Western Springs Tower Trot

🏃‍♂️ RACE INFORMATION

• Run for: Your health (exercise), Healing Hearts for Ashley Foundation (fundraising) and maybe your wallet (awards).
• Registration: Registration is required and includes: t-shirt, refreshments and entertainment.
• Categories: This 5K, 10K, Double, and Fun Run is open to all ages using CARA age categories for awards.
• Details: For more information, visit the official race page: Western Springs Tower Trot.

❤️ BENEFITING CHARITY

• Partnership: The Western Springs Tower Trot will be partnering again with the Healing Hearts for Ashley Foundation.
• Background: Ashley Jurjovec, a former Western Springs middle school teacher, passed away suddenly from a genetic heart condition called Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) in May 2016.
• Foundation: The Healing Hearts for Ashley Foundation was founded in honor and memory of Ashley Jurjovec in 2017. The foundation is committed to raising awareness for ARVC and to support research for The Cardiovascular Genetics Group at Lurie Children’s Hospital.
• Note: No portion of the race entry fee is directed to the charity.

📅 RACE AGENDA

• Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025
• Time: 8:30 a.m.—10K (6.2 miles) and The Double Run (10K and 5K)
• Fun Run: 8:45 a.m.—Fun Run (< a mile)
• 5K Start: 9:30 a.m.—5K (3.1 miles)

Start/Finish: Grand Avenue Community Center | 4211 Grand Ave, Western Springs

Fun Run Start is at Chestnut and Grand, Fun Run Finish is at the official Finish Line on Lawn.

🥤 POST RACE

• Refreshments: Water, Gatorade, and refreshments will be provided for all runners.
• Raffle: The Hearts for Ashley Foundation will present winners of the raffle.
• Timing: This race is timed and scored by J3 Timing.

🗺️ MAPS

• 5K Map: 5K
• 10K Map: 10K
• Fun Run Map: FUN RUN

Click to view course maps.

🔄 THE DOUBLE

• Run Both: Double your fun! Run Both!
• Course: The 10K starts on Grand Ave and finishes on Lawn Ave. You must cross the 10K finish pad and cut through the parking lot to get to the 5K start on Grand Ave.
• Timing: If the 5K has already started, be sure your chip crosses the timing pad as you run South to start.
• Shirt: Double runners receive a long sleeve shirt in lieu of short sleeve.

📝 REGISTRATION

• Online: Online registration is available until 15 minutes prior to Start time.
• Price Increase: Race prices increase $5 on Monday, May 12, 2025.
• Packet Pickup: Registration (online) will be available during Race Packet Pickup.

🎟️ RACE PACKET

• Pickup: Prior to race day, numbers, t-shirts and information can be picked up at the Grand Avenue Community Center from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Friday, May 23, 2025.
• Race Day: On race day, race packets will only be available at Grand Avenue Community Center.
• Doors Open: Doors open at 7:00 AM.

💰 CATEGORIES AND ENTRY FEES

• 5K Walk: $35 Resident/$40 Non-Resident
• 5K Run: $35 Resident/$40 Non-Resident
• 10K: $40 Resident/$45 Non-Resident
• The Double: $45 Resident/$45 Non-Resident

14 and under for all races - $25 Resident/$30 Non-Resident. Fun Run - $15 Resident/$15 Non-Resident.

Registration after May 11, 2025: Add $5 to the fees above.

📈 RACE RESULTS

• Live Results: Results will be posted live during the event at www.j3timing.com.

📢 RACE NOTES

• All DOUBLE runners receive a long sleeve shirt in lieu of a short sleeve.
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