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Race details

the winner race

Date: Saturday, July 24, 2010

Time:
  • 7:30 am 10 Mile Race 
    9:30 am Award Ceremony 
    9:45 am Shoe Give-away 
    10:00 am Youth Races 
    Packet Pick-up: 5:30-7:15am race day

Distance: Scenic and challenging 10 mile trail race through beautiful Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve; youth races of 1/4 and 1 mile.

Course: Starting "cross country" style in the Argonne Family Park (in Waterfall Glen), the course quickly enters the Waterfall Glen's crushed limestone main loop. Just before mile 3 is Big Bertha offering a 125 foot climb in a half mile. Split times will be called out at miles 2, 4, 6, 8. Water stations will be located about every 2 miles. USTAF course certified #IL-06016-JW.

Start: Due to the popularity of the race and the constraints of the venue, there will again be a multiple wave start, similar to triathlons. There will be up to 4 coded waves with the elites starting first followed by the rest of the field at 3 minute intervals.

Directions: Take I-55 to the Cass Avenue Exit (#273 South).
Drive south 1.5 miles to the Argonne Family Park. Parking attendants
will be on-site to assist you. Plan to arrive early.

Race Fees: 5:30-7:15 am race day only

Packet Pick-up: 5:30-7:15am race day only

Prizes:
$200 First Place Male & Female
$100 Second Place Male & Female
$50 Third Place Male & Female
$100 First Male & Female Masters
$50 Purse for “King of the Hill”
Trophies to the top 3 overall male and female finishers as well as top 3 finishers in each
CARA age division. Trophies for the top 3 finishers in the 1 mile youth race and medals 
for all youth race participants. Goody bags & performance t-shirts for all runners
Top 100 finishers receive an exclusive finisher medal and bragging rights

Pre Race Packet Pick Up:
Fleet Feet
124 Schiller Street
Elmhurst, IL 60126-2804
(630) 559-3338
7/22 Thursday 11am-7pm
7/23 Friday 11am-7pm

Welcome to the Waterfall Glen Xtreme 10 Race

Selected for the 2010 CARA "Best of Chicagoland Race" and "Runner's Choice Series". We hope you will join us in this spectacular event.This race has been a big success and sells out every year, so sign up early. Feel free to browse through the website to learn more, see and video clips of past races, sponsors, runners and friends.