Please join us for our 1st annual Gratitude Gobble Wobble!
5K walk/run &
1 mile kids fun run*
*1 mile fun run is for kids 14 & under | Parents welcome to join | Only kids will be timed
Thanksgiving Morning
November 23, 2023
1 mile - 8:15 AM Start
5K - 8:30 Start
Maplewood Park | Deerfield
Proceeds from the event benefit:
Gratitude Generation
Registration fees
5K Run/Walk Closed
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$35.00Oct 21 - Nov 28
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Closed
1 Mile Run is for 14 & under
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$10.00Oct 21 - Nov 28
Gratitude Generation
Inspiring gratitude in future generations
through education and service
g2 provides community-service opportunities in the Chicago area for children, families and organizations.
We're supporting our neighbors in need while building a new generation of service-minded leaders.
My "Why"
I would like to take a moment to say THANK YOU so much for your interest in supporting our community by running, walking, donating or any combination of those things! This event is very near and dear to my heart. My mom was a huge advocate for both fitness and community. She walked every single day, rain or shine, for decades! Walking was her outlet, her exercise, her therapy. My mom also gave back to the community in so many wonderful ways over the 46 years she lived in Buffalo Grove. Sadly she passed away earlier this year. It has been a struggle to come to terms with this immense loss that has affected not just myself and my family but the entire community. It is an honor for me to continue her legacy of fitness and community by putting on this event. I hope she's proud. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
I also want to send a huge THANK YOU to Jen Pontikes for helping me put this together. Jen organized the 2018 Earn the Bird 5K and I could not have done this without her knowledge and support.
With so much gratitude,
Dori Harris
Event Details
Thank you again for participating! Below is the schedule of events along with some pertinent info. Feel free to share this to anyone else that is looking to kick off their Thanksgiving with a grateful heart! With so much turmoil going on around us, let's bring positivity and happiness to our community!
7:30am - Registration opens at Maplewood Park for packet pickup
8:15am - 1 mile fun run for kids 14 & under (parents may join; only kids will be timed)
8:30am - 5K for all participants
Parking is available in the Maplewood Park lot just off of Clay Ct (access on Hazel)
Custom beanie hats are guaranteed for the first 200 registrants!
Awards
All 1-mile participants will receive a medal.
Top Three Overall Male and Top Three Overall Female will be recognized.
1 Miler Course Map (this is .5 miles out and .5 miles back on the same route)
5K Course Map
Event schedule
- Thu, November 23, 2023 7:30 AM - Registration/Packet Pick Up
- Thu, November 23, 2023 8:15 AM - 1 Mile Youth Run (14 & under)
- Thu, November 23, 2023 8:30 AM - 5K Start
Contact information
- Event contact
- Dori Harris
