Palatine Park District presents ninth annual Feet Fest
Palatine Park District presents the ninth annual Feet Fest 3K Family Fun Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26. The race will begin at Towne Square, 150 W. Palatine Road, Palatine, and will proceed through the streets of downtown Palatine. This annual race showcases the Palatine atmosphere and attracts hundreds of runners each year. Feet Fest is presented as part of the village of Palatine’s annual Street Fest event.
While race day registration will be accepted, the early bird registration deadline is Saturday, Aug. 18.
A separate Feet Fest form is required to register for the event. Forms can be downloaded at www.palatineparks.org or can be picked up at Community Center, Birchwood Recreation Center or Falcon Park Recreation Center. All participants preregistered by Saturday, Aug. 18, will receive a free race T-shirt.
The pre-race registration fee is $10 per person. A family fee is also available: if two family members pay the full fee, additional family members are just $5 each. The family fee is available with preregistration only. The fee for race day registration is $15 per person. Forms received after the Aug. 18, the preregistration deadline will be returned.
Area organizations sponsoring this year’s Feet Fest include: Allied Air Conditioning & Heating Corp, Baxter and Beasley Doggie Day Care, Ben & Jerry’s, Chiro One, Daily Herald, Driving 4 Teens, GFS, Jason’s Deli, Palatine Bank & Trust, Photo’s Hot Dogs, Planet Chiropractic, Premier Credit Union, Running Ambitions & Healthy U Vitamin Shop and St. Alexius Medical Center.
For information, visit www.palatineparks.org or contact Bonnie DePirro, Health, Fitness and Wellness coordinator, at (847) 496-6265 or bdepirro@palatineparks.org.
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