Park Ridge Charity Classic 2016

The Park Ridge Charity Classic will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8 a.m. starting at 101 Summit Ave., Park Ridge.

The race is deemed "Illinois' fastest 5k course" as 32% of the all-time Illinois age group records were set on the Charity Classic course (source IL T & F), according to runrace.net.

Packet pick-up will be held on Thursday, Sept. 22 and Friday, Sept. 23 from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Dick Pond Athletics, 29 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge.

Same-day packet pick-up and registration area is open from 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. just behind the Pickwick Theatre, 5 S. Prospect Ave. Same-day fees are $25 per person.

Advance registration is available online at www.runrace.net/prcc until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, or in person at Dick Pond Athletics, 29 S. Prospect Ave. The advance fee is $20 (a $3 discount is available for CARA members).

Each participant will be issued a shoe-tag timing chip, with a number that matches their bib number to use during the race.

The awards ceremony is expected to begin no later than 9:30 a.m.