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24th Annual New Year’s Day 5K Run/Walk

by kpeoples on December 29th, 2008

24th Annual New Year’s Day 5K Run/Walk

Here is a great start to the new year, a healthy run to benefit yourself and others. Be a part of Chicago’s first run of the New Year. You will be in good company because they are expecting 1,500 runners and walkers. There will be winner trophies and other raffle prizes.

24th Annual New Year’s Day 5K Run/Walk begins at 11am in Lincoln Park (Stockton Drive and LaSalle. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Lakeview Citizens Council which is a non-profit neighborhood organization.

The course route goes along the lakefront bike path to Diversey Harbor ending up at the North Avenue Field House.

If running (or walking) on January 1 isn’t resolution enough, on-site fitness experts will be on hand to offer advice and tout the “Master Your Universe Fair”–an expo promoting health lifestyles to be on Thursday, January 8, from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the State of Illinois Center in the Loop. In addiition there will be a complimentary drink for those who are over 21 and plenty of non-alcoholic drinks for participants. $30 - race starts at 11am with registration beginning at 9:30am

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Pre-Registration/Packet Pick-Up

New Balance Chicago

2369 N Clark | Chicago

(Corner of Fullerton/Clark)

773-348-1787

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