Hatch Out Virtual Spring Event!
5K Run/Walk
Are you ready to hatch out after a long winter cooped up indoors?
Grab your peeps and get egg-cited to celebrate the start of spring with the Hatch Out Virtual 5K! You choose your time and route to run or walk between March 26 and April 4.
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Registration fees
Virtual 5K Run/Walk (Downers Grove Residents) Closed
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$25.00Jan 29 - Mar 15
Virtual 5K Run/Walk (Non Resident) Closed
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$30.00Jan 29 - Mar 15
What do you receive?
T-SHIRT
5K registrants will receive a short-sleeve technical T-shirt, finisher's medal and a virtual goody bag!. Register by March 19, 2021, to guarantee a T-shirt in your preferred size.
Course Details
Choose to run our suggested 5K route starting and ending at McCollum Park -- or choose your own route!
Packet Pick Up
Drive-Thru Packet Pickup:
· Thursday, March 25 from 3-7 pm
· Downers Grove Recreation Center located at 4500 Belmont Road, Downers Grove
· Drive-thru will occur in the circle drive at the entrance of the facility
· In the case of inclement weather, packet pickup will be moved inside the facility
How To Run Our Race Virtually!
- Run anytime between March 26, 2021 and April 4, 2021
- Choose your own course
- All virtual participants will receive an official Hatch Out 5K Race Shirt!
Follow these easy steps to prepare for your tracking:
TRACKING STEPS 1. Download the ASICS Runkeeper™ app to your phone and create an account or scroll down to log into an existing account Once you have completed your distance in the app, save your workout and it will automatically post to Race Roster results. (This step must be followed from your mobile device) |
VIEWING AND POSTING MANUAL RESULTS If you plan to record using another software or tracking device or post manually from what is recorded on your watch, simply head here and "Submit Virtual Result" between March 26 and April 4, 2021. |
FAQS:
- To record with tracking on the ASICS Runkeeper™ app, you will need to run or walk with your phone or with a connected wearable (see instructions below)
- You do not have to track with these technologies, it is optional!
- More detailed end-to-end instructions (with images) for using the ASICS Runkeeper™ app to track your virtual event are linked here
- Instructions to link a recent activity recorded on a FitBit, Garmin, or Apple Watch linked here
- Steps to connect your FitBit, Garmin, or Apple Watch to the Runkeeper™ app are linked here
- Steps to manually post your results on Race Roster (not using the app) are linked here
If you have any technical questions, please reply to this email and the Race Roster team will support you. Take pictures out there! get creative with your finish line - share your images and stories with us in the Facebook group and tag us on social!
We look forward to seeing your name on the results board.
Contact information
- Event contact
- Darby Beasley
- events@dgparks.org
- Phone
- +1 630-960-7256
- Website
- Visit website