By Barbara Struthers & Ed Collins
Runners: Start your July 4 with an early morning run! The Rotary Club of Deerfield is holding it’s 48th annual 10k race/5k run and walk on July 4 in conjunction with the Village of Deerfield Family Days Celebration. The 2-loop certified 10k course is 6.2 miles through tree-lined residential streets of Deerfield. New to the race this year is the competitive 5k run. Medals will be awarded for overall and age group winners of the 10 k run, and to overall winners of the 5k run. The race is an official 2014 CARA-certified race, and runners and walkers will be electronically timed.
Safety and extras: There will be 3 water stations along the course, and emergency assistance will be available from the Deerfield Fire and Police Departments. The first 200 racers will receive T-shirts, and goody bags will be available with items from Family Days sponsors. Sunset Foods will as usual provide fruit, juice, and water for racers.
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Registration: Pre-registration and printable registration forms are available on the Village of Deerfield web site through 4 p.m. June 27, http://www.deerfield.il.us/. Preregistration is $25 (plus small processing fee for credit card use). Day-of-race registration is $30, and begins at 6:45 a.m. on July 4 at Walden School. A map of the race course is also available on the village web site. The deadline for pre-registration is June 27.
Location: The race begins and ends at Walden School, 630 Essex Ct, Deerfield. For more information, call Barry Gray, 847-914-0572 or Janice Becker, 847-418-2846.
