Henry's Thanksgiving Day Hustle 5K & 1/2 Mile Kids Dash

Henry's Thanksgiving Day Hustle 5K Presented by Kopf Running:

Join us as Kopf Running presents the 9th Annual Henry's Hustle 5K benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association in honor of our friend, Henry Betts! This year's race will be held on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at 8:15am. We are collecting monetary donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (proceeds from entry fees also go to MDA)!

Registration Options:

• In-Person 5K Includes:
  • Chip timed 5K with online results and photos on RunSignUp race site
  • T-shirt (sizing guaranteed only thru 11/1/2021)
  • Goody bag with coupons and product samples
  • Tickets for our raffle prize drawings (must be present to win)
  • Post-race party with post-race stretching from Athletico, music, food from Tom's Farm Market and Trader Joe's, coffee from Starbucks, and awards (awards at approx. 9am)
• Virtual 5K Includes:
  • Complete the 5K anywhere in the world and upload results and photos to RunSignUp race site 
  • T-shirt (sizing guaranteed only thru 11/1/2021)
  • Goody bag with coupons and product samples
  • Ticket for virtual raffle prize drawing (separate from the in-person raffle drawings)
• In-Person 1/2 Mile Kids Dash Includes:
  • T-shirt (sizing guaranteed only thru 11/1/2021)
  • Goody bag with coupons and product samples
  • Tickets for our kid-friendly raffle prize drawings (must be present to win)
  • Post-race party with music, food from Tom's Farm Market and Trader Joe's, and games

Date & Time

Thursday, November 25, 2021- 8:00am start for the 1/2 Mile Kids Dash and 8:15am start for the 5K. Post-race party includes Thanksgiving-themed treats and snacks, coffee, music, kids games, awards, and raffle prize drawings. Raffle drawing and race awards at approximately 9:00am.

Price

• Timed In-Person 5K:
  • $15 thru August 31st
  • $20 September 1st thru October 31st
  • $25 November 1st thru November 24th
  • $30 for race day registration on November 25th
• Virtual 5K:
  • $20 thru virtual race close date of November 22nd
• Kids Dash:
  • Always free!

Location of Start / Finish Area & Parking

Marlowe Middle School, 9625 Haligus Road, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156. Run/Walk and Kids Dash will begin on the back (West) side of the building. However, all participants will park in the lot by the front of Marlowe's building (East side of the building) and will walk around the building to enter on the West side (NOTE: the change from previous years where participants walked through the building). Please allow enough time to walk to the back of the building, pick up your packet, and walk back to the start line (if you pick up your packet on race morning or register on race day). Volunteers will be on-site directing parking.

Course Map

Check out this year's course map by clicking here! Nuun Hydration and water will be available at approximately the 1.6 mile mark.

Timing, Age Groups, & Awards

J3 Timing will be on hand to provide finish times to all runners and walkers participating in the 5K!! The 5K is chip timed, but it is a gun start style race, meaning that everyone's time starts when the race begins, not when you cross the start line. Please note results are not official until after the event. Medals will be given to the male and female top 3 in each age division (14 and under, 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65 and older) and the overall male and female finishers. Male and female overall winners will receive a Running Depot Gift Card and a Tom's Farm Market pumpkin pie! 

Packet Pick Up & Race Day Registration

• Packet Pick Up:
  • Wednesday, November 24th from 4:30-8pm at Arctic Heating and Cooling,111 Erick St #120, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Please see map for more info.
  • Thursday, November 25th from 7:15-8am at Marlowe Middle School, 9625 Haligus Road, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
• Race Day Registration:
  • Wednesday, November 24th at packet pick up at Arctic Heating and Cooling,111 Erick St #120, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 from 4:30-8pm; cash or check only accepted
  • Thursday, November 25th from 7:15-8am at Marlowe Middle School, 9625 Haligus Road, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156; cash or check only accepted

You MAY pick up someone else's packet by giving the packet pick up volunteer the other person's first and last name.

Volunteers

We need volunteers! Please register to volunteer here! Volunteer positions include: set up and registration, t-shirt and goody bag distribution, course marshall, post-race party assistant, and tear down and clean up. 

 
Other Information

• Age to Participate: Run/Walk participants must be 5 years or older, and Kids Dash participants must be 12 months or older. All participants under the age of 18 years must have a parent register them via online or in person registration.
• Strollers are welcome. No rollerblades, scooters, or roller-skates. No pets please. Walkers and participants with strollers please start in the back.
• Race course subject to change without notice. Course map is available here!

Check back to this website and Kopf Running's Facebook page for more info and updates and email Karen at karenlkopf@gmail.com with questions!