The Race Circuit competition will run from March 2016 through November 2016.
This competition will be open to all active FVRJ members. The entry fee will be $20 for the whole season.
The circuit consists of an extensive list of local 5k's, 10k's, half marathons and full marathons. Participants can participate in any number of circuit races. However only the top 4 performances (based on points) will be considered for awards.
Runners will be awarded points as follows.
- 1st place Male or Female 30 points
- 2nd place Male or Female 28 points
- 3rd place Male or Female 25 points
Age group finish
- 1st place 25 points
- 2nd place 24 points
- 3rd place 23 points
Finish in the top 10% (Male or Female) 20 points
Finish in the top 25% (Male or Female) 19 points
Finish in the top 50% (Male or Female) 18 points
Finish in the top 75% (Male or Female) 17 points
Complete the race 15 points
Please note that only the highest point option will be awarded.
(For ex. you will not receive 30 points for a race for overall 1st AND finishing in the top 10%)
At the end of the year there will be the following awards based on points received
- First place Male and Female
- Second place Male and Female
- Third place Male and Female
Additionally the committee will have additional prizes (including..but not limited to)
- Raffle awards
- Committee awards (most improved/outstanding performance etc.)
A meetup event will be setup as registration for the Race Circuit. RSVP to that meetup will register you for the Circuit competition.
Interested participants will need to register by April 30th 2016.
Entry fees will be collected via Paypal. Payments will need to be made to foxvalleyrunjunkees@gmail.com
The circuit schedule is listed below. A meetup will be added for each race. Registered participants will need to RSVP to each race they are participating in. Participants will also need to self report their race times to the committee.
St Paddy's Day 5K Naperville March 12
Winter Trail Challenge 10K Geneva March 19
SlyFox 10K/Half St Charles April 23
Arboretum Champion of Trees 10K Lisle April 24
Blackberry Farms Spring Gallop 5K Aurora April 30
Batavia Fox Trot 5K/10K Batavia April 30
Great Western Half Half St Charles May 1
Rockford Half/Full Rockford May 22
Elgin Foxtrot 5K/10M Elgin May 23
Sweetness Run 5K/10K Yorkville June 4
Summer Sunset 5K Geneva June
Prairie Fest 5K Oswego June 18
Firecracker 5K Warrenville July 4
Run for History 5K Winfield July
Waterfall Glen Extreme 10 10Mile Darien July 9
Run to the Riverfront 5K/10K North Aurora Aug
Windrunner 10K Wheaton Aug 21
Half Madness Half Batavia Aug 28
Hometown Days 5K Yorkville Sep 3
Naperville Trails Half Half Naperville Sep 11
Fox Valley Half/20/Full St Charles Sep 18
Montgomery River Run 5K/10K Montgomery Oct
Chicago Marathon Marathon Chicago Oct 9
Fraidy Cat 5K Oswego Oct
Naperville Half/Full Half/Full Naperville Oct 23
Sycamore Pumpkin run 10K Sycamore Oct
Gobbler Hobbler 10K Oswego Nov
Yorkville Chilli Chase 5K Yorkville Nov