(Photo By Flickr User Peter Mooney)
Get ready to run the planets as the Peoria Riverfront Museum will be hosting the Interplanetary 5K Race & 1 Mile Fitness Walk in Peoria, IL. This run/walk event will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2014.
What is the Interplanetary 5K Race / 1 Mile Fitness Walk?
-A family-oriented Race/Walk for participants of all ages: 5K Race for all ages, 1 Mile Fitness Walk, 1/2 Mile Kids' Fun Run
-Walk or run through portions of the world's largest solar system model, an experience that is out of this world
-Participants will follow the routes of interplanetary explorers through the solar system from the Sun to Mars and back
-It's athletic, it's educational, it's fun for the whole family!
Event timeline:
-7:30am – 8:30am – Race day packet pick-up and registration
-9am – 5K Race (refreshments following race)
-9:05am- 1 Mile Fitness Walk
-9:30am – Kids' 1/2 Mile Fun Run (awards following the run)
Event info:
-Entirely flat course (no hills) along the Riverfront Trail (from Gateway Building to Detweiller Marina)
-Participants receive a moisture-wicking technical t-shirt, post-race refreshments, a free car wash coupon from Beachler's Service Center, a free Terry the Tractor book (Kids' Fun Run participants), 1-day membership pass to the Museum, and more!
-501st Legion Midwest Garrison of Storm Troopers will be here to take pictures and interact with participants!
-Awards to overall male and female winners and top three male and female 5K runners in each age division
-Certificates for kids and fitness walkers
-All kids receive their choice of a Terry the Tractor book signed by the author and race director, Mike Rucker
-Divisions – 5K – overall male and female; 7 & under, 8-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & up
-The finish will be chip-timed
-Awards will be based on gun-time/chip finish (please return all chips)
For more details on this event, log on to www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org.
