Sunday, December 3, 2023
5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
(FREE 50 yard dash kids race @ 9:45 a.m.)
Raue Center for the Arts
26 N. Williams Street, Crystal Lake, IL
9:00 AM 5K Start
9:10 AM 1 Mile Start
9:45 AM Kids 50 Yard Dash
Santa Suits or T-Shirt for 5K Participants Only!
Our Mission
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Registration fees
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
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$15.00Sep 8 - Dec 3
5K Run/Walk
Registration closes in 2 days 23 hours-
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$35.00Sep 8 – Oct 29
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$40.00Now registering Oct 30 – Dec 3
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All registrants in the 5K receive a complete Santa Suit or a Santa long sleeve t-shirt. Additional shirts are available for $15.00.
Pre-Race Packet Pickup: Smith Physical Therapy + Running Academy (110 W. Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake)
Friday, December 1, 2023: 3PM - 6PM
Saturday, December 2, 2023: 10AM - 2PM
Race Day Registration and Packet Pick Up:
Sunday, December 3
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
5K Race Start:
9:00 AM
1 Mile Race Start:
9:10 AM
Age Group and Award Categories for the 5K : Top Overall Male and Top Overall Female
Age group awards from 1st-3rd place male and female in the following age groups:
14 & under
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
70 - 74
75+
1 Mile Participants do not qualify for age group awards.
Event schedule
- December 1 3:00 PM CST - Pre-Race Packet Pickup (3-6PM)
- December 2 10:00 AM CST - Pre-Race Packet Pickup (10AM-2PM)
- December 3 7:30 AM CST - Race Day Registration and Packet Pick Up (7:30-8:45AM)
- December 3 9:00 AM CST - 5K Race Start
- December 3 9:10 AM CST - 1 Mile Race Start
- December 3 9:45 AM CST - Kids 50 Yard Dash
Contact information
- Event contact
- Race Director
- trudywakeman@gmail.com
- Phone
- 224-629-6197
- Website
- Visit website