8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008

Dirksen Elementary School in Schaumburg

Event

Please join us in the 5K run/walk, 1-mile family fun walk, or 100- and 400-yard dashes for children. This event has two goals: to fight childhood obesity by encouraging exercise and to promote literacy. The profits will be used to purchase books for classroom libraries in District 54.

Time

7-8:30 a.m.	Race-day registration and packet pick-up in the school gym. You must register for the 5K by 8 a.m.
7:50 a.m.	Warm-up for kids' races at the starting line
8 a.m.	100-yard dash starts for children in 1st grade and under
8:15 a.m.	400-yard dash starts for children in 6th grade and under
8:30 a.m.	5K starts
8:45 a.m.	Family fun walk starts
9:40 a.m.	5K award ceremony and drawing in the gym

Location
Dirksen School is located at 116 W. Beech Drive in Schaumburg. Parking is also available behind the school in the Town Square parking lot (corner of Schaumburg and Roselle roads).

Costs
All participants who register by Sept. 11 will be guaranteed to receive a short-sleeve T-shirt and a goody bag. Registration fees will increase after Sept. 11. All participants are also encouraged to donate new or gently used children's books.

Age	Cost by 9/11	Cost after 9/11
junior high age and younger	$5	$10
high school	$15	$20
19-59 years	$25	$30
60 years and up	$15	$20
CARA member	$2 discount	$2 discount before race day

Sponsorships

Support education and family fitness. The Run to Read is currently looking for sponsors, as well as donors who can contribute to the prizes or goody bags. Click here for more information on sponsorships. Thank you to the Campanelli YMCA, which has agreed to be our title sponsor this year. Dick Pond Athletics will host our pre-race packet pickup on Sept. 25-27 at its Schaumburg store:  www.dickpondathletics.com.