Schedule and Location
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Start/Finish: Visitor Center area
The run takes place on the East Side road.
8:00 a.m. starting time
Find your inner tree champion at the ninth annual 10K race as you run on a springtime morning surrounded by trees from around the world. Runners will find a challenging course with rolling terrain as they follow the Arboretum's road on the East Side.
Event highlights include:
- Post race party with live music
- A complimentary post-race Arboretum beer, Arbor Oak
- Recovery food
- Photo booth
- B-tag™ timing strip
- Technical T-shirt
- FREE admission to explore our 1,700 acres, including the award-winning Children’s Garden
- Awards for top overall male and female winner/plus top three male and female winners in each age division
- Walkers welcome!
- View the Course Map
Packet Pick-up Information:
Pre-register and pick up your bib number, B-tag™ timing strip, technical T-shirt, course map, and other race information at:
Dick Pond Athletics 2775 Maple Avenue, Lisle, IL
Packet pick-up is available as follows:
Thursday, April 11: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday, April 12: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 13: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
THERE WILL BE NO FREE PACKET PICK-UP ON RACE-DAY.
Other packet pick-up options are available for an additional fee.
Packet Mailing - $10
Your race packet, including race bib, t-shirt and other materials, will be mailed to you before the race week. Final day to select this option is March 31, 2019.
Race-Day Packet Pick-up - $10
Pick-up your Race Packet at The Morton Arboretum on race-day.
Registration Information
Registration Cost:
Early Bird Registration (January 1 - February 16, 2019)
$40 Member/$45 nonmember
Standard Registration (February 17 - April 13, 2019)
$45 member/$50 nonmember
Race Day Registration (April 14, 2019)
$55 member/$60 nonmember
Virtual Runner
$25 (Don't want to get up early but still want to support The Morton Arboretum? Become a virtual runner, and we will mail you a shirt.)
Pre-Registration Deadlines:
Pre-registration at The Morton Arboretum will close at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 8.
Online registration will close at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 12.
You can register at any packet pick-up time but t-shirt availability will be limited.
Race-Day Registration:
Register from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, at The Morton Arboretum’s Registration Tent near the Visitor Center. Please arrive early to ensure proper registration.