THE 3RD ANNUAL DICK POND HOT COCOA RACES WILL BE HELD AT DANADA FOREST PRESERVE IN WHEATON, IL.

THIS YEAR'S RUNNER PREMIUM IS A GREY QUARTER ZIP FLEECE JACKET WITH A SLEEVE POCKET. I THINK THIS IS OUR BEST JACKET YET.

BOTH THE 8 MILE RUN AND 5K RUN AND WALK WILL START AND FINISH ON THE EXERCISE TRACK. THE EXERCISE TRACK SURFACE IS GRASS. THE REMAINDER OF THE COURSE IS ON CRUSHED LIMESTONE. THE 8 MILE COURSE IS FLAT AND FAST. THE 5K COURSE INCLUDES 2 UPHILLS BUT OTHERWISE FLAT AND FAST.

SEE A MAP OF THE SITE AT WWW.DUPAGEFOREST.COM.

RACE STARTS AT 8:00AM.

RACE NUMBERS/CHIPS AND FLEECE JACKET CAN BE PICKED UP BY 2ND PARTY WITH CONFIRMATION SHEET.

THERE WILL NOT BE REGISTRATION OR PACKET PICKUP ON RACE DAY. NO EXCEPTIONS.[/b]

THE FIRST 900 REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 5K WILL RECEIVE A FLEECE JACKET (A $49 VALUE).

THE FIRST 500 REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 8 MILE WILL RECEIVE A FLEECE JACKET (A $49 VALUE).

THE KIDS RUN IS A 100 YARD DASH FOR KIDS 7 & UNDER AND A 1/2 MILE RUN FOR KIDS 8-10. BOTH RACES WILL START AFTER THE 8 MILE RUN IS FINISHED. ALL FINISHERS WILL RECEIVE A FINISHERS RIBBON & GOODY BAG. THE RACES ARE NOT OFFICIALLY TIMED. PARENTS WILL NEED TO SIGN A WAIVER.

HOT COCOA AND SWEET TREATS FOLLOWING THE RACE.

PARKING IS ON SITE AND AT PARKING LOTS IN THE AREA. PLEASE CARPOOL IF POSSIBLE.

PACKET PICKUP AT DICK POND CAROL STREAM STORE ON OCTOBER 25TH FROM 12:00 TO 6:00PM AND DICK POND LISLE STORE ON OCTOBER 26TH FROM 1:00 TO 5:00PM.

THE RACE IS CHIP TIMED. AWARDS TO THE TOP (3) OVERALL MEN AND WOMEN FINISHERS AND THE TOP (3) MEN AND WOMEN FINISHERS IN THE FOLLOWING AGE GROUPS: 14 & UNDER, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & OVER.

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