RACE UPDATE FROM OUR WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA:
To All our Des Plaines River Trail Races Athletes:
We have been informed by the Lake County Forest Preserve District that all Special Event Permits for 2020 have been canceled due to COVID-19. This means that the DPRT Races will not be held in 2020. Needless to say, this is a tremendous disappointment to us as we are sure it is to all of you.
Our plan is to hold the 2021 event on the same weekend as this year which would be October 9, 2021.An email has been sent to each registered participant (Please check your spam folder if you don't see it in your inbox) with your options for how to proceed with your current registration. We ask that you please reach out to us by May 31st, 2020 to let us know how you would like us to proceed. Again, our deepest apologies, but we greatly look forward to opening registration for the 2021 event and for a quick end of this pandemic. Stay safe and take care of yourselves!
This situation, as you know, is terribly regrettable and we sincerely wish we weren't in it! We'd love nothing better than to offer a fun race in October, but this year the Lake County Forest Preserve District has made the very difficult decision to cancel all group events for the health and safety of all. Thank you all for your understanding!
Stay Safe,
Ed Kelly and Brian Gaines
Race Directors (DPRT and Christmas in July Races)
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Welcome to the 11th running of the DPR Trail Half-Marathon, Marathon and 50 Mile Ultra Marathon along the beautiful and fast Des Plaines River Trail in Lake County, Illinois. This is a truly special running course. The DPR Trail is a wide, crushed gravel track, free of roots and rocks, and very flat. All of the major road crossings are managed by way of bridges or viaducts (with only 4 minor road crossings along the whole 50 Mile course, 2 on the Marathon course, and none for the Half-Marathon course). This is a great track through alternating lush forests and open wetlands. With cool temperatures expected, and given the flat terrain and ideal running surface, you'll find these to be extremely fast courses. It is a trail race so depending on weather conditions you may experience water on parts of the course. The Marathon is a BOSTON QUALIFIER. Come out and join us for a great run!
Registration fees
Half Marathon Closed
Online registration closed-
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$65.00
Early bird pricing
Nov 15 – Jan 15 -
$85.00Jan 16 – May 31
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$115.00Jun 1 – Jul 31
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$125.00Aug 1 – Oct 2
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Marathon Closed
Online registration closed-
Certified marathon course and a Boston Qualifier event.
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$75.00
Early bird pricing
Nov 15 – Jan 15 -
$95.00Jan 16 – May 31
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$125.00Jun 1 – Jul 31
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$145.00Aug 1 – Oct 2
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50 Miler Closed
Online registration closed-
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$85.00
Early bird pricing
Nov 15 – Jan 15 -
$105.00Jan 16 – May 31
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$135.00Jun 1 – Jul 31
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$165.00Aug 1 – Oct 2
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Race Day Information
WE DO NOT OFFER RACE DAY REGISTRATION!
Each registered runner will receive a shirt with DPR Trail Races logo. All 50 mile runners will also receive an additional SWAG item yet to be determined.
Post-race recovery lunch... Join us at the finish line for our rollicking race and recovery celebration. Each participant's race bib will have a tear-off section to be used as the lunch ticket. Choice of a hamburger or veggie burger plus chips and a cookie. Additional meals can be purchased on race day for $5.
Transfers and Deferrals
Transfer Policy:
Up thru September 30th you will be allowed to transfer from one race to another or to transfer your registration to someone else. NO EXCEPTIONS, THE DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 30TH.
Cost: For race category changes it's $10 plus the difference in price for the race you originally registered for and the new race you are transferring to. We do not offer refunds if the race you initially registered for is more expensive than the race you are transferring to. If a race has reached capacity, no transfers into that race will be permitted.
For transfers to another individual, that person will pay the registration price you originally paid plus the $10 transfer fee. It is up to the person transferring their entry to get paid back the original entry fee from the person receiving the transfer. Runners can log into Race Roster to facilitate the transfer. Call Race Roster 855-969-5515 for assistance. Please do not contact the race organizers to facilitate this.
"No Sweat" Deferral Policy:
At anytime up to September 30th you can defer your race entry to next year only. This is a one year deferral. Cost: $25. Deferrals shall forfeit any race swag for current year. We will not accept deferral requests after September 30th. Just contact the race directors by September 30th to defer your entry to next year. NO EXCEPTIONS, THE DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 30TH.
Send an email to info@runners4wellness.com if you are requesting to defer. We will confirm with you and you should be okay.
Refunds
Refunds: THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, however, you can defer or transfer your entry thru September 30, 2020.
This is a Trail Race
This is a trail race which is run along the Des Plaines River. Being a trail race you may experience conditions that are different from other races you have run. This includes the possibility of river flooding which may cause the race organizers to alter the original course or conditions may force the runners to run thru water.
Event schedule
- October 10 7:00 AM CDT - 50 Miler Start - Wave Start every 3 mins
- October 10 8:00 AM CDT - Marathon Start - Wave Start every 3 mins
- October 10 9:00 AM CDT - Half Marathon Start - Wave Start every 3 mins
Contact information
- Event contact
- Ed Kelly, Brian Gaines
- Phone
- +1 847-476-5645
- Website
- Visit website
