Run for 102 Race to the Finish
Save the date! Run for 102 will be on April 30, 2023 at Congress Park Elementary in Brookfield, IL. Details to follow!
The 8th Annual Run for 102 Race to the Finish is open to anyone within or outside the District 102 community. It benefits the PTO/PTCs for the six schools in District 102: Barnsdale Road School, Congress Park Elementary School, Cossitt Avenue Elementary School, Forest Road Elementary School, Ogden Avenue Elementary School and Park Junior High. The 1-mile fun run will start at 8:00am, and the 5k will start at 9:00am. The event starts & finishes at Congress Park traveling a course through Brookfield and concludes with a post-race party including music, vendors and food!
NEW THIS YEAR: Spirit Signs! Cheer on your runner with a personalized sign that will be posted along the race route. To order a sign, please go through the registration process for each sign.
PLEASE NOTE: Adults are free to accompany their children on the 1-mile fun run without registration. However, if you would like a t-shirt, please register for the 1-mile fun run. Only K-8th graders will receive bibs and be timed for the 1-mile fun run.
Registration fees
5K Closed
Online registration closed-
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$25.00Jan 31 – Feb 28
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$35.00Mar 1 – Apr 27
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1M Fun Run Closed
Online registration closed-
(open to K-8th Grade)
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$20.00Jan 31 – Feb 28
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$25.00Mar 1 – Apr 27
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Run the 1 Mile with Your Child Closed
Wan to run the 1 mile with your child?
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$12.00Jan 31 - Apr 27
Spirit Sign - Will need to add as a new registrant Closed
Get a Spirit Sign to give a shout out to someone. Provide your message in the registration question section for Spirit Sign. Limit 50 characters
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$8.00
Course Info
This is the planned course for the 2023 Run for 102 5k:
This is the planned course for the 2023 Run for 102 1-Mile Fun Run:
Sponsorship
Thank you to all the businesses who signed on to sponsor the 2023 Run for 102! Please support these businesses and tell them thank you!
Platinum:
| Gold: |
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Silver:
| Pinnacle Financial | Mathnasium of La Grange | Vaupell Auto Repair | Thermal-Chem | |
| Irish Times |
| AYSO 300 |
Bronze:
| Express Medspa | Day Dream Coffee | Ledo's Pizza | |
| Mark Runge, DDS, MS | Fill My Jar | Sound Education | |
In Kind:
| Day Dream Coffee | Trader Joe's | Beach Ave BBQ | |
Volunteer
Volunteer opportunities abound! Please check the following link for opportunities: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA9AA22A0FA7-district
General Information
1 Mile starts promtply at 8:00am, 5K starts promptly at 9:00am
The Run for 102 uses a disposable chip timing tag that runners receive at packet pick up on their race bibs. It is lightweight and remains attached to the race bib. Runners must wear their race bibs on the front of their clothing (preferably chest) in order to be timed accurately. There is no post race chip turn-in or fee for lost or unreturned chips.
Packet Pick-Up
Packet pick-up will occur on Friday, April 28 from 12pm-6pm at Gemini Gymnastics at 330 Washington Avenue in LaGrange, IL. Registration is available at packet pickup.
Race day registration and packet pickup opens at 6:45am and closes at 7:30am.
Parking
If you are local, please try to walk, bike, or carpool to the start line. For those driving, please park in the following areas:
- Blanchan, DuBois, Deyo, Raymond, Madison or Arthur between Rochester and Ogden
- Anywhere on Maple Avenue
- Congress Park Station (denoted by the blue train symbol and "Congress Park" just north of Ogden Avenue). Brookfield Police Department has confirmed this lot will be available for use during the run.
- Within the race route, but not directly on the race route - please avoid Arthur and Blanchan between Rochester and Sahler and Sahler, Shields and Rochester between Arthur and Blanchan. Please note that if you park within the race route, you may have difficulty leaving the race until after the race ends.
Contact information
- Event contact
- Julie Narimatsu
- runfor102@gmail.com
- Website
- Visit website
