Join Women in Leadership of Central Illinois for the 2023
Race to EmpowHER 5K Run or 1 Mile Walk
Join us for the 2023 run/walk to support the WIL annual scholarship, established in 2006 for women in the Tri-County region who are pursuing a degree or accreditation/certification for business and leadership. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to run or walk for fun! Bring your friends, family, club crew, and or team! Please note the date change for our friends who have graduations in May. This event is a great time to celebrate all of the women in our lives who are supporters, influencers, champions, and all around rock stars!
Thank you for your continued support!
Please see our website link for more information about how to qualify and apply for the annual scholarship(s)!
https://womeninleadershipofcentralillinois.wildapricot.org/Scholarship
Registration Fee
5K Run/Walk Closed
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$35.00Mar 10 – Apr 22
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$35.00
Shirts No Longer Offered for Purchase
Apr 23 – May 14
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1 Mile Run/Walk (Untimed) Closed
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$35.00Mar 10 – Apr 22
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$35.00
Shirts No Longer Offered for Purchase
Apr 23 – May 14
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Support the Cause Closed
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- Online registration closed
Packet Pickup
11:00am to 3:00pm - RC Outfitters, 311 SW Water Street, Peoria
You may pick up packets for friends and family
Saturday, 5/14 (RACE DAY)
7:00am to 7:45am
Race Details
7:00am Packet Pickup and Registration OPENS
8:00am 5K & 1 Mile START
9:30am Post Race Party @ The Trolley: celebrate with us after the run right across the street at The Trolley! They are offering one free drink ticket to all runners, and they will have a breakfast yummies for purchase. We will recognize Top Female & Top Male Overall as well as those in their respective age brackets!
Course
Starts and finishes near Pavilion in Laura Bradley Park
Awards
Overall Awards: Top 1 Female & Top 1 Male [Chip Time]
Age Group Awards: Top 1 Female & Top 1 Male 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & Over [Chip Time]
Scholarship
Women in Leadership of Central Illinois (WILCI) Scholarship History
The Scholarship Fund was established in 2006 as a non-endowed fund targeted at assisting women in the Tri-County area who are pursuing college/university, post graduate, or accreditation/certification for business management/professional or entrepreneurial education. The award is intended to defer tuition, fees, books, and other academic expenses.
WILCI members, visitors, and others have supported and funded the Scholarship Fund through various programs and events. WILCI meets monthly to celebrate, connect and network with other women who are seeking opportunities for personal and professional growth. At those luncheons, members have fun ways to raise those dollars including a birthday auction and Toot Your Horn. Also, some of the proceeds from the annual Pathways to Success Conference that WILCI co-hosts support the Scholarship Fund.
Due to the ongoing dedication of the WIL Board of Directors and members, the WILCI Scholarship Fund became an endowed fund in 2015. As an endowed fund, the WILCI Scholarship Fund will be able to continue to help women in the community indefinitely. In addition, with continuous focus on “feeding the fund” over time with proceeds from these initiatives and others to come, WIL plans to increase the fund’s impact by eventually being able to award annual $1,000 or higher scholarships to two, three, or more women each year.
This year WIL expands its reach through this inaugural 5K Run/1 M Walk- EmpowHER! Absolutely everyone is welcome, and we are so thankful for all of your support to extend opportunities to non-traditional women in our community! Race on!
Safety Plan
Contact information
- Event contact
- Women in Leadership of Central Illinois
- racetoempowher@gmail.com
- Website
- Visit website