Feet Fest in Palatine to combine family fun with fitness

It's time to get those feet moving. Palatine Park District will hold its 16th annual Feet Fest at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Towne Square, 150 W. Palatine Road, Palatine.

The two-mile Adventure Run will feature several optional obstacles sized for different family members, including balance beams, tire obstacles, hurdles to jump, inflatable walls to climb, a bubble station, color zone and several other activities along the way.

All registered participants will receive a drawstring race goody bag, event T-shirt, medal, and post-race refreshments. The race will have a timed finish, with results available online at palatineparks.org.

Preregistration is available online at palatineparks.org through 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, using program code 340070-16. The fee for preregistration is $20 per person. If two family members pay the full fee, the fee for additional family members in the same household is $17 each.

Day of event registration will be available at Towne Square beginning at 8 a.m. Aug. 25 for $25 each; the family discount is not available on event day.

Prerace stretching will be guided beginning at 8:45 a.m. near the starting line on the north end of Towne Square.

For information about Feet Fest, contact Recreation and Fitness Program Coordinator Alison Shariatzadeh at (847) 925-6000, ext. 2763, or ashariatzadeh@palatineparks.org.

Individuals, organizations, and service groups are invited to volunteer at the event as well. For more information, visit volunteer.palatineparks.org or contact Cheryl Tynczuk, superintendent of district services and projects, at (847) 496-6219 or ctynczuk@palatineparks.org.