Northern Kane County Chamber to host Spring Scholar Shuffle 5K Run/Walk May 15
The Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce will hold a Spring Scholar Shuffle 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 15.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the chamber and the Women in Business/Dollars for Scholars, which raises funds for its annual student scholarship program.
Participating runners and walkers will be required to wear a mask. They will follow a course near and around Carpenter Park, 351 Carpenter Blvd. in Carpentersville.
The race begins at 8 a.m. with check-in beginning at 7 a.m.
Events sponsors to date are Northwestern Medicine, Comcast, and Baird & Warner, Algonquin.
Members of the chamber's Ambassador Club will assist participants and volunteers from the Boys and Girls Club of Dundee Township will direct runners and walkers in following the paths.
Participants are requested to agree to temperature checks and to stay home if feeling ill.
The event also includes entertainment, an outdoor vendor expo, food/drinks, and kid-friendly activities. Social distancing protocols and hand sanitizing stations will be place.
Online registration is available now for the event through Monday, May 10.
Registration through Friday, April 30, is $40 per person; registration from May 1-10 at $45 person.
Participants must be registered by April 30, 2021 to be guaranteed a shirt/size.
For those interested in participating but can't make it, a virtual event will be held May 1-31.
A shirt will be available for pick up during our pre race day packet pickup.
Virtual runners/walkers can choose their own course and participate anytime between May 1-31, 2021.
For more information, contact the chamber at (847) 426-8565. Race registration is available at bit.ly/3fLAWeF.
The Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce is an advocate for business interests by identifying and following the needs of the business community through leadership, education, development, support and promotion. It represents the communities of Carpentersville, East Dundee, Gilberts, Sleepy Hollow, and West Dundee. Women in Business is a chapter of the Dollar for Scholars program providing scholarships for high school seniors and college students.