What is the Interplanetary 5K Race & 1 Mile Fitness Walk?

• A family oriented Race/Walk for participants of all ages - 5K Race for all ages, 1 Mile Fitness Walk, 1/2 Mile Kids' Fun Run
  
• Walk or run through portions of the world's largest solar system model, an experience that is out of this world.
  
• Participants will follow the routes of interplanetary explorers through the solar system from the Sun to Mars and back.
  
[*]It's athletic, it's educational, it's fun... for the whole family!

Date:
Friday, March 21, 2014
Event Timeline:
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Pre-race packet pick-up available at the museum

Saturday, March 22, 2014
Event Timeline:
7:30 - 8:30 AM - Race day packet pick-up and registration
9:00 AM - 5K Race (Refreshments following race)
9:05 AM - 1 Mile Fitness Walk
9:30 AM - Kids' 1/2 Mile Fun Run (Awards following the fun run)

Location:
Peoria Riverfront Museum
222 SW Washington St.
Peoria, IL 61602

Course:
Entirely on the flat (no hills) along the Riverfront Trail (from Gateway Building to Detweiller Marina)

Receive a moisture-wicking technical t-shirt, post race refreshments, a free car wash coupon from Beachler's Service Center, a free Terry the Tractor book for Kids' Fun Run participants, 1 Day Membership Pass to the Museum... and more!

Awards to overall male and female winners and top 3 male and female 5K runners in each age division.

Certificates for kids and fitness walkers.

All kids will receive their choice of a Terry the Tractor book signed by the author and race director, Mike Rucker.

Divisions - 5K - overall male and female; 7 & under, 8-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and up

The finish will be chip-timed. Awards will be based on gun-time/chip finish. Please return all chips.