Blue Bridges 5K

Kids are welcome to join! Bring the whole family!

There will be a race lead on bike for runners & walkers.

We will provide beverages before the race and also at the water station 

at the halfway point for participants. We will provide orange paper cups for water and purple paper cups for sports drinks.

We will also provide a complimentary gear check for all participants.

There will be distance markers at every half mile of the race to indicate where you are.  

We will give a quick announcement then a warmup stretches starting at 9:30am.

We will have packet pick FRIDAY 9/20 from 12pm - 7pm & 9/21 9am-12pm.

Pick up location is 2413 Canal St, Blue Island, IL 60406.

If you can not make this day, you may pick up your packet the day of the event at 9am. 

After the race is completed, we will announce awards and prizes.

Race Rules:

NO dogs, bikes, skates or scooters. As much as we love our furry friends and wheels, the race route is unfortunately not the place for them. 

Strollers are permitted but will start with the walkers, not runners.

Wheelchairs are also permitted and will begin with the walkers.

No personal speakers are permitted. There will be a DJ at the start/finish line and music at the

 halfway point. We strongly encourage no headphones due to safety protocols.

This race will be a chip-timed event. Our hired company, Affordable Race Timing 

will post results on a digital screen as soon as you finish. 

We will also display times on our race website the following day, be sure to check out your time!

 Our timing company will be using RFID shoe tags which we will provide instructions on where

 to place the tag in your packet pickup.

Awards:

First, second & third placed by a male will receive an award.

First, second & third placed by a female will receive an award.

Overall winner will receive a prize.

The person who is the most average with receive a prize.

All participants will receive a finish sticker once completed.

Parking instructions for 5K event 
VOLUNTEERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST YOU 
THE PARKING FOR OUR 5K EVENT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE UNDER THE WESTERN AVE BRIDGE OFF BROADWAY RD BETWEEN OLDE WESTERN AND REXFORD DR. WHEN APROACHING FROM ETHER OLDE WESTERN FROM THE WEST OR FROM ASHALND AVE FROM THE EAST PLEASE PROCEED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIDGE WHERE VOLUNTEERS WILL BE ON HAND TO DIRECT YOU IN PARKING. BE ADVISED THAT THERE MAY BE SOME PARKING ON SIDE STREETS SURRINDING THE GUILDHAUS BUT PLEASE PAY ATTION TO ANY RESCRICTIONS THAT ARE IN PLACE. PLEASE BE SAFE AND COURTIOUS LET US HELP YOU. 

Refund Policy:

There will no refunds for this event.

If this event is canceled, you will receive an email notification with information to reschedule.

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to Angela, event coordinator by email or phone

angelab@guildhaus.org or 708-385-3228 ext. 102.