Enjoy the scenic beauty or the Fox River in downtown St. Charles during the 3rd Annual Bob Leonard 5K Run & Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, August 8, 2009. Runners and walkers are invited to participate startin at the Grand Pavilion in Pottawatomie Park beginning at 9:00 a.m. The 5K course will take runners across the river and north while the walkers will journey on a 2.7 mile trek to Mt. St. Mary Park before returning once again to Pottawatomie Park. All are invited to stay for raffle prize drawings, refreshments and musical entertainment provided by Jeff Leonard of Hartland, WI, immediately following the activities. For the $25 entry fee, everyone will receive a River Corridor Foundation beach towel. For a minimum donation of $50, each person will receive a beach towel and an event t-shirt.
As a fundraiser for the River Corridor Foundation, all proceeds will benefit the organization’s commitment to create a lively downtown riverfront environment—a community centerpiece—where residents and visitors can live, work, shop, dine and play.
The first phase of the Bob Leonard Walkway was completed in 2007 just in time to be tested with the floods that occurred in August of 2007. We were pleased that the stabilization did its job and protected the shoreline with very little damage. Once again heavy flooding put the stabilization to the test in April, 2008 and once again the work completed with Phase 1 held the shoreline. This first phase was critical to the project because if the shoreline stabilization had not been completed when it was, we would have lost an extensive amount of shoreline and the project would not have been able to proceed. Currently funds are being raised to complete Phase 2 of the project. This phase includes the installation of the pedestrian/bike path. The City has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Kane County River Boat Fund, but more is funding is needed. If you would like to make a donation, please contact Deb Pfaff at the Downtown St. Charles Partnership (630.513.5386, ext 1).
Frank Gorham Canoe Launch
On May 10, 2008 the Frank Gorham Canoe Launch was officially dedicated and opened. The Canoe Launch was funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources that the River Corridor Foundation applied for on behalf of the City of St. Charles. Frank Gorham served on the Downtown Partnership River Committee for over 5 years and he along with Elizabeth Bellaver and Kim Malay played an instrumental role in obtaining the IDNR grant. It is with great respect and appreciation that this canoe launch be dedicated in his honor. We would like to thank the City of St. Charles for their support and assistance along with the St. Charles Canoe Club for their support and donation of $1,000 toward the project. The Canoe Launch is located at the Municipal Complex along the Freedom Trail just north of the Police Station.
Enjoy the scenic beauty or the Fox River in downtown St. Charles during the 3rd Annual Bob Leonard 5K Run & Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, August 8, 2009. Runners and walkers are invited to participate startin at the Grand Pavilion in Pottawatomie Park beginning at 9:00 a.m. The 5K course will take runners across the river and north while the walkers will journey on a 2.7 mile trek to Mt. St. Mary Park before returning once again to Pottawatomie Park. All are invited to stay for raffle prize drawings, refreshments and musical entertainment provided by Jeff Leonard of Hartland, WI, immediately following the activities. For the $25 entry fee, everyone will receive a River Corridor Foundation beach towel. For a minimum donation of $50, each person will receive a beach towel and an event t-shirt.
The first phase of the Bob Leonard Walkway was completed in 2007 just in time to be tested with the floods that occurred in August of 2007. We were pleased that the stabilization did its job and protected the shoreline with very little damage. Once again heavy flooding put the stabilization to the test in April, 2008 and once again the work completed with Phase 1 held the shoreline. This first phase was critical to the project because if the shoreline stabilization had not been completed when it was, we would have lost an extensive amount of shoreline and the project would not have been able to proceed. Currently funds are being raised to complete Phase 2 of the project. This phase includes the installation of the pedestrian/bike path. The City has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Kane County River Boat Fund, but more is funding is needed. If you would like to make a donation, please contact 
On May 10, 2008 the Frank Gorham Canoe Launch was officially dedicated and opened. The Canoe Launch was funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources that the River Corridor Foundation applied for on behalf of the City of St. Charles. Frank Gorham served on the Downtown Partnership River Committee for over 5 years and he along with Elizabeth Bellaver and Kim Malay played an instrumental role in obtaining the IDNR grant. It is with great respect and appreciation that this canoe launch be dedicated in his honor. We would like to thank the City of St. Charles for their support and assistance along with the St. Charles Canoe Club for their support and donation of $1,000 toward the project. The Canoe Launch is located at the Municipal Complex along the Freedom Trail just north of the Police Station.
