Train Up 5K
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Train Up 5K and Fun Run
The Train Up 5K and Fun Run is a community fundraising event held on the College of American Pathologists campus at 315 Waukegan Rd., Northfield, IL. The program includes multiple distances and youth dashes that begin and end on the CHA campus.
Distances
- 5K on paved roads
- 1 Mile fun run or walk
- 1/4 Mile Kids' Dash (440 yards)
- 50 Yards Kids' Dash
The 5K is a paved course that skirts the wooded CHA campus, follows pavement north on Waukegan, turns east at Willow Road, passes Fox Meadow Park, runs south through the Fox Meadow neighborhood, and continues through the Convent of the Holy Spirit campus before returning to CHA. The 1 Mile course begins and ends on pavement and includes a midcourse section on a wood chipped cross country style trail with nearby trees and some gentle slopes.
Registration opens August 21 and closes September 18. Entry fees listed are $50 for the 5K, $25 for the 1 Mile, and $10 for each kids dash. 5K participants who register by October 1 will receive a hooded sweatshirt. Post race, participants receive finisher packs and replenishing drinks and snacks. Student and kids entries receive commemorative decals or dash finisher packs. 5K medals are awarded to first place finishers in specified adult age groups and CHA student grade categories. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
