VOYAGEUR CLASSIC 5K RUN/WALK
August 21, 2021 - Saturday
8:00 AM
Kankakee, IL
Raising funds for the French Heritage Museum
at the Stone Barn
The Voyageur Classic 5K Run is raising funds for the French Heritage Museum at the Stone Barn – one of the area's oldest standing buildings that celebrates the French involvement in the history of the Kankakee River Valley: the first explorers and missionaries, the coureurs de bois and fur traders, and the pioneer settlers from France, French Canada, and Belgium.
The French Heritage Museum is on the National Register of Historic Places:
Listed in 1979 as the Lemuel Milk Carriage House
Registration fees
5K RUN Closed
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$30.00Dec 22 - Aug 18
5K WALK Closed
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$30.00Dec 22 - Aug 18
5K Virtual Run/Walk Closed
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$30.00Dec 22 - Aug 18
Sponsors
Event SPONSORED By:
Additional Information
Age Groups and Award Categories:
RUNNERS:
1st & 2nd overall Male
1st & 2nd overall Female
1st & 2nd 19 and under
1st & 2nd 20-39 age group
1st & 2nd 40 and over
WALKERS:
1st, 2nd, & 3rd overall
*Must be registered by August 14, 2021 to be guaranteed your race shirt size!
**Enter our COSTUME CONTEST by dressing as a Voyageur on race day!
Teams
Register as a team and save on registration fees!
Teams of 5-9 participants will save 20%. Teams of 10 or more will save 30%
Pre Race Packet Pick Up
Prior to race day you can pick your race packet up as follows:
Friday August 20th between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM at:
Kankakee County Museum
801 South 8th Avenue
Kankakee, IL
You can also pick it up on race morning beginning at 7:00 AM
Virtual Option
This year we have added a virtual option for those that cannot make it to the race site on August 21, 2021.
You can complete your 5K anytime between August 14 and August 21 and submit your results to our virtual results board. Details below on how to participate.
Virtual participants are not eligible for awards.
You can pick up your race shirt during our packet pick up or we can ship to you for an additional $10.00 (Please choose this option during shirt selection).
Below are details on running our virtual race!
- Run anytime between August 14 and 21, 2021.
- Choose your own course
- Most importantly….have fun and enjoy the time outside!
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 5k 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 August 14 and 21, 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.
Event schedule
- Sat, August 21, 2021 7:00 AM - On Site Check in and Registration
- Sat, August 21, 2021 8:00 AM - 5K Run/Walk Start
Contact information
- Event contact
- Veronica Featherston
- Phone
- +1 815-932-5279
- Website
- Visit website
Sponsors
- Berkots