Get your 'Hero' on for the Human Race April 24

At 8 a.m. Sunday, April 24, the gun will sound and the biker bunny will take off at the McHenry County Human Race's "Get Your Hero On." Hundreds of walkers and runners will follow showing their support for McHenry County charities.

The McHenry County Human Race is supporting 67 charity programs this year. Runners and walkers choose which organization their registration fee will benefit and have the opportunity to go a step further and raise pledges for one of the participating organizations.

The 5K run/walk takes place at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14 in Crystal Lake. Each Human Race participant will receive a T-shirt, finish medal and will be chipped timed.

Inside MCC is music, food, selfie spots, nonprofit expo and heroes. For information about running or walking, visit www.mchumanrace.org or call (815) 344-GIVE (4483).

The Human Race is organized by your Volunteer Center of McHenry County. The Human Race is a great place to learn about local nonprofits at the expo. Talk with more than 40 nonprofits in the expo or come to cheer on the race participants.

Participating charities that you can support: Adult & Child Therapy Services, Alexander Leigh Center For Autism, American Cancer Society, Andrea Lynn Cancer Fund, Animal House Shelter, Auxiliary to Centegra Hospital, Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County, BraveHearts, Brown Bear Daycare and Learning Center, CASA of McHenry County, Cary Grove High School Booster Club, Child Advocacy Center of McHenry County, Clearbrook, Crime Stoppers for McHenry County, Crush TidalWaves Fastpitch 04, Crystal Lake Food Pantry, Faith Acres Foundation, Family Alliance, Family Health Partnership Clinic, Free Guitars for Future Stars, Friends of McHenry County College, Garden Quarter Neighborhood Resource Center, GiGi's Playhouse McHenry County, Girls on the Run of Northwest Illinois, Habitat for Humanity of McHenry County, Hearthstone Communities, Helping Paws Animal Shelter, Home of the Sparrow, Hooved Animal Humane Society, Horizons for the Blind, and Jail Brakers.

As well as Lakemoor Police Explorers Post 95, Little Angels Center for Exceptional Care, Mane in Heaven, MainStay Therapeutic Riding, McCAP (McHenry County Adult Program), MCC's Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program, McHenry Community Health Center, McHenry County Community Foundation, McHenry County EDC, McHenry County Historical Society and Museum, McHenry County PADS, NAMI McHenry County, New Life Transitions, NISRA Foundation, Northern Illinois Center for Autism, NW Center Against Sexual Assault-CARE Center, Options & Advocacy for McHenry County, Pioneer Center for Human Services, Richmond Grade School PTO, and RCLPC Theater.

And Samaritan Counseling Center of the Northwest Suburbs, Senior Services Associates Inc., Spring Grove Fire Explorer Post 1800, Student Veterans of America at McHenry County College, The Aarrk Gardens, The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, The Lemonade Brigade, The Literacy Connection, TLS Veterans, Turning Point Inc., University of Illinois Extension-McHenry County, United Way of Greater McHenry County, WeeBits, Wonder Lake Neighbors Food Pantry, and Woodstock Dolphin Swim Team.

For information on the Human Race, registration and participating organizations, visit www.mchumanrace.org or call (815) 344-4483.