Cantigny 5K Run/Walk

Cantigny is the former home of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, longtime editor, and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The 500-acre estate features gardens, the Robert R. McCormick Museum, the First Division Museum, and a 27-hole championship public golf course. 5K participants and their families are invited to explore and enjoy Cantigny.

The Cantigny 5K Run/Walk is a benefit for the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans, and registrants may enjoy access to Cantigny for the rest of the afternoon.

Schedule:

7 am - 8:45 am: Packet Pick-up, Visitors Center
7:30 am – 12:30 pm: American Legion Pancake Breakfast
9 am: 5K Run/Walk Start
10 am: 5K Awards Ceremony, followed by 1-mile and ¼-mile runs

Your disposable timing chip will be included with your packet and attached to the back of your bib number.
The parking fee will be waived for registered participants picking up their packets.

Course Info:

The course is USATF (# IL17036WR) certified and tours the grounds of Cantigny and Cantigny Golf. Participants will run past Cantigny’s Gardens, the Robert R. McCormick House, and the First Division Museum. The portion on the golf course will be run on the cart paths. Digital clocks or timers will be located at mile markers. Water stations will be set up at the halfway mark and at the start/finish line.

Award Ceremony:

The first 750 5K finishers will receive a participation medal. At approximately 10 am, outside in the South Lot, near the finish line, the awards will be presented to the top three male and female overall finishers.  

The top three male and female overall finishers for the 1-Mile and 1/4-Mile runs will also receive an award immediately following the end of each race.

Awards will be given only to registered runners with a valid chip. The official race results provided by Mattoon Multisport will be used for overall and age group rankings.

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