Registration deadline approaching for Marklund’s Run, Walk & Roll 5K
Online registration will close on Wednesday, Oct. 16 for Marklund’s 12th annual Run, Walk & Roll event coming up on Sunday, Oct. 20.
This year’s 5K/1-mile will start promptly at 8:30 a.m. at Marklund Hyde Center, 1S450 Wyatt Drive in Geneva, and wind through the South Mill Creek neighborhood. The course is USA Track & Field certified with 5K chip timing.
The fundraising goal for this year’s event is $131,000. One hundred percent of the net proceeds goes toward Marklund’s mission of making everyday life possible for individuals with profound disabilities served by the nonprofit organization.
Award medals will be given to the overall male and overall female in the in-person 5K division, as well as the top two male and female finishers in each of the following divisions: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-60, and 70+.
After Oct. 16, registration will be accepted in-person at the packet pickup dates on Oct. 18-19, and on race day. Cost is $50 for the 5K and $40 for the one-mile registration.
Details and race FAQs can be found at www.marklund.org/5k.
More than 500 individuals have already registered for this year’s event. While it will be held in-person, Marklund offers a virtual option on the registration form to those who prefer to participate at their own locations.
Registration fees include a finisher medal, race bib, chipped timing for live 5K participants and online timing entry for virtual 5K participants, sponsor product samples and goodies.
All in-person participants receive entry into the “Party in the Park” after-race celebration, which features various food and beverages, information from local vendors, live music from 101.9 The Mix, and more.
Marklund’s Development Department established the Run, Walk & Roll in 2013 as a fun and community friendly way to raise awareness and support for Marklund’s programs and services. Since its inception, the races have raised more than $1,179,680 in net proceeds to support the care of children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to help out as course marshals, food tent assistants, and registration assistants on the day of the event. Anyone age 14 or older who wishes to volunteer should register on the site at www.marklund.org/5k.
For information, email to Lauren Spitler, race director, at lspitler@marklund.org.
Marklund is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides residential, therapeutic and educational services to infants, children, teens and adults with serious and profound developmental disabilities and special health care needs. It operates three campuses: Marklund Philip Center in Bloomingdale, the Marklund Hyde Center in Geneva, and the Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin, along with day schools at each location for students on the autism spectrum and with multiple medical needs.