Each year the Chicago Marathon has tens of thousands of runners participate. If you don't get in through the lottery you can raise money for a local Chicago Charity and still participate.
Mercy Home has been a solution for kids in crisis since 1887. They give abused, abandoned, and neglected children a safe home to shelter them from the storm, therapy to heal their emotional wounds, and education to build brighter futures. In Mercy Home’s care, kids who could otherwise be lost to the streets grow into confident, self-reliant, contributing adults.
And they do it all with support from people just like you and me.
This 5k fun run helps make sure that Mercy Home will continue to have the resources it needs to give these kids hope for tomorrow. Mercy Home Heroes teammates believe—that no distance is too far to go to save a child.
Thank you for helping go the distance for kids in need.
RACE INFO
Come Rain or Shine we Will Run! :)
Registration 6:45-7:15
Each who registers will get a wristband. This is good for $13 of a new pair of shoes and 15% off apparel at RunGr8 Running Center. Valid until August 31, 2015.
Race starts promptly at 7:30 from RunGr8 Running Center.
Raffle drawing for prizes, including a $50 gift card to RunGr8 at 7:25 MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.
Arrive early to allow time for day of registration and for the drawing!
Free Photos- A link will be posted on RunGr8's Facebook page a few days after the race.
The race will be timed, but no final results will done or posted.
End of race will include water, gatorade, fruit and otter pops!!
Herbalife has donated protein bars and coupons for free shakes for the first finishers.
Bathrooms- Because this is a charity run there will only be ONE bathroom, so plan ahead and go before you come.
Day of race registration $5.00 or whatever you would like to donate.
The proceeds for the race will go to Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.
You can donate directly to the cause here.
http://mercyhomehero.com/i/devan-antczak#.Va2UQ_lVikq
Email Greg Shaw with any questions. [email protected]
Thank you for your support!