YOUR CITY. YOUR HISTORY. YOUR SENSE OF COMMUNITY.

The St. Charles History Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization operating the St. Charles History Museum and historic archive. The Museum holds more than 10,000 photographs in its archive and 15,000 artifacts in its collection.

The Museum is located in the 1928 McCornack Oil Company building at 215 East Main Street. The building served St. Charles as a gas station from 1928 until 1990. After renovations, the Museum opened to the public in May 2001. Prior to 2001, the Museum was located in the St. Charles Municipal Building.

The St. Charles History Museum houses permanent and temporary exhibits, the Colonial Anderson Room, photo and research archives, the Curious Fox Gift Shop, administrative offices, and the storage-preservation repository for the Museum’s collections.

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Be a part of our history! We are holding our first History Hustle Virtual 5k Run/Walk and want you to be a part of it!

You choose where to complete your 5K distance. Complete your 5K anytime between May 10 and May 31. See detail below on how to submit your time...and pictures! We want to see your pictures while you are out there running/walking your 5k!

Here's a suggested 5K (approximate) route you might want to walk/run. This route includes nearly 20 historical points of interest as your run/walk:

NOTE: Blue dots with an "i" have information about that location. Blue dots with letters indicate race directions, beginning with the letter "A".

Click and save this link to view this suggested map in Google Maps:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1ECUwGliyno_kemv229m5GdOX235GXi9K&usp=sharing

Register before May 7, 2021 to receive a FREE official History Hustle Virtual 5K Race Shirt and a Finisher's Medal.

T-shirt image for reference only - subject to change

Shirt/medal pick-up will take place at the St. Charles History Museum, 215 E. Main Street, St. Charles on May 10, 2021 from 1PM to 4PM. You also have the option to have your shirt/medal shipped to you for an additional $10.00.

St. Charles History Museum members receive a $10.00 discount on their registration fee! Join now and save $10 (Click here to join)

Below are details on running our virtual race!

• Run anytime between May 10 through May 31, 2021.
• Choose your own course
• Most importantly….have fun and enjoy the time outside!

Register before May 7, 2021 to receive a FREE official History Hustle Virtual 5K Race Shirt and a Finisher's Medal.

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 2. Follow this link and click "Start Virtual Run" button to add the History Hustle Virtual Run to your in-app virtual events 3. To record your run between May 10 and May 31, simply click the flag icon in your app, select the History Hustle Virtual Run and follow prompts to start recording 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 May 10 and May 31, 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.