Wild Blossom Haunted Wine Run 5k

A copy of the route is shown below.  The course starts and finishes at the winery and follows the path through Dan Ryan Woods.  New Flat and Fast Course this Year with NO Hills!  Runners and Walkers are rewarded at the finish line with a glass of Wine for their efforts and can stick around for a super fun post race party at the winery!

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The race starts next to Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery.  Parking is located in the forest preserve just west of the Winery at Dan Ryan Woods-91st street (Google Map Link click here).  For participants in the 9am and 10am waves, it is likely that this lot will be full so we recommend utilizing public parking at the Beverly Hills 91st Metra Station:  9118 S Beverly Blvd, Chicago, IL 

The Charity Partner for this event is the Nikolas Ritschel Foundation.

The Nikolas Ritschel Foundation enriches the lives of young cancer patients between 18-24 years old. In most cases, we fulfill their wish of a dream vacation that they can enjoy with their family!

The Story of Nikolas Ritschel:

Nikolas Ritschel was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Synovial Sarcoma, about a month before his 18th birthday and joined heaven a month after his 21st birthday.  Nik realized that many cancer patients in his age group were too old to take advantage of “kids” programs and yet too young to have their own resources. He wished there was something to provide respite to this age group and give them the encouragement. We then founded the Nikolas Ritschel Foundation. Thanks to your support, adolescent young adult cancer patients and their families can share lasting memories! We have helped over 315 young adult cancer patients and their families since our inception in 2012.

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Free Race Pics Available for Download at all of our events!!! 

This event will be offering Age Group Awards!  In addition to scoring all of the great swag listed above, the top 3 finishers M/F in each age category also receives a custom age group award!   

10 Year Categories: 1-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & Over

Important details: 

• Competitive Runners, please start with the first group to be eligible for an age group awards. 
• If your event has wave start times, age group winners must start with the first wave to be eligible for a pin. 
• There will be no age group ceremony.  Please look up your results at www.J3Timing.com after finishing and if you placed top 3 in your category please visit the registration table to pick up your award.
• Age Group pins will be available for pickup 1 hour after the start of the first wave - age group awards are only available the day of the event and will not be available for shipment once the event has concluded.

FAQs

• Is the race only for 21+? No, minors are welcome to participate and receive a discounted registration that includes a shirt, medal and bib (these participants will not receive a wine glass or a wine pour).
• Are strollers allowed? You are welcome to use a stroller for this event but it is not recommended due to uneven ground on the course and children in strollers can participate for free and do not need to register.
• Is walking allowed? Yes, Absolutely!  We have as many walkers as we do runners (if not more!)
• Is the race dog friendly? Yes, dogs are allowed on a leash but they are not allowed in the winery building.
• I still have questions, who do I contact?  If you have a question, someone else probably does too.  Email us using the "questions" button on this page, we would love to hear from you!  

Packet Pickup is the day of the event and will start an hour prior to your start time!

Absolutely!  We have been getting many inquiries about virtual participation and have integrated a virtual option into our regular registration.

Please feel free to register through the regular registration link above and you can either: 

1) Pick up packet during packet pickup or on the morning of the race, but run on your own (hint:  wine ticket is still good if you use this strategy)

2) Contact us at any time to switch to the Haunted Wine Run Virtual Race and we'll ship your packet (There will be a $10.00 shipping and handling charge for per person)

Also, if you intend on running, but later change your mind and would like to do either of these options, that's ok too!  If you are definitely going to have us ship your packet and run virtually though, we do recommend you follow the instructions below:

1). Go to runsignup.com/profile and log into your account.

2). Click on "Manage Registration" next to this race.

3). On the next page click on transfer to another race and choose the Haunted Wine Run Virtual Race.

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