Blue Bridges 5K

About the Event

Kids are welcome to join! Bring the whole family!

There will be a race lead on bike for runners & walkers.

We will provide beverages before the race and also at the water station

at the halfway point for participants. We will provide orange paper cups for water and purple paper cups for sports drinks.

We will also provide a complimentary gear check for all participants.

There will be distance markers at every half mile of the race to indicate where you are.

We will give a quick announcement then a warmup stretches starting at 8:30am.

We will have packet pick Thursday 9/18 4pm - 7pm & Friday 9am - 12pm

Pick up location is 13307 Olde Western Ave St, Blue Island, IL 60406.

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

After the race is completed, we will announce awards and prizes.

Race Rules:

NO bikes, skates or scooters.

Strollers are permitted but will start with the walkers, not runners.

Wheelchairs are also permitted and will begin with the walkers.

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.

We will also display times on our race website the following day, be sure to check out your time!

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:

First, second & third placed by a male will receive an award.

First, second & third placed by a female will receive an award.

Overall winner will receive a prize.

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 APROACHING FROM ETHER OLDE WESTERN FROM THE WEST OR FROM ASHALND 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 SURRINDING THE GUILDHAUS BUT PLEASE PAY ATTION TO ANY RESCRICTIONS THAT ARE IN PLACE. PLEASE BE SAFE AND COURTIOUS LET US HELP YOU.

Refund Policy:

There will no refunds for this event.

If this event is canceled, you will receive an email notification with information to reschedule.

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.

2.7 mm

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air Avg wind speed

10.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

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70.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:31

nightlight Sunset

18:58

About Blue Island

Learn more about the host city, Blue Island.

Blue Island is in Chicagoland, located on South Western Avenue between 119th St and 135th Street.

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