Blue Bridges 5K
Blue Island, Illinois
Blue Island, IllinoisSun 22nd September 2024
6 races
Organiser's Description
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 9:30am.
We will have packet pick up 3 different dates before the event:
Sunday 9/15 12pm - 3pm, Wednesday 9/18 5pm - 8pm, & Saturday 9/21 9am - 12pm
Pick up location is 2413 Canal St, Blue Island, IL 60406.
If you can not make any of these times, you may pick up your packet the day of the event at 9am.
After the race is completed, we will announce awards and prizes.
Race Rules:
NO dogs, bikes, skates or scooters. As much as we love our furry friends and wheels, the race route is unfortunately not the place for them.
Strollers are permitted but will start with the walkers, not runners.
Wheelchairs are also permitted and will begin with the walkers.
No personal speakers are permitted. There will be a DJ at the start/finish line and music at the
halfway point. We strongly encourage no headphones due to safety protocols.
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.
The person who is the most average with receive a prize.
The person who comes in last, will receive a prize.
All participants will receive a finish sticker once completed.
Refund Policy:
There will no refunds for this event.
If this event is canceled, you will receive an email notification with information to reschedule.
Parking information is soon to come!
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to Angela, event coordinator by email or phone
[email protected] or 708-385-3228 ext. 102.
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 9:30am.
We will have packet pick up 3 different dates before the event:
Sunday 9/15 12pm - 3pm, Wednesday 9/18 5pm - 8pm, & Saturday 9/21 9am - 12pm
Pick up location is 2413 Canal St, Blue Island, IL 60406.
If you can not make any of these times, you may pick up your packet the day of the event at 9am.
After the race is completed, we will announce awards and prizes.
Race Rules:
NO dogs, bikes, skates or scooters. As much as we love our furry friends and wheels, the race route is unfortunately not the place for them.
Strollers are permitted but will start with the walkers, not runners.
Wheelchairs are also permitted and will begin with the walkers.
No personal speakers are permitted. There will be a DJ at the start/finish line and music at the
halfway point. We strongly encourage no headphones due to safety protocols.
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.
The person who is the most average with receive a prize.
The person who comes in last, will receive a prize.
All participants will receive a finish sticker once completed.
Refund Policy:
There will no refunds for this event.
If this event is canceled, you will receive an email notification with information to reschedule.
Parking information is soon to come!
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to Angela, event coordinator by email or phone
[email protected] or 708-385-3228 ext. 102.
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