5K walk/run: $44 ($47 on Race Day)
10K run: $44 ($47 on Race Day)
Youth Mile/Half Mile: $12 ($15 on Race Day)
7:30 am: 10K Run starts
7:50 am: 5K Run/Walk starts (walkers line up behind runners)
9:00 am: Youth Mile starts (ages 9-13)
9:15 am: Youth Half Mile starts (ages 2-8)
Any age through age 13. High school students do not qualify as youth.
Youth races will be divided into two age groups: 2-8 (1/2 mile) and 9-13 (mile).
Adults may not register at the youth registration price, but are free to accompany their children for the Youth Mile at no cost. To receive full benefits including the adult t-shirt and give-away bag, please register for one of the events open to adults (5K run or walk, 10K run).
All participants who register as runners are chip-timed, and their official times appear in the results which will be posted on the field and on our website after the Race. If you intend to walk, don’t care about getting an official time, or are signing up for the Race because of the benefits (t-shirt and give-away bag), please sign up for the 5K walk.
Baby joggers are allowed in the Race but if you are running with a stroller or jogger you MUST line up well behind the competitive runners. You may also walk the 5K with a stroller and strollers are allowed in the Youth Mile and Half Mile.
Yes, as long as you line up well behind behind runners and fast walkers at the start line and you stay in the designated area for walkers.
No. For the safety of both runners and pets, dogs are not permitted on the race course.
The use of headphones is strongly discouraged on road races, both for your safety and the safety and consideration of other participants. With headphones on, you may not be able to hear vital instructions and are not as aware of runners around you.
The Race starts and ends at Long Field on the campus of Northwestern University, at the corner of Sheridan Road and Lincoln Street in Evanston.
The parking garages at Northwestern University are open for your use. There is a garage at the entrance to South Campus off Sheridan Road just north of Clark Street beach. There is also a parking garage just east of Long Field on Lincoln Street across from the Henry Crown Sports Pavillion, 2311 Campus Drive. Please be aware that you may not be able to leave those garages until the final race is completed. Street parking is also available in the local neighborhood. Please be respectful of residents and do not block driveways.
Yes, both the 5K and 10K courses are USATF certified.
The 5K course runs out-and-back along Evanston's lakefront between Lincoln/Sheridan and Greenwood/Sheridan. It is a flat and fast race course! The 10K course is an out and back run that follows the 5K, but continues south before heading north along the lakefront through Northwestern University campus, then turning south on Sheridan before looping back to finish at the start/finish line. The Youth Mile is an out-and-back course along the same route with a turnaround point at Library Place and Sheridan Road. Course maps are available at packet pick-up and in the volunteer/information tent on Race Day.
10K USATF #: 160Z3WR
5K USATF#: 13066-JW
Yes, the 5K course is CARA certification and part of the CARA circuit.
All miles are marked. Digital display clocks are located at every mile and at the Finish Line.
Yes, the race will be timed by Chicago Athlete. Only runners are timed by chips attached to their numbered bibs. Walkers who want chip timing should sign up as runners and then just walk the course.
Yes, for both the 5K and the 10K:
- 1st place male and female receive $200 cash
- 2nd place male and female receive $100
- 3rd place male and female receive $50
- 1st place masters (over 40 years old) male and female receive $100
- 1st place seniors (age 62 and over) male and female receive $100
In addition:
Top 3 males and females in 13 age groups (5 year age increments starting at under 14 and ending at over 70) will receive awards. As is standard Race practice, overall winners do NOT also win their age group.
For the Youth Mile:
- The top three fastest boys and the top three fastest girls in TWO age groups will receive awards.
- All youth milers receive participation ribbons.
Results will be posted as soon as they are available at the Awards tent on the southwest corner of Long Field. Awards for the following will be presented from the stage:
- overall top three men and women in both 5K and 10K events
- 1st place male and female masters in both 5K and 10K events
- top 3 fastest girls and boys in Youth Mile
- all Team awards
All other awards may be picked up from the Awards tent on the southeast corner of Long Field. Athletes who do not pick up their awards on Race Day will be contacted about how to pick up their award at the YWCA.
Yes, results will be posted on Chicago Athlete and on our website, www.ywca-ens.org, by Monday following the Race.
Team Captains must report the top three times of their team to the Awards tent following both the 5K and 10K. The times will be averaged to determine the fastest team in each event. There will also be an award for the largest team in all events. These awards will be determined by list downloaded by YWCA staff after online registration closes on June 14th. Any additions to team rosters after online registration closes must be done by the Team Captain on Race Day at the Awards tent. The Awards tent will be located along the southeast side of Long Field.
Yes, there is a secure gear check area and bike racks on the northwest end of Long Field.
All proceeds benefit the YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s programming, especially in the areas of anti-racism, racial justice, and violence prevention.