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Race Distances

  • Twosome Run: Each person runs 5K (3.1 miles) as a relay.  Together, you complete a 10K.
  • Open Run: 5K
  • Twosome Walk: Each person walks 2.5K (just over 1.5 miles) as a relay.  Together, you complete a 5K.
  • Open Walk: 5K

Categories

Fun race categories include wife-husband, parent-child, corporate, and more!

Race Info

  • Saturday, May 15, 2010, 9:00 a.m.
  • USATF-certified course in scenic Crystal Lake Park
  • accurate timing, courtesy of Body n's Sole
  • traffic control
  • 2 water stops
  • postrace festivities at Crystal Lake Park:
  • refreshments courtesy of local sponsors
  • door prize drawings (you must be present to win)
  • awards to top finishers in each division
  • ALL race proceeds go to the T.I.M.E.S. Center, A Woman’s Fund, and Crisis Nursery

Walkers’ and Runners’ Route: Start on the park road that is west of the pavilion. Follow the arrows through the park. Turn left on Park St. and left on Broadway Ave., running or walking in the lane created by the cones. Turn left into the park entrance and continue along the main road. When you get back to the start, you’ve completed one loop (2.5K). The finish line is on the road that leads to the Lake House from the northwest.

Parking and Participant Drop-off Instructions:
Parking for the 2010 Twin Cities Twosome will be available at the Champaign County Fairground parking lot. The entrance to this lot is at Orchard and Fairview in Urbana. Parking volunteers will direct participants through Crystal Lake Park to the registration area and starting line.

Participants may be dropped off near the Crystal Lake Park pavilion and lake house by accessing Center Street from University Avenue. Drivers can approach the park on Center Street and turn left on to Park Street to unload passengers.

Dog Policy: Due to insurance restrictions, dogs (leashed or unleased) are not permitted to participate in the run or walk event.

iPod Policy:  Due to insurance restrictions and safety issues, portable music devices are not allowed in the run or walk event.

Stroller Policy: For safety reasons, strollers are permitted only in the walk. Persons with strollers must start behind all other walkers and stay to the far right/left of the course at all times. Individuals pushing strollers must not take them through the finish chute.