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ENTRY FEES
| Early registration through
April 4, 2008 |
$28 (includes T-Shirt) |
| Day of event registration |
$30 (includes T-Shirt) |
| Kids Dash |
$10 |
*NOTE: T-shirt only guaranteed with pre-registration, otherwise,
first come, first served.
REGISTRATION
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Online Registration: CLICK
HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE
Pre-registration online only.
In person registration - day of event 7:45-8:45 a.m.
COURSES
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Start and finish of the 5k will be at the same location.
CLICK
HERE TO VIEW COURSE MAP
KID'S DASH INFORMATION
The kid's dash is a non-competitive fun event for children
10 and under. Everyone is a winner! A ribbon will be provided
to all children who participate at the end of the event. National
Geographic Kids magazines will be given out courtesy of National
Geographic.
5 and under - 50yd dash
6-7year olds - 75 yd. dash
8-10year olds. - 100 yd. dash.
NOTE: All children will be required to register.
TIMING & RESULTS
All competitors [runners and walkers] in the 5k will receive
a Timing Chip to be picked up at the designated table at the
start of the race. You may pick this up at the same time as
you pick up your t-shirt and race packet. You must wear the
Chip on your shoe [per the instructions on the packet] if
you want to receive your race time. Any participant who does
not wear the Chip on their running shoe will not receive a
finish result. Also, the Chip must be returned at the conclusion
of the event or pay a $30.00 replacement fee. [See waiver].
If you do not wish to be timed, simply do not pick up a Chip
just prior to race time.
Lakeshore Athletic Services will be managing the timing of
this event and the reporting of finish times.
Race results are available after the run and will be posted
on the race website.
AWARDS
The overall male and female winners will be announced at 10:00
a.m. All other results will be posted on the event Web site
following the race.
COMMEMORATIVE CHEETAH POSTERS
The Cheetah Conservation Fund is selling commemorative posters
for $25.00. Posters are available for purchase at the CCF
Web site - www.cheetah.org
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Please email: ccfchicago@cheetah.org
RELATED EVENTS
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DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
Free (limited) parking is available
along N. Stockton Drive
Park district parking lot on N. Stockton Drive just north
of W. LaSalle Drive
Parking along Cannon Drive in Lincoln Park Zoo parking lot
- entrance is on W. Fullerton
The closest parking garage is @1415 N. Dearborn Street
Public Transportation - consult CTA and "L" train.
ABOUT THE CHEETAH
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The fastest land animal on earth is also Africa's most endangered
big cat. With only 12,000 wild cheetah left, the cheetah could
disappear within 20 years. With your help, CCF can maintain
the programs that will help the cheetah win its race for survival.
The Cheetah Conservation Fund is a registered non-profit
501(c)(3) organization #31-1726923 in the United States. Visit
www.cheetah.org
for more information.
ABOUT CHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND
Dr. Laurie Marker is Founder and Executive Director of the
Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). A former Oregonian, Laurie
Marker is a Time magazine "Hero for the Planet"
award recipient, and is a world-renowned expert on the cheetah.
CCF's mission is "to secure habitats for the long-term
survival of the cheetah and their ecosystem through multidiscipline
and integrated programs of conservation, research and education."
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