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Run For The Brave: Registration Open For Memorial Day 5K
The 5K race, scheduled for the Saturday before Memorial Day, will benefit local veterans and their families.
PLAINFIELD, IL — "Run for the Brave," Operation Welcome You Home's Memorial Day 5K, will return to Plainfield for its eighth year running (no pun intended), according to the veterans advocacy group. The race will start at 8 a.m. sharp on Saturday, May 25, with an awards ceremony at 9 a.m. and an after race party scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Registrations are now open.
The 5-kilometer (that's 3.1 miles for the metrically challenged) race is certified by the Chicago Area Runners Association, organizers say. That means the race complies with CARA's best practices guidelines for insurance, competition rules, medical and ambulance support and other safety and security considerations. CARA members will also receive a 10 percent discount.
Awards will be presented to the first woman and man to finish the race, as well as first-, second- and third-place finishers in each age category. Awards will also be presented to the fastest teams and walkers.
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All proceeds will go to support local servicemen and women, organizers say.
"Donations help veterans needing our support with including but not limited to: John Deere Riding lawn mowers with snowplow attachment, ActionTracker Mobile Wheelchairs, airfare for parents to visit their Wounded Warrior spouse/son/daughter at Bethesda Hospital recuperating/rehabbing from their injuries sustained while in combat, help with burial expenses, temporary financial assistance, food..." and more, according to the group.
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See other ways Operation Welcome You Home has helped Illinois veterans here.
The cost to register for the 5K is $35 for adults (11 and older) or $25 for children before May 14. After May 14, prices will go up to $40 for adults and $30 for children. Click here or call 630-341-1222 to register.
Pre-race packets can be picked up on Wednesday, May 22, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at New Balance Naperville or on Thursday, May 23, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Athletico Physical Therapy in Plainfield.
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