Northwest Community Healthcare 

Buffalo Grove Stampede 
5k/10k

August 31, 2008

Busch Grove Community Park
951 McHenry Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Please see info below on Race Location.

Hosted by: 

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Be A Volunteer!
Be a volunteer for the 2008 BG Stampede!
Contact Lori Bachrach at 847-850-2119
for more information or to become a volunteer!

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Race Location

The BG Stampede is an annual walk, run and wheelchair race held during BG Days weekend. The race begins and ends at Busch Grove Community Park near the Spray N Play at 951 McHenry Road.   The closest intersection is  McHenry Road (Rte. 83) and Deerfield Pkwy.  

Google Map Location

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ChampionChip Race Timing System

The Stampede is chip timed.  If you have your own, please let the staff at the registration tent know on the day of the race.

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USATF Certification Numbers:
5k: IL-01072-JW , 10k: IL-01073-JW

The Stampede is a CARA Registered race and both courses are USATF certified.

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ADVANCED REGISTRATION

Coming Soon

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Registration Details:

Day of Race Registration starts at 7:00am and will end promptly at 7:45am.

All Advanced Registration must be received by 5:00pm on Wednesday, August 27. CARA members are entitle to a $2.50 discount off advanced registration only.

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Race & Age Groupings::

10k Run	5k Run	5k Walk
Male and Female Separated Age Brackets: 14 & Under 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 70 & Older	Male and Female Separated Age Brackets: 14 & Under 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 70 & Older	All ages and genders together
5k Wheelchair* *The 5k Wheelchair Event will require a minimum of 10 registrants by August 27th, in order to run.  Otherwise this portion of the event will be canceled and no day of race registration will be accepted.

If you are registering the  day of the race please be on time - Day of race registration ends promptly at 7:45am.

Fees:

Fees:	Advanced Fee	Day of Race Fee
10k Run	$23	$28
5k Run	$23	$28
5k Walk	$14	$17
5k Wheelchair*	$23	$28

*The 5k Wheelchair Event will require a minimum of 10 registrants by August 27th, in order to run.  Otherwise this portion of the event will be canceled and no day of race registration will be accepted.

Race Times:

10k Run - 8:00am
5k Wheelchair* - 8:15
5k Run - 8:18am
5k Walk - 8:23am

Awards:

Overall male and female winners in the 5k & 10k Runs will receive $300 and are excluded from individual age category prizes.  Winners in each age category 20 and up for both male and female will receive a $50 prize.  Second and third place will receive medallions.

Raffle & Pancake Breakfast

All participants will be entered into the general prize drawing with prizes valued up to $50.00. Each participant will also receive a ticket good for a free pancake breakfast at the BG Days Rotary tent.  Located at corner off Raupp Blvd. and Lake Cook Rd.

Runner Packets:
Pre - Race Packet pick up: Information will be posted later regarding pre - race packet pickup

Day of Race (Sunday): At the registration tent. 7:00am to 7:45am

Race Belongings / Bag Check:

A bag check for the runners will be available

Parking:

There are several parking lots available to accommodate all participants.  

Click here* to view a large picture of the immediate area surrounding the Race area 
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Safety:

For safety reasons, pets, roller blades, skateboards or bicycles of any kind will not be allowed in the 5k and 10k runs.  Persons with strollers will be required to line up in the back of the starting line for the runs and will be asked not to run at a competitive pace.

Police and volunteer marshals will staff intersections and direct traffic, but the course will not be completely closed to traffic. 

Course Information:

10k Course - The 10k course is 3-dimensional and over 60% is on crushed stone pathways.  Water stations are located near the 2, 3, 4 and 5 mile marks.  Split times will be called at mile marks 1 through 6.

5k Course - The 5k course is flat through a residential neighborhood.  There will be a water station near the 2 mile mark.  Split times will be called at mile marks 1 through 3.