North Shore 1/2 Marathon and 5k returns to Highland Park IL
Highland Park, Illinois- The City of Highland Park and the Downtown Alliance are excited to welcome race participants to the 33rd Annual Misericordia Heart of Mercy North Shore Half-Marathon and 5k Charity Run on Sunday, June 12, 2011. Registration is available on line. All registrants will receive a t-shirt and baseball hat when they pick up their packet.
The 5k and half-marathon, sponsored by Running Away Multisport (RAM Racing), are scheduled to begin at 7:15 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., respectively. Both races will run concurrent with each other. This runner-friendly event is anticipated to attract approximately 5,000 participants. For the past few years several of my clients have participated in this event. This is a a great event for beginner and advanced runners. Both routes will begin on St. Johns Avenue at Park Avenue and head south. Participants will continue to make their way on this new and improved route through the historic and scenic streets
of Highland Park.
A post race party will conclude the day's events, featuring live local entertainment. Breakfast will be served to all participants, at the post race party, including: pancakes, french toast, sausage and bananas.
Participants and visitors can continue to enjoy the downtown atmosphere with ample public parking,
shopping and retail opportunities available throughout the weekend.
Highland Park police officers will be utilized for traffic control to ensure pedestrian and motorist
safety. Event Marshals will be deployed throughout the route to provide direction and support to
participants. This event will require the temporary closure of streets and public parking lot at St. Johns
and Park Avenue.
RAM Racing will donate $5 from every 1/2 marathon registration to Misericordia Heart of Mercy,
home to 550 children and adults challenged by mental and physical disabilities.
The above article, North Shore 1/2 Marathon and 5k returns to Highland Park IL, was written by Noah Levy - A REALTOR assisting buyers and sellers with their real estate needs along Chicago's North Shore suburbs,
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