Bridge to Bridge Run

Packets and Race Shirts must be picked up at packet pick up. No packets or shirts will be mailed after the race.

5:45am - Packet Pickup OPENS Lower Glen Oak Park

6:55am - National Anthem

7:00am - 4 Mile START

7:30am - Post Race Party Food & Beverages AVAILABLE

8:00am - Awards at the Park Pavilion to the North of the Start/Finish line

At the Park Pavilion to the North of the Start/Finish line immediately after finishing the race.

Hot food provided by the Olive Garden Italian Kitchen - Olive Garden's famous bread sticks and pasta, with soft drinks, water and Gatorade.

The 2023 race starts on the East side of the boulevard in lower Glen Oak Park at 7:00 A.M.

The course goes north on and turns to the left and circles back to the South on the West side of the boulevard and at the end of the island turns to the East and enters the Rock Island Greenway trail. Following the trail to the entrance to Springdale Cemetery, the course bears to the right and immediately crosses over a bridge, turns to the left, and winds to the right along the base of Rose Hill for about 200 yards, and makes an acute turn at the first opportunity and progresses and winds up and around Rose hill, continuing to turn to the right, and continues past the Springdale Cemetery Savannah at the top of the hill. Making a large irregular clockwise semi-circle, the course crosses an intersecting road and passes straight ahead past a road to the right and turns left. Continuing, the course follows to the right at every intersection, turning briefly down a hill before another right turn, then turning right on a curbed carriage lane through a dip to another right turn and up a grade toward the Mausoleum. Keeping to, and turning to the right, the hill peaks in front of the mausoleum and follows a steep down hill path to another right turn to an underpass (War Memorial Drive), up a hill to another right turn, and follows the road to the cemetery boundary where the course continues straight ahead to the Southeast along the edge of Ruppman Plaza and the turns East onto Harvard Ave, and crosses N. Harvard Ave. where the course turns to the right onto the Rock Island Greenway. Following the Rock Island Greenway in a Southwesterly direction, the course crosses over the War Memorial Drive bridge and proceeds along the Greenway, crossing Vine St and turning to the right (West) at Park Ave. Following Park Ave. to the West and crossing Perry Ave, the course turns to the left, rejoining the Rock Island Greenway trail, crossing the bridge and turning left. Exiting the Rock Island Greenway trail with an acute right hand turn, the finish line is about 50 yards to the North along the Boulevard in Lower Glen Oak Park.

Aid stations and water will be available near mile one, mile two, and mile three markers and at the start/finish line.

Course Map /Springdale Map

Overall Awards: Top 1 Male & Top 1 Female
Engraved Trophies

Age Group Awards: Top 3 Males & Top 3 Females 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, Top 2 Female 80 & Over
Acrylic Plaque for 1st Place & Trophies for 2nd and 3rd Place

The Post Race Celebration and Awards will be at the Park Pavilion to the North of the Start/Finish line starting at about 8:00am.

NOTE: Race packets, shirts, AG awards (trophies), and door prizes (MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN) must be picked up at packet pick up or by the end of the post race party. No race items will be mailed if not picked up race day.

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IVS Member Discount Code available to current IVS Members (IVS Member Log In Required)
IVS Bridge to Bridge Run is an IVS Grand Prix Series race