Date: Saturday, May 20, 2017
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Mount Saint Mary Park
Corner of Prairie Street & Route 31
St. Charles, IL 60174
Registration & Check-in 10:00 am - 11:45 am
5K Race Starts 12:00 pm
Awards Ceremony 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Live Entertainment Beer Vendors, & Food
Hops for Hope 5K is a twist on the traditional 5K! The event is timed and the course is certified, whether you are a runner or walker this event is for you. You can take a casual stroll with your friends and sip on beer samples throughout the course or you can run to get your best time and skip the beer stops (discounted price) or grab and go.
The 5K will start at the beautiful Mount Saint Mary Park in St. Charles and head towards Geneva on the scenic path and end back at Mount Saint Mary Park for the Award Ceremony!
THAT'S A WEIRD TWIST?! We think you mean delicious and fun! Throughout the 5K there will be Refueling Stations (Beer Stops) featuring local craft breweries handing out 3-ounce beer samples to runners.
*All runners must be 21 years or older and show a valid ID day of the race. The Award Ceremony will feature a live band, more beer and food!
Price increases on Race Day: $50 5K, $40 5K NO BEER-WATER ONLY, $25 AWARDS CEREMONY *credit/debit only - NO CASH ACCEPTED (Per Park District Ordinance)
Who is Project Mobility?
Project Mobility is nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Their mission is to provide the freedom of mobility to children, adults and wounded soldiers with disabilities through adaptive cycling. In 2016 Project Mobility traveled to 25 different states serving over 2,000 wounded soldiers and held over 50 day camps for children with special needs and donated over $50,000 in adaptive cycling equipment! For 2017 they plan on surpassing last years numbers. Hops for Hope 5K will help them reach their goal by starting the year off right! Our goal is to net $15,000! This is were we need YOUR help!
Course is on a running trail that starts at Mount Saint Mary Park in St. Charles and follows the path heading south towards Wheeler Park in Geneva. The course then heads pack to Mount Saint Mary Park where the finish line is.
The course is certified and the race is timed.
2017 Results at: itsyourrace.com
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