Registration now open for Celebrate Highwood's Taco Fest 5K

Celebrate Highwood is pleased to announce registration is now open for the return of the North Shore Taco Run 5K & Family and Pet Friendly Walk benefitting the HP-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic. As an addition to the 3rd Annual North Shore Taco Fest, participants are invited to put on their sneakers and join the fun July 21st at 9 a.m. in Downtown Highwood. The start/finish line will be in front of The Bent Fork Bakery at 335 Waukegan Avenue. Sprinters, scooters, strollers, bikes, wagons, and pets welcome.

Runners and walkers can sign up HERE, now through race day. Participants will also receive a complimentary VIP experience at Equinox Highland Park, included with their registration. Classes will be exclusively available to Taco Fest Run/Walkers and include Equinox’s Signature Precision Running class on st ###/a###or ###a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taco-fest-5k-precision-running-class-2-tickets-46334123611">July 12th from 5:45-6:30 p.m. Participants are also invited to attend an Athletic Stretch and Foam Roll clinic on July 17th from 5:15-5:45 p.m. in preparation for the big day.

In addition to the free Equinox class, registrants will receive a voucher for a complimentary taco and beer or margarita (21 and older) to be redeemed at the 3rd Annual North Shore Taco Fest, taking place in Downtown Highwood Metra Train Lot July 19th through 22nd.

Pre-race packet pick up will take place on Wednesday, July 18 from 7-9 a.m., noon-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. at Equinox, 799 Central Avenue in Highland Park. On-site registration and packet pick up will begin on race day at 7:30 a.m. Highwood Mayor Pecaro and Highland Park Mayor Rotering will be joined by City Council Members and Alderman to kick off the run. Equinox will lead participants in a pre-race warm up and post-event cool down and stretching.

The 2nd Annual North Shore Taco Run will benefit the Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic’s mission to provide legal services for local, low-income individuals in need. Focusing in the areas of Housing, Domestic Violence, and Immigration, the clinic has helped over 600 hundred people in the three years since opening become citizens, stay in their homes, and escape abusive relationships.

“We were thrilled to be chosen as the beneficiary of last year’s inaugural race and greatly appreciate the continued support. The 5K generated funds to help those in need receive access to justice and raised awareness for the clinic. We hope to double our efforts this year with the help of community members participation in the race,” says Susan Shulman, Executive Director of Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic.

For more information, visit Celebrate Highwood on Facebook www.facebook.com/celebratehighwood or www.celebratehighwood.org.

A special thanks to our Taco Fest sponsors: Chiro One, Equinox Highland Park, Fields Auto Group; Fields Maserati, Land Rover Northfield and Jaguar Northfield, Goslings Rum, Master of Mixes, Midwest Gutter Guard, Passanante Home Food Service, Power Home Remodeling, Renewal by Andersen, and Wyndham Vacation Ownership.

ABOUT CELEBRATE HIGHWOOD:

Formerly, a collaboration between the City of Highwood and the Highwood Chamber of Commerce, the newly established 501(c)(3) Celebrate Highwood produces events that cater to the wants and needs of the citizens, businesses and visitors of Highwood. The goal is to build strong community spirit and establish Highwood as the prime entertainment destination for dining, festivals and events on the North Shore through inter-organizational collaboration, sharing resources and promoting the City as a wonderful place to live, eat and play. For more information on all of Highwood’s festivals, please visit www.CelebrateHighwood.org, www.facebook.com/celebratehighwood, or call 847-432-6000.