Bob Leonard 5K Run & Walk-A-Thon

The St. Charles River Corridor Foundation will host the annual Bob Leonard 5K Run and Walk-a-thon on Saturday, August 7th, 2010 in downtown St. Charles. The walk and run will begin and end at Pottawatomie Park. Early registration fee for the event is $25 and $30 on day of event. Registration fee includes T-shirt. The 5k run begins at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 9:30 a.m. Registration begins 1 hour prior to event start times. The proceeds from this event will go toward the renovation projects that enhance the Fox River in downtown St. Charles. More detailed information to come.

5K Challenge Run Details

Beginning and finishing in Pottawatomie Park, the 5K Challenge crosses the Fox River before heading north into the hills of Timber Trails Park. The course is USATF certified and the run will be chip timed. The 5K Run begins at 8 a.m. with sign in starting at 7 a.m.

Medals will be given in male and female categories to the top three finishers for the following age ranges: 12-19, 20–29, 30–39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. Additional prizes will be awarded to 1st Place finishers and to Best Overall Time winners. The medals ceremony will be held at Pottawatomie Park.

Walk-A-Thon Details

Gather the family and take a walk along the Fox River through downtown St. Charles. The 2.7 mile journey also begins and ends in Pottawatomie Park with a turnaround point in Mount St. Mary Park. This route is pet and stroller friendly. The Walk-A-Thon begins at 9:30 a.m. with sign in starting at 8:45 a.m.

Walkers are encouraged to raise pledges for this event. A prize will be awarded to the walker or runner who contributes the greatest amount of pledges (need not be present to win).

Early Registration for 5 K Challenge and the Walk-A-Thon

To register, please go to SignMeUp.com

Check Payment only - use Bob Leonard Registration Form (PDF)

Sponsorship Levels

Gold - $1,500
Silver - $500
Bronze - $250
Individual Walker/Runner - $50

See Sponsorship Details (PDF)

Questions

Contact Jennifer Biddle or Deb Pfaff, Race co-chairs
Phone: 630-418-5309
email: info@strivercorridor.org

Completed Projects

Bob Leonard Walkway

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.

Phase 2 of the Walkway has recently been completed and included the installation of bike/pedestrian pathway. Currently funds are being raised to start construction of the extension of The Bob Leonard Walkway from the pedestrian bridge South connecting at Mount St. Mary Park. The extension will include a new brick pathway and further stabilization/beautification of the shoreline along that section of our mighty Fox River.

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.

St. Charles Kiwanis Club