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Thursday - 8/16/2012
Elvis is Alive 5K

Start Time: 6:45pm
Event Location: Grant Park 
Across from the Columbia Yacht Club (near Randolph and Lake Shore Drive)

Registration Fee: $30

 Registration for this event has not opened yet! Details comming soon.

C'mon everybody, let's rock! The 16th Annual Elvis Is Alive 5K is a non-competitive event and promises to be more fun than a honeymoon in Vegas. This Thursday evening race takes place on Chicago's lakefront and features an "all-Elvis" start corral and post-run show after the run.



Event Beneficiary

2012 Details coming soon!

Registration and Packet Pick-Up Details

Fleet Feet Sports - Lincoln Square
Friday, 8/10 10am – 8pm
 
Fleet Feet Sports – Lincoln Square
Saturday, 8/11 10am – 6pm
 
Fleet Feet Sports – Old Town
Sunday, 8/12 11am – 5pm
 
Fleet Feet Sports – Old Town
Monday, 8/13 10am – 8pm


Fleet Feet Sports – Old Town
Tuesday, 8/14 10am – 8pm
 
Race Day Packet Pick-Up and Registration
Race Site: 4pm – 6:15pm

 

All registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.

 

Group Registration 

Gather your friends or co-workers and run together. The Elvis Is Alive 5K is great for groups! If you have a group of 10 participants or more, contact us at race@fleetfeetchicago.com to set up group registration, and packet pick up. With group registration you will be able to register everyone at once without going through registration each time, and we will have everyones packets together and ready for pickup when you arrive!

 

Race Shirt and Goody Bag
All registered participants will receive an official race t-shirt and goody bag.

 

Course
Click here to download a pdf of the 2011 race course. 


Timing
The 5K is a non-competitive run (self-timed event). Clocks at each mile mark will be available to keep track of your time. The top finishers will receive awards.

 

 

Transportation and Parking
Help us reduce our carbon footprint! Fleet Feet Sports highly recommends carpooling, using public transportation, or riding your bicycle to the event.

 

To determine the best route to travel via public transportation, please visit the CTA's trip planner at http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com/.

 

Bicycle parking will be available at the race site.

 

There is no street parking in the immediate vicinity of the race. Parking garages are available in various locations throughout the park. To determine their location and rates, please visit http://chicagoparkingmap.com/.

 

 

Awards
Awards will be given out to the Top Three Overall Male and Female Finishers and Fastest Elvis (must run and complete the race fully dressed as Elvis to win this award).

 

Weather Policy
The Elvis Is Alive 5K will take place rain or shine. If cancellation of the event is warranted due to dangerous weather conditions, announcements will be made race day at the race site. The event will not be canceled in advance. All decisions regarding cancellation will be made on site, race day.

 

Volunteer
If you would like to volunteer for the race please email GRogalla@FleetFeetChicago.com.

 

Results
The 5K is a non-competitive run (self-timed event). Clocks at each mile mark will be available to keep track of your time. Finish times will not be recorded.

2011 Results

Male Top Finishers
1. Paul Rollet (15:45)
2. Brent Alexander (15:49)
3. Matt Blume (15:51)

 

Female Top Finishers
1. Christina Overbeck (17:44)
2. Heather Prekop (17:46)
3. Cari Knapp (19:16)

 

First Male Masters Finisher
1. John Wiberg (17:44)

 

First Female Masters Finisher
1. Tricia Marks (21:10)

 

Fastest Elvis - Male
1. Mark Lutrell (18:22)

 

Fastest Elvis - Female
1. Pauline Lutrell (23:29)

 

Best Dressed Elvis
John Sheehan

 

Below are links to past results:


2010 Results
2009 Results
2008 Results
2007 Results

Elvis is Alive 5K