The 5th annual Autumn on Parade 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run is set to start on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 8:00am. The one mile runners will take to the starting line first followed by the 5K participants at 8:30am.
The 1 Mile Fun Run course will run the perimeter of the high school starting at Jefferson and Hawk Drive to 10th Street to Adams and back to Hawk Drive to finish. Every finisher in the 1 mile race will receive a participant ribbon with finishing times and places to be posted on the internet after the race.
As for the 5K all of the same amentities that race goers have come to love will be available again for the 5th annual Autumn on Parade 5k – music, premium t-shirts, professional timing, good food, awards to overall male/female finisher and top three male/female finishers in each age bracket.
Participants will navigate towards the downtown festival to start with and then run the middle section through the park with a finish on the Oregon high school track.
Participants may use one of three registration options to sign up for the event. Pre-registration by mail will be offered for forms post marked by September 30, 2010 for a fee of $20.00. All one mile participants who pre-register will participate for FREE. Make checks payable to “Autumn on Parade” and mail to: Autumn on Parade 5K Run/Walk, P.O. Box 234, Oregon, IL 61061. Forms will be available for download after August 1, 2010.
Online registration through Active.com is available through September 30, 2010. There will be a minimal registration charge for utilizing the online services. The first 250 registered participants are guaranteed a long sleeve race t-shirt.
- Click here to register online.
- Click here to download the registration form.
Race day registration will be offered for a fee of $25.00 (or $5.00 for the 1 mile) from 6:45am to 8:00am on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the Blackhawk Center at Oregon High School, 201 S. 10th Street, Oregon, IL 61061. No refunds. Participant packets may be picked up at the Blackhawk Center on Race Day between 6:45am—7:55am. Race day registered T-shirts are handed out on a first come, first serve basis.
Early packet pickup for pre-registered participants will be available on Saturday October 2 at the Oregon Coliseum from 10:00am – 2:00pm. Awards will be presented after the race to top overall male and female finisher and the 1st three male and female finishers in each of the following age categories:
- 14 & under
- 15-19
- 20-24
- 25-29
- 30-34
- 35-39
- 40-44
- 45-49
- 50-54
- 55-59
- 60-64
- 65-69
- 70-74
- 75-79
- 80 & over
Results will be posted here. Awards to be presented approximately 1 hour after the start of the race.
Plenty of parking is available at Oregon High School & Blackhawk Center. Strollers will be allowed on the race course but must start after all runners. No pets, bicycles or scooters will be allowed on the course.
Oregon High School and Blackhawk Center are located just off of Route 64 and 10th Street. From East/South—take I-88 to I-39/51 North to Route 64 West to 10th Street South. From North—take I-39/51 South to Route 64 West to 10th Street South. From West—take I-88 East to Highway 52 North to Route 2 North to Route 64 West to 10 Street South. For more information contact, oregon5krace@gmail.com
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