League of Women Voters of Wheaton Run to the Polls Virtual 5k

Join the league for a VIRTUAL Run/Walk to the Polls 5k! Help us Get Out the Vote by spreading the word through your own neighborhood! Post your finisher certificate and a selfie on social media using #LWVRuntothePolls!

When: October 9-11 (Complete your 5k and submit your time online any time during these dates) **5 entries will be randomly selected from all submitted times to win a prize pack that includes an exclusive VOTE face mask and $20-off coupon from Naperville Running Club. Winners will be drawn the week of October 12th**

Registration fee: $35

Your registration fee includes a commemorative shirt and a donation to the League of Women Voters of Wheaton! (Your donation is not tax-deductible. Thank you for supporting the League!)

Register by September 24 to be guaranteed your preferred t-shirt size! The first 75 registrants will also get a coupon for Dick Pond Athletics included in their t-shirt pickup packet.

• Choose your own path! Walk in your own neighborhood. There is no official course.
• Walk or run 5k at your own pace-- A 5k is 6,000 steps, a great way to get your steps in for the day!
• Submit your self-timed results

A Socially-distanced shirt pickup will take place the week of the race on Thursday, October 8th from 2 pm - 6:30 p.m. at the Wheaton Public Library Parking Lot.  There will also be a makeup- date available on Saturday, October 9th from 9-10:30 a.m., also at the Wheaton Public Library parking lot. If you are unable to make this t-shirt pick up, your shirt will be mailed to you for an additional $5 shipping cost.

Note:

As a virtual race, you select your preferred race route and results are self-timed. For runner safety, all participants are encouraged to adhere to social distancing guidelines and be cautious of traffic and other items/obstacles that may pose a hazard along the chosen race route. Runners may also complete their distance on a treadmill.