THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE CENTER, NFP
5K FOR ALL
Is it your first race?
Are you a serious competitor?
Do you need to walk with a helper?
Or just a tiny tot learning to crawl?
Bring the whole crew for a race that brings the family together!
Choose your distance:
5 yards ($10)
50 yards ($20)
1K ($30)
5K* ($40)
Note: all participants are allowed 1-2 helpers, if necessary, to safely finish the race.
*Professionally chip-timed by
5K Participants Will Receive
T-shirt (must register by Aug. 27 to guarantee a shirt)
Custom bib#
Disposable chip timing
Live results
Award ceremony
Raffle ticket
Post-race party (food, fun, freebies)
1K, 50Y, and 5Y Participants Will Receive
T-shirt (must register by Aug. 27 to guarantee a shirt)
Custom bib#
Raffle ticket
Post-race party (food, fun, freebies)
WHERE? WHEN?
September 10, 2023
Performance Pavilion at Heritage Park
100 Community Blvd.
Wheeling, IL 60090
Race Day Schedule:
All participants must pick up their packet before their race! See details about packet pick-up in the next section.
9:00 a.m. 5K Start
9:30 a.m. Post-Race Party Begins
10:00 a.m. Award Ceremony
10:30 a.m. 1K Start
11:00 a.m. 50-Yard Start
11:15 a.m. 5-Yard Start
11:30 a.m. Raffle Prizes
(must be present to win)
11:45 a.m. Wrap-Up
PACKET PICK-UP
Get your shirt and race bib before the race begins. Walk-in registration is available during Packet Pick-Up. Choose one of two options:
Saturday, September 9th
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Kopa Tea Bar
37 Huntington Ln.
Wheeling, IL 60090
-OR-
Sunday, September 10th (Race Day)
8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Performance Pavilion
HAPPY GRANDPARENTS' DAY!
Grandma! Grandpa!
It's only $15 for you.
Pick any distance.
Don't worry, we won't be checking IDs or family trees. If you're a grandparent, come join us!
WHY RACE WITH US?
Proceeds from the event go towards TOTS Therapeutic Child Care Center, NFP, a new full-time daycare for kids with special needs, coming soon to Chicago's northwest suburbs.
Thank you for helping us open doors of this much-needed center! For more details about the daycare, please choose from the menu items at the top of this page.
PERKS FOR FUNDRAISING
Individuals:
Raise $500 to receive a $25 Amazon gift card
Raise $1,000+ to receive a $100 Amazon gift card
And... for every donor you get, you will receive an additional raffle ticket. For example, if you get 3 people to donate, you will receive 3 raffle tickets (in addition to the one you receive when you register for the race, for a total of 4 in this case).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
MAP, PARKING, BATHROOMS, GEAR CHECK, AND ACCOMMODATIONS
For a course map, click here.
Parking will be available in the West Parking Lot near the Performance Pavilion, just past the Park District and Family Aquatic Center.
Walk-up registration will be available at the same price on the day of the event.
Full-service bathrooms are available in the back of the Performance Pavilion, as well as the Park District building.
Gear check will be available for all race participants free of charge. Although a volunteer will be present at all times, we do not recommend leaving valuables in the gear check.
A quiet tent will be available for people with sensory difficulties, equipped with noise-canceling headphones, sunglasses, fidgets, and weighted blankets.
PRESCHOOLS & CLINICS
We are building partnerships with local pediatric therapy clinics and child care centers.
If you haven't heard from us yet, please contact our founder for details at agnieszka@totscenter.org
SPONSORSHIPS
We appreciate your generosity!
$5
choose from concrete or soft foam; ideal for new walkers, crawlers, or rollers
(any age can register)
Nondiscriminatory Policy
TOTS admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the center. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its policies and programs.