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Registration for Food Truck Rally $ Sunset 5K to Open with Cheesy
Registration for Food Truck Rally and Sunset 5K to Open May 1 with 'Cheesy Teaser'
Early Bird registration for College of DuPage’s 2018 Food Truck Rally and Sunset 5K will open on Tuesday, May 1, with a “cheesy teaser” kick-off featuring the popular Toasty Cheese food truck.
Full and sample-sized grilled cheese sandwiches will be available for sale from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside of the Student Resource Center near the cafeteria entrance on the College’s Glen Ellyn campus. The Early Bird 5K registration fee will be $10 for the Food Truck Rally and Sunset 5K, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 2 to 8 p.m. and will feature 15 local food trucks and other activities for the entire family, including Touch-A-Truck and the 100-Yard Youth Dash. Click here to view photos from last year’s event. Race registration is not required to participate in the Food Truck Rally.
All fee increases for the 5K will be announced via Facebook and email. Sign up to receive email updates here. The 100-Yard Youth Dash registration fee will always be $5, while the registration fee for 5K participants ages 5-12 and 60 and over will not exceed $15.
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On Oct. 13, the 100-Yard Youth Dash will begin at 3:30 p.m. on the College of DuPage Football Field and is for children ages 4 to 9, with three divisions being contested – ages 4 to 5, 6 to 7 and 8 to 9. The 5K will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the same location. Winners of both races will be announced at 6 p.m. on the Food Truck Rally Stage.
Proceeds from the event will benefit scholarships for COD students. Each of the 15 high school districts served by COD has a dedicated scholarship for their graduates who choose to attend the College. Participants who register for the 5K or 100-Yard Youth Dash can designate their race fees to the high school district of their choice.
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“We are very excited to continue the Food Truck Rally and 5K this year and build off the momentum from previous years,” said Community Relations Coordinator Ami Chambers. “This is an event that attracts thousands to campus in support of increasing access to a world-class education at COD.”
For more information, visit the Food Truck Rally and Sunset 5K webpage.
