(NOTE: You have to guess your date of registration (or switchover) for Virtual within a few days, or the "Did I Register?" won't find you.
​If this doesn't help ya, go ahead and email us at athmdirector@gmail.com and ask...)

RISE UP!
and we won't let them down.

Consider this: The National Make-A-Wish foundation just announced a travel ban on Wish Trips or Wish events involving groups. That means a LOT of children with life-threatening medical conditions are NOT going to have wishes granted. As awful as this coronavirus phenomenon is, it’s doubly awful for our friends at Make-A-Wish Illinois.

Meanwhile, Allerton Park is closing to the public, right in the middle of some amazing maintenance and upgrade efforts. This gem of the midwest is going to be hurting as well.

And then there's Us... You trained. We planned and organized. And then, poof, no races. Among the bad news and uncertainties ahead, run/walk events are gone.

​But the thing is, keeping your training up, and heading for a goal and a great cause is the perfect therapy for this particular situation!

So let's go virtual. And let's make it FUN!

Your race fee supports Make-A-Wish Illinois which continues to bring hope, strength, and joy to more than 10,000 children with life-threatening medical conditions. You will also be supporting Robert Allerton Park, named one of the 7 Wonders of Illinois by the Illinois Bureau of Tourism.
WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RACE? 
If you’ve never heard of a “virtual race” before, it goes like this. You run or walk your own version of your chosen race(s) (5K, 10K, and/or Half Marathon), on your own course anywhere (safe)! If you have a Garmin or similar device, OR if you can work with a running app on your phone (AND WE CAN TEACH YOU HOW) you can choose to record your time and distance and send it in. BUT you can also do it without tech if you prefer!

Then we will get you your medal (10K and Half Marathon - working on something for 5K!) and a certificate suitable for framing!

We'll share your participation on social media if you're willing. You’ll be asked to send a photo. You’ll be encouraged to tell a story. Dogs were allowed anyway, but now they’re REALLY allowed. There’ll be points for originality. There will be prizes.

Above all, you'll participate in a great story that emerges out of all this mess, one in which Allerton enthusiasts, runners, and Make-A-Wish supporters come together (but absolutely do NOT actually come together) to do something amazing! 

Not a Runner or Walker?
VOLUNTEER!

As you might imagine, we don't have much need for parking help or water stations, but if you have skills in graphics, photos, video, or data entry, please get in touch!
Monticello Triple Crown

The Monticello Triple Crown is a series of 3 race events hosted all in Monticello, IL. By completing an event in each of the three races, you will qualify for a Monticello Triple Crown award.
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