Don Voelz, 63, of West Chicago crosses the Fox River on his way to the finish line during the Bob Leonard 5K/10K River Run Sunday in St. Charles.
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The annual Bob Leonard 5K/10K River Run along the Fox River in St. Charles went on as planned after high water in the Fox River receded to the point the park and trail were usable for the race.
The race drew 115 participants for the Bob Leonard 5K/10K River Run and around 100 for the Colonial Cafe Family 1K Color Run.
The winner of the 5k was Dan Palmer of Rosco with a time of 18:41. "It was very hilly and challenging," he said.
Carrie Birth-Davis of Scottsdale, Arizona, was the first woman to cross the finish line with a time shy of 20 minutes. Birth-Davis is originally from St. Charles and participated in the race while in town visiting family.
Jennifer Leonard-Comperda, daughter the race's namesake said the event raised about $30,000 this year between runners, sponsors and donations. The money raised will go to the St. Charles Kiwanis Club and the River Corridor Foundation.
Geneva resident Mary Agness-Zellner of Chicago Race Management and a Kiwanian said the money raised "is for generations to come and not just today."
Silhouetted runners start the Bob Leonard 5K/10K River Run at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles Sunday to benefit the St. Charles Kiwanis Club and the River Corridor Foundation.
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John Lang and Kim Hsu of St. Charles, along with daughter Katara Lang, participate in the Bob Leonard 5K/10K River Run at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles Sunday.
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Runners start the Bob Leonard 5K/10K River Run at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles Sunday.
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Runners in the Colonial Cafe Family 1K Color Run get doused with colored powder.
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Participants in the Bob Leonard 5K/10K River Run make the final turn along the Fox River in St. Charles.
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Dan Palmer of Rosco wins the Bob Leonard 5K River Run at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles Sunday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Carrie Birth-Davis of Scottsdale, Arizona, who grew up in St. Charles, was the first woman to cross the finish line in the Bob Leonard 5K River Run.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com