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16,726 Yard Run Details

5th Annual Walter Payton 16,726 Yard Run
Benefiting the Walter Payton Cancer Fund

Presented by
Exclusive Television Sponsor

Awards
Chip Timing
Courses
First Aid
Gear Check
Location
Meaningful Miles
Packet Pick-Up
Parking
Raffle Tickets
Registration
Restrooms
Run Day
Run Shirts
Sports and Fitness Expo

Awards
Awards will be given to the overall top female and male finishers of individual races and to the top female and male finishers in each age category. Top relay teams in each category will also be awarded. Athena and Clydesdale participants are awarded following CARA standards. See registration form for details.

Fundraisers who reach at least $134 win a special design Walter Payton collector’s item shirt hand picked by the Payton family! Top fundraisers win gift cards from Dick’s Sporting Goods and a Qdoba hot bar for 20 Payton fans!

Fundraising Contest

Chip Timing
The Walter Payton 16,726 Yard Run will use ChampionChip to time runners this year. Chips must be picked up on the day of the Run. Runners must use the chip assigned to them in order to get an official time. Timing begins at the gun shot start and stops when the runner crosses the timing pad at the finish line. Volunteers will be at the finish line to help direct runners based on their course.

Commemorative Shirts
Thanks to students from Andrew High School in Tinley Park, the Walter Payton 16,726 Yard Run will be offering commemorative shirts for a limited time prior to the Run. Create your personal fundraising page today to raise at least $134 to win!

Fundraising Contest

Courses
We have new courses. And both the 5k and the 9.5 mile courses are now USATF sanctioned.

Click on the map to see a larger image.

First Aid
Trained staff will be on-call in case of an emergency.

Gear Check
A complimentary gear check will be available. We are not responsible for lost or stolen articles.

Location
South Middle School
400 South Highland
Arlington Heights, IL

Meaningful Miles
New for the 5th Run, signs are available for purchase that you can personalize to honor someone who has or is battling cancer. To place an order for your Meaningful Miles sign, you must register for the Run.

Packet Pick-Up
Run bib numbers, shirts, and other information will be in your packets, which will be available for pick-up at check-in on Run day. Pre-registered Runners may also pick up their packets on September 11 or 12 at Runner's High 'n Tri at 121 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL.

Parking
Limited parking is available at Our Lady of the Wayside Church, which is directly behind South Middle School. A parking structure is also available just a few blocks from the school at 434 West Park Street.

Raffle Tickets
They are $5 each. Must be present to win. Drawing at 10 am at South Middle School.

100% of ticket sales go directly to the Walter Payton Cancer Fund.

The more you buy, the better your chance to win. Do it for Walter's Cancer Fund!

GRAND PRIZES

  • Enjoy lunch with CONNIE PAYTON
  • Two grandstand TICKETS to BEARS GAME 8 versus Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Goose Island Beer and cheese tasting for 12 Payton fans
  • One night stay at the Silversmith Luxury Hotel in Chicago
  • Two one night stays in Lincolnshire at the Homewood Suites by Hilton
  • 24 car washes from RaceWay Carwash
  • Mobile popcorn cart
  • Two Payton Baggo games
  • Qdoba hot bar to feed 20 Payton fans
  • Gift card from Runner’s High
  • More added each week!

Click here to visit the Payton Run Raffle Ticket page

Registration
You can register online through the Run Registration page. Or you can download a form and fax or mail it with payment to
5th annual Walter Payton 16,726 Yard Run
c/o Gateway for Cancer Research
1336 Basswood Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Fax: 847.342.7461

Early Bird by Jul 1Jul 2-Sep 9Onsite
16,726 Yard Run (9.5 miles)$34$37$40
5K Run/Walk$25$28$30
9.5 Mile Team Relay$75$84$90

Restrooms
Portable restroom facilities are available near the Expo and along the course.

Run Day
Saturday, September 13, 2008
6:00 a.m. registration/check-in
7:30 a.m. practice stretch
7:45 a.m. Pre-Run briefing
8:00 a.m. Runs starts
9:00 a.m. Awards Ceremony for 5K Run
10:00 a.m. Raffle drawing and Awards Ceremony for Team Relay and 16,726 Yard Run
10:30 a.m. Post-run party at Peggy Kinnane's! Join us for live music and bragging rights.

Run Shirts
The first 1,000 registrants will receive an official Run shirt. Sorry, no exchanges, no extras.

Want a collector’s item Walter Payton shirt? Raise $134 and it is yours.

See http://www.payton34.org/run/contest.aspx

Sports and Fitness Expo
For spectators and runners, there is a complimentary Sports and Fitness Expo. More details coming later this summer.