Blue Bridges 5K

🏃‍♀️ Welcome to the Blue Bridges 5K!

Join us on September 21, 2025, at 2413 Canal St, Blue Island, IL for an exciting day of running and walking.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Friendly Event

• Kids are welcome: Bring the whole family!
• Race lead: There will be a race lead on bike for runners & walkers.
• Beverages: We will provide beverages before the race and also at the water station at the halfway point for participants.
• Cups: We will provide orange paper cups for water and purple paper cups for sports drinks.

🎽 Race Details

• Gear check: We will also provide a complimentary gear check for all participants.
• Distance markers: There will be distance markers at every half mile of the race to indicate where you are.
• Warmup: We will give a quick announcement then a warmup stretches starting at 8:30am.
• Packet pickup: We will have packet pick TBD.

📍 Pickup Location

Pick up location is 13307 Olde Western Ave St, Blue Island, IL 60406.

If you cannot make this day, you may pick up your packet the day of the event at 8am.

🏆 Awards and Prizes

After the race is completed, we will announce awards and prizes.

📜 Race Rules

• No bikes: NO bikes, skates or scooters.
• Strollers: Strollers are permitted but will start with the walkers, not runners.
• Wheelchairs: Wheelchairs are also permitted and will begin with the walkers.
• Chip-timed: This race will be a chip-timed event, results will be posted digitally as soon as you finish.

🏅 Awards Details

• Male Awards: First, second & third place male participants will receive an award.
• Female Awards: First, second & third place female participants will receive an award.
• Overall Winner: Overall winner will receive a prize.

🚗 Parking Instructions

Parking for our 5K event will once again be under the Western Ave bridge off Broadway Rd between Olde Western and Rexford Dr. Volunteers will assist you in parking.

💵 Refund Policy

• No Refunds: There will be no refunds for this event.
• Event Canceled: If this event is canceled, you will receive an email notification with information to reschedule.

📞 Contact Information

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to Angela, event coordinator by email or phone.

Email: angelab@guildhaus.org

Phone: 708-385-3228 ext. 102.

For more details, visit the race page: Blue Bridges 5K Race Page.