Chilly Cheeks Race

Saturday, April 13, 2024 Past event

9:30 AM CDT

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

$45.00–$65.00 · 3 races

5km, 10 Mile, 5 Mile

Event summary

Get ready for the Chilly Cheeks Race on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in beautiful Sioux Falls, Minnehaha! This invigorating springtime event is designed to celebrate fitness and community spirit, featuring race distances of 10 miles, 5 miles, and 5K. The Chilly Cheeks Race promises a memorable experience with a festive atmosphere, complete with hot chili and sweet treats waiting for participants at the finish line.

Runners can look forward to unique awards, including loaves of fresh bread for age group winners and special prizes for overall male and female champions in each distance category. While there won't be traditional race medals, participants will receive souvenir cups as keepsakes. Make sure to bring your lawn chairs to enjoy the post-race festivities with friends. Packet pickup is available at two convenient locations leading up to the event, but be aware that race day pickups are limited to those living outside the metro area. Join us for a day of fun, fitness, and community camaraderie at the Chilly Cheeks Race!

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Races

10 Mile

Includes T-Shirt

This is an out and back course starting at Riverdale Park we will head South due to construction on the bike trail. There is a 2.5 hour time limit for the 10 Mile course. Please make sure you can make that time when signing up.

9:00 AM CDT

$65.00

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5 Mile

Includes T-Shirt

This is an out and back course starting at Riverdale Park we will head South towards Spencer Park.

9:30 AM CDT

$55.00

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5k

Includes T-Shirt

This is an out and back course starting at Riverdale Park we will head North towards Cherry Rock Park. Runners will cross the bridge and run to the turn around. They will turn around and return back over the bridge and return to Riverdale.

9:30 AM CDT

$45.00

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Organiser's description

THE CHILLY CHEEKS RUN WAS AN IDEA TO BRING A SPRINGTIME RACE TO THE SIOUX FALLS AREA. THE FIRST YEAR OF THE EVENT THE NAME PROVED TRUE AND WE ALL HAD CHILLY CHEEKS!

THIS YEAR WE ARE SERVING HOT CHILI AND SWEET TREATS AS A CELEBRATION OF FITNESS AT THE END. THERE WILL BE LIMITED PICNIC TABLE SPACE BUT RUNNERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING LAWN CHAIRS IF YOU WANT TO HANG OUT POST RACE WITH FRIENDS!

WE WILL NOT BE DOING A HUGE AWARDS CELEBRATION PLEASE CHECK AT THE AWARDS TABLE TO SEE IF YOU PLACED IN YOUR AGE GROUP AND GRAB YOUR AWARD BEFORE YOU LEAVE. ANYBODY THAT DOESN'T GRAB THEIRS WILL HAVE THE GIFT CARD MAILED TO THEIR HOUSE LISTED IN REGISTRATION BUT THE CUSTOM AWARD WILL NOT BE MAILED. THIS YEAR AGAIN WE WILL BE WORKING WITH BREADSMITH AND AGE GROUP WINNERS WILL BE GETTING LOAVES OF BREAD. OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE 10 MILE, 5 MILE AND 5K AND AGE GROUP WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL AWARDS UNIQUE TO JUST THEM. WE DO NOT DO RACE MEDALS FOR EVERYBODY THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY SOUVENIR CUPS.

PACKET PICKUP TIMES

TWO GREAT LOCATIONS FOR PACKET PICKUP THIS WEEK! OUR RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP IS VERY LIMITED! ONLY PEOPLE WHO LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE METRO AREA CAN GRAB ON RACE DAY DUE TO LIMITED HELP.

WOODGRAIN - THURSDAY 4/11 4:00-6:00 (GRAB A BEER AFTER YOU GET YOUR PACKET)
605 RUNNING CO - FRIDAY 4/12 4:00-6:00

10/5 MILE COURSE - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION 10 MILE CHANGING https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1042326?units=miles

5K ROUTE https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2192045?units=miles