Train Up 5K and Fun Run
About this race
Join CHA students, families, alumni, and friends to raise money for our Train Up Campaign. Not a runner? Walkers are welcome! With a 5K, 1 Mile, and two Kids' Dashes for the youngest students, we have something for everyone. Races begin and end on campus.
All 5K participants registered before October 1 will receive a hooded sweatshirt. Post-race, all participants will receive a finisher pack and replenishing drinks and snacks. Guests and participants alike will want to visit our Friends of CHA Sponsorship Village, which includes paid concessions (coffee, hot chocolate, cider, and donuts). All proceeds benefit the Train Up Campaign.
We'll end the morning with a groundbreaking ceremony for our new Activity Center at 10:00 AM.
- 7:15 AM - Final packet pickup and late registration (note: sweatshirts and finisher packs may not be available for late registrants)
- 7:30 AM - Friends of CHA Village opens, including paid concessions
- 7:45 AM - Pre-race announcements and group warm-ups
- 8:00 AM - 5K begins
- 8:15 AM - 1 Mile begins
- 9:00 AM - Inflatables Dash
- 9:15 AM - 1/4 Mile Kids' Dash
- 9:30 AM - 50 Yard Kids' Dash
- 9:45 AM - Post-race awards and announcements
- 10:00 AM - Activity Center Groundbreaking
- 10:30 AM - Event teardown and clean up
Pick your distance
Running
5K | Adults, non-CHA students
(chip-timed*) All paths will be marks with directional signs. Our 5K paved course begins and ends on the CHA campus. Runners will skirt the wooded campus of the College of American Pathologists, following the pavement north on Waukegan and turning east at Willow Road. After passing Fox Meadow Park, they'll turn south to run through the Fox Meadow neighborhood, then through the serene campus of the Convent of the Holy Spirit before returning to CHA. Open to all adults (and non-CHA students). All 5K participants will receive a Fleece Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt and a multi-use headwrap/neck gaiter. Post-race, all participants will receive a finisher pack and replenishing drinks and snacks. * 5K Medals will be awarded to the first place finisher in each of the following categories: - Ages 50+ - Ages 40-49 - Ages 30-39 - Ages 18-29
5K | CHA students 3rd grade+
(chip-timed*) All paths will be marks with directional signs. Our 5K paved course begins and ends on the CHA campus. Runners will skirt the wooded campus of the College of American Pathologists, following the pavement north on Waukegan and turning east at Willow Road. After passing Fox Meadow Park, they'll turn south to run through the Fox Meadow neighborhood, then through the serene campus of the Convent of the Holy Spirit before returning to CHA. Open to all CHA students 3rd grade and above. All 5K participants will receive a Fleece Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt and a multi-use headwrap/neck gaiter. Post-race, all participants will receive a finisher pack and replenishing drinks and snacks. * 5K Medals will be awarded to the first place finisher in each of the following categories: - Upper School Boys - Upper School Girls - Middle School Boys - Middle School Girls - 3-5th Grade Boys - 3-5th Grade Girls
1/4 Mile Kids' Dash | 1st-3rd grades
All CHA 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students, plus any children ages 6-9 may participate! The 1/4 Mile Kids' Dash (440 Yards) is entirely on the CHA campus. Post-race, all students will receive a commemorative race decal, dash finisher pack, and replenishing drinks and snacks.
50 Yard Kids' Dash | Preschool and Kindergarten
All CHA PK-Kindergarten students, plus any children ages 3-6 may participate! The 50 Yard Kids' Dash is entirely on the CHA campus. Post-race, all students will receive a commemorative race decal, dash finisher pack, and replenishing drinks and snacks.
Walking
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk | Adults, non-CHA students
All paths will be marks with directional signs. Our 1 Mile (fun run or walking) course begins and ends on the CHA campus on pavement. Midcourse is a scenic, wood-chipped cross-country style trail with nearby trees and some gentle slopes along the path that runs through the campus of the College of American Pathologists. Post-race, all participants will receive a finisher pack and replenishing drinks and snacks. NOTES: - All children MUST be accompanied by a parent at all times unless they are 4th grade or above and are registered separately for the 1 Mile. - Children under 3 do not need to be registered. - If bringing a young child in a stroller, we recommend a trail-type stroller. - Younger students who are registered for a Kids' Dash do not need to be registered for the 1 Mile in order to accompany an adult (but please note Dash times).
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk | CHA Students 1st grade+
All paths will be marks with directional signs. Our 1 Mile (fun run or walking) course begins and ends on the CHA campus on pavement. Midcourse is a scenic, wood-chipped cross-country style trail with nearby trees and some gentle slopes along the path that runs through the campus of the College of American Pathologists. Open to all students 1st grade and above. Post-race, all student participants will receive a commemorative race decal, finisher pack, and replenishing drinks and snacks.
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Northfield event
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