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Deerfield Rotary's 48th Annual July 4 10k race/5k run and walk
48th
Annual Deerfield Rotary Race on July 4
48th annual 10k race/5k run and walk on July 4 in conjunction with
the Village of Deerfield Family Days Celebration. The 2-loop certified 10k course is 6.2 miles
through tree-lined residential streets of Deerfield. New to
the race this year is the competitive 5k run. Medals will be awarded for overall and age
group winners of the 10 k run, and to overall winners of the 5k run. The race is an official 2014 CARA-certified
race, and runners and walkers will be electronically timed.
Safety and
extras: There
will be 3 water stations along the course, and emergency assistance will be
available from the Deerfield Fire and Police Departments. The first 200 racers will receive T-shirts,
and goody bags will be available with items from Family Days sponsors. Sunset Foods will as usual provide fruit,
juice, and water for racers.
Registration: Pre-registration and printable registration
forms are available on the Village of Deerfield web site through 4 p.m. June
27, http://www.deerfield.il.us/. Preregistration is $25 (plus small processing fee for credit card use). Day-of-race registration is $30, and begins
at 6:45 a.m. on July 4 at Walden School.
A map of the race course is also available on the village web site. The deadline for pre-registration is June
27.
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Location: The race begins and ends at Walden School,
630 Essex Ct, Deerfield. For more
information, call Barry Gray,
847-914-0572 or Janice Becker, 847-418-2846.
