Run The Ridge 5K Benefits Ray Graham Association

BURR RIDGE, IL - Run The Ridge 5K returns in 2019 with both 5K and 1K races beginning and ending at County Line Square. The race often brings runners from near and far and benefits the Hanson Center in Burr Ridge, which is the therapeutic horsemanship part of the Ray Graham Association for those with special needs.

The race, which starts at 8 a.m. and curves through the area around Burr Ridge Village Center, has been a yearly tradition since it was started by Suzanne M. Gray and Right Fit in 2004.

For those already registered, packet pickup will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 31 at 7859 S. Quincy St. in Willowbrook. There will be on-site registration from 6:30-7:30 a.m. on race day, with the 5K fee at $45 and the 1K fee at $15.

Here's the race day schedule, via the Run the Ridge website:

• 6:30-7:30 a.m. Onsite Registration
• 7:30 a.m. Right Fit Pre-Race Warm-Up
• 7:50 a.m. 5K Wheel Chair Race Begins
• 8 a.m. 5K Run Race Begins
• 8:30 a.m. Great American Bagel-Refuel Tent
• 9 a.m. 1K Run/Walk Begins
• 9 a.m. 1K Wheel Chair Race Begins