Over 250 runners take to the street at the Streamwood Stride 5K/10K/Fun Run Saturday morning at the Park Place Family Recreation Center.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
More than 250 runners hit the streets under a cloudless blue sky Saturday for the the 16th annual Streamwood Stride 5K/10K/Fun Run at the Park Place Family Recreation Center.
“This year we anticipate a record-breaking year in attendance,” said Mary Ohzourk, marketing manager for the Streamwood Park District.
The race drew families from throughout the suburbs.
“Paul started running with me four years ago, we run every Sunday in the forest preserves,” said John Gulliford, 48, of Schaumburg, with his son Paul, 11. “I started running before people were running in the 70s, I ran through college, I've been in eight marathons including Boston.“
The race also draws runners of all ages.
“I've been running for fifteen years, last year I won the gold at age 72, this year my bad back is keeping me out,” said Carol Skolozynski of Streamwood.
But Skolozynski was on hand to cheer on her son, Mark, of Elgin.
Daniel Robles of Streamwood had the best 5K time at 17:09. Robles runs track at North Central College in Naperville.
Runners were treated to a pancake breakfast in the Recreation Center Gym afterward.
Paul Kobos of Streamwood stretches before the start of the Streamwood Stride 5K/10K/Fun Run Saturday morning at the Park Place Family Recreation Center. Kobos lives down the street and considers this his home race.
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Daniel Robles of Streamwood finished with the fastest time for the 5K at 17:09 during the Streamwood Stride 5K/10K/Fun Run Saturday morning at the Park Place Family Recreation Center. Robles runs track at North Central College in Naperville.
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Mark Skolozynski of Elgin gets some encouragement from his mother, Carol Skolozynski of Streamwood, before the Streamwood Stride 5K/10K/Fun Run Saturday morning at the Park Place Family Recreation Center. Carol Skolozynski has been running for fifteen years and won the gold last year at the age of 72. This year a bad back is keeping her out of the event.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
John Gulliford, 48, of Schaumburg, and his son Paul, 11, lace-up their shoes before the start of the Streamwood Stride 5K/10K/Fun Run Saturday morning at the Park Place Family Recreation Center. Gulliford has been running since the 1970s, and has run in eight marathons including Boston.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com