Winterfest 5K Run and 1.6 Mile Fitness Walk

Date
February 3, 2024
1:00pm

Start Location
Small Memorial Park, 8th and Charles Street, Kankakee, IL

Fees
  No Shirt With Shirt
Through January 27 $15 $30
January 28 - February 2 $15 N/A
Race Day $25 N/A
$2.00 discount for club members of KRRC or PSRR, or ages 18 and under.
Shirts are only guaranteed to those who pre-register by January 27th, 2024, and select the shirt option.
Registration
Register online through 6:00pm on February 2nd.
Register by mail (.pdf) by January 30th.
Register race day from 11:30am-12:30pm at the Civic Auditorium.
Event Information

Course Description

The Winterfest 5K Run and Fitness Walk is a 2-loop course run on the city streets following the perimeter of Small Memorial Park and Kennedy Upper Grade School. The 1.6 Mile walk is 1 loop of the same course. The finish will be computerized.

Registration and Staging Area

The Civic Auditorium, located at 8th and Charles Street, is the staging area. Take I-57 or Rt 45 to Rt 17 (Court Street), and go west across the river to Wall Street (1st light). Go south on Wall to Water Street (stop sign, T-intersection). Turn right, and go two blocks. Race day registration will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The race begins at 1:00 p.m.

Charity

A portion of the proceeds from the Winterfest 5K will be donated to The Salvation Army. Please bring a canned food or non-perishable donation for the food pantry.

Awards

Running division: Top 3 overall male and female, top male and female masters (40 and over), proportioned awards in 5-year age groups for male to age 75+ and female to age 70+.
Walking division: awards to the first 10. Please note: The fitness walk is on the honor system and for walkers only. If you are going to run any part of the course, you must register as a runner.

T-Shirts

Long-sleeved shirts (either Dri-Fit or cotton) guaranteed to all pre-registered by January 27, 2024, who select the shirt option.

Refreshments

Pizza from The Chicago Dough Company

KRRC's Classic Series

Winterfest 5K is Kankakee River Running Club's first club-sponsored race of the year, and is a qualifying race for the Classic Series. See the club website for details on the Classic Series.

For More Information
For more information, please contact Rich Olmstead at 815-549-9633 or talkinglvs1@comcast.net or Ken Klipp at 815-937-1958.

Register online