DG 5 Miler Certified as a Green Race

The DG5Miler has been the flagship road race for the Downers Grove Park District for nearly four decades, and this year, the race has also been certified as a CARA green race.

CARA awards the certification to races that agree to adhere to and uphold CARA’s Best Practices Guidelines. Green initiatives for the 5 miler were introduced in 2014 and include using reusable totes instead of plastic bags for race bags, providing shoe recycling bins for old running shoes on race day; using fewer paper materials for race promotion - and using biodegradable race bibs.

The 2015 race will be held on June 28, and is once again part of the CARA Runners’ Choice circuit. Early bird rates for the 5 miler end on May 31. For more details and to register visit www.dgparks.org/5miler

The Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) is a non-profit organization devoted to expanding, motivating, supporting and celebrating the running community of Chicago land. CARA connects runners to resources that enable them to run – farther, faster, better, for life.