Events
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://naturepreservefoundation.org/.
Description
BJC Watershed Run Wild 5K at the Watershed Nature Center in Edwardsville, Illinois in celebration of Earth Day 2024!
The ultimate 5k Checklist!
- DJ
- Coffee
- Native Plant Sale
- Prizes for top race winners!
- Post-race massages by MassageLuXe
You get all these AND MORE included in your BJC HealthCare Run Wild! 5K & Fun Run Registration. The deadline to get a shirt with your registration is Monday, April 1st, so don’t delay! Sign up today!
Proceeds from this fundraiser will support the Nature Preserve Foundation’s mission: Education, Restoration, Recreation. Skip, hop, jog, walk, jump or run your way around the Watershed trails! Coffee and yoga will be provided before the race and then hang around afterward for a native plant sale, music and Discovery Day educational activities for the kids!
T-Shirt: 5K registrants receive a T-shirt if signed up by April 1. 1 Mile Fun Run receive a Wooden Medal and have the option to purchase a t-shirt for an additional $7 by April 1.
Awards: 5K - Top Male and Woman Overall will receive gift card, tree and certificate. The Top 5K male and female age group winners will receive a medal, tree and certificate: 10&under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-34, 35-50, and over 50. 1 Mile Fun finishers will receive a wooden medal.
Timing: Timing provided by Final Lap Racing
Packet Pickup
You can pick up your race materials on any of these three dates/times:
- Friday, April 19th Noon-1:30pm at Run Well in Edwardsville
- Friday, April 19th 4-6pm at Run Well in Edwardsville
- Saturday, April 20th (Race Day) from 7:30-8:30am at the Watershed Nature Center
What is a Virtual Race?
- Register for the Virtual 5K and do it in your own time, at your own pace, in your own space (or come out to the Watershed on your own)!
- Do it all at once, or in stages, however fits your life!
- Invite your neighbors and friends or do it with your favorite furry friend!
- Just log your distance and time and send it in!
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Place
Edwardsville, IL US 62025
