Annual Midtown Palatine 5K Run/Walk Sept. 24
Midtown Athletic Club Palatine, 1760 N. Hicks Road, will host the ninth annual Midtown 5K Run & Walk on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Registration will take place starting at 6:45 a.m. with the run/walk kicking off at 8:30 a.m. Entry fees are $25 per adult and $15 for children ages 14-and-under by Sept. 17 and include T-shirt, post-race party with food, refreshments, live music and awards ceremony.
All non-Midtown member 5K participants will receive a complimentary 14-day guest pass to experience all the club has to offer including tennis, aquatics, group fitness, yoga, Pilates and much more.
Registration for the Midtown 5K is now being accepted at www.signmeup.com/73894 or by mail through Sept. 17. New this year is the opportunity to create a fundraising team. After registration, visit www.firstgiving.com/bearscare to set up a fundraising page for individuals or to create a team and earn Bears and Midtown items.
All proceeds benefit Bears Care, which is committed to improving the quality of life for people in the Chicagoland community, especially disadvantaged children and their families through targeted programs supporting education, youth athletics, and medical research and health awareness programs focusing on breast and ovarian cancer.
For more information contact Robyn Kove, Director of Marketing and Member Connections at (847) 991-4646, e-mail robyn.kove@midtownclubs.com, or visit www.Midtown.com/palatine.
Help for First Time Runners
Midtown is currently offering a weekly “Run Your First 5K” training class on Saturday mornings from 8-10 a.m. through race day. Each session includes a weekly run along with lectures by professional speakers focusing on running technique, warm up, stretching, injury prevention, running apparel and nutrition. Run Your First 5K participants receive a discount on their registration fee for the 5K.
A Morning of Fun
Join 101.9fm THE MIX for pre-race entertainment and then following the race with Get Flipped Interactive Hologram photos, Mobile Music Interactive DJ, emcee and dancers. Food and refreshments will be served compliments of Whole Foods Palatine and Culver's of Palatine.
Awards will be presented to the top three male and female finishers in the following age categories: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70-plus.
Participating 5K sponsors include U.S. Bank, Bears Outreach, Solid Line Media, Whole Foods Market Palatine, Get Flipped Chicago, Dr. Scholl's Shoes, UPS, Mobile Music Interactive Entertainment, Athletico, Quill.com, Culver's,101.9fm THE MIX, McMaid Home Services, Our Family Magazine, LifeFitness Direct Fitness Solutions, and Richard Klein Photography.