse 61 Faries Park
Decatur , IL

JWA Spring Classic - 5K Run/1 Mile Fun Walk
Saturday, April 26, 2008

9:00 am at Faries Park Golf Course Pavilion
Packet Pick-up and Registration: 7:30 – 8:15 on Race Day at Clubhouse
Entry Fee: $20.00

Proceeds will enable us to provide needed funds for deserving community projects.
Providing financial assistance has been our other major thrust. Our fundraisers have enabled us to provide needed funds for deserving community projects.

Sat. April 26 Run, Ramble & Roll 5K Lincoln College

Rick Samuels rsamuels@lincolncollege.edus

Sat Apr 26 8:00am Save R Sight Metamora IL 5k Run/Walk Deb Davis-Peschong 309.822.8976

http://www.cornbelt.org/r/metamorapp.pdf

Run for Rett 04/26/2008 Schaumburg 5k

Run for Rett
City: Schaumburg
Date: April 26, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM
Distance: 5k
Contact Name: Diane Ross
Contact Phone: 847-524-7540
Contact Email: dross62@aol.com
Contact Website: http://www.signmeup.com/59165

Saturday, April 26 Country Music Marathon & Half Marathon Nashville, TN 7:00 am

http://www.cmmarathon.com/home.html

Saturday, April 26
Country Music Marathon & Half Marathon Nashville, TN
7:00 am

http://www.cmmarathon.com/

Sat 26th SCC Spring Wellness Festival 10K/3K/1M at 7:30am in Cottleville, MO 636.922.8475

http://www.stchas.edu/events/10k/index.shtml

Sat 26th SCC Spring Wellness Festival 10K/3K/1M at 7:30am in Cottleville, MO 636.922.8475
http://www.stchas.edu/events/10k/index.shtml

Sat 26th Wildcat Pounce 5K at 8am in St. Rose, IL 636.939.0161

Sat 26th CHIPS 8th Annual 5K Run and 1M Family Run/Walk at 8am at the CHIPS Clinic on Grand 314.652.9231 x24

Sat 26th March for Babies 5K at 8am in the Forest Park Lower Muny Parking Lot 314.646.8601
http://www.marchofdimes.com/missouri/6502.asp

4/26 8 AM

Metamora High School Save R Sight 5K Debbie Davis-Peschong
dldavispeschong@yahoo.com

ChampionChip Race
City: Danville
Date: April 26, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Distance: 10k-5k-5k women-1m kids-2m walk
Contact Name: Vickie Hicks
Contact Phone: 217-442-4311

Team C.R.O.S.S., a running group from LaHarpe, IL is hosting the first Team CROSS Charity Run/Walk. There will be a 5k run and walk and a 10k run. Saturday, April 26th beginning at 8:00am.

Sat 26th Run Through History 5K & 1M at 8:30am in Ste. Genevieve, MO 573.883.2913

Sat 26th Monroe Co. Violence Prevention Center 5K Walk/Run at 9am in Waterloo, IL 618.236.2531 x112