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Arny Johnson 5K and 10-mile Run

Congratulations to the participants in the

2008 Arny Johnson 5K and 10 mile races!

199 10-mile finishers and 145 5K finishers came out to run in the beautiful spring weather to help Habitat raise money for the 5 homes they will build this summer in Rockford.                

Hats off to the 2008 Arny Johnson race winners who all set course records this year:

5K Male -  Brent Alexander 16:10 (New Course Record!!)

5K Female - Jessica Langford 17:46 (New Course Record!!)

10 Mile Male - Ben Schneider 0:56:37 (New Course Record!!)

10 Mile Female - Shannon Fitzgerald 1:06:50 (New Course Record!!)

2008 Race Results:

2008 Arny Johnson 10-mile Results

2008 Arny Johnson 5K Results

Thank you to all volunteers who helped to put on a great race and to raise money and awareness for Habitat's mission to provide affordable housing to low-income families.

The Race

Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity is planning the 23^rd Annual Arny Johnson 10-mile and 5K runs.  The event will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Harlem High School  in Machesney Park.  The 10-mile run starts at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K starts at 8:40 a.m.

Who is Arny Johnson?  Click here for The Biography Of A Viking.

Race Entry

Pre-registration and packet pick-up will be from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on April 4th at Runner's Image.  Race day registration at Harlem High School gymnasium from 7:00am to 8:15am.  Cost is $22 for pre-registered, $30 for race-day registration, $10 for high school and younger.  Remember you get a $1 off entry fee for being a Rockford Road Runner, so sign up now.  

Click here for Race Entry Form

Race Course

Runners doing the 10-mile race will follow the Willow Creek Path into Rock Cut State Park.  They will circle the park on the park road and return to the high school.  The 5-kilometer runners will compete in a fast, flat out-and-back course on the Willow Creek Path.

        Elevation Chart                                                              Course Maps

The USAT certified course will begin near the track, just north of the Harlem High School gym. Runners will proceed west, then south west, following the road into a parking lot to get to the Willow Creek Path. This path will take the runners into Rock Cut State Park. RUNNERS SHOULD KEEP TO THEIR LEFT AT ALL TIMES!  5 K racers will see the turn around cone before entering the park. 10-mile runners will take a LEFT at the end of the path and run clockwise on the road circling Pierce Lake. Once again, KEEP LEFT.  Stay on the road that circles the lake (approximately 4.4 miles around lake.) After crossing the spillway bridge, runners will return to Willow Creek Path and head back to the high school, following the path. Once again, keep left, to avoid collisions.

Water will be available on the course at the 1.5-mile, 3-mile, 5-mile, 7-mile, and 8.5-mile marks for the 10 milers, and at the 1.5-mile mark for the 5Kers.  Toilets are available at Puri Crest Picnic area (4.75-mile) and West Lake Picnic area (7-mile).  Please be sure to thank your aid-station volunteers!  

Race Proceeds

All proceeds from the events will go to supporting low-income families in their quest for homeownership.  For details, please call the Habitat office at 815 636-4573 or email homes@rockfordhabitat.org.

A big thanks to all our sponsors!

Volunteer

Get your Rockford Road Runner 2008 Race Circuit volunteer requirements fulfilled early, or just come out and join the many other volunteers on race day.   Email homes@rockfordhabitat.org for more info.

Thanks to last year's volunteers!

Awards

Trophies to 5K and 10-mile Male and Female Overall winners.

Age Division Awards for Male and Female.

5K youth race age groups:

0-9, 10-14, 15-19

5K and 10-mile race age groups:

0-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

Results

Race results will be posted here, as soon as possible after the race, so bookmark the location!

Course Records:

5K Male -  Klint Wescom 16:28 (2006)

5K Female - Deanna Menzies 21:04 (2006)

10 Mile Male - Jason Enke 0:57:11 (2007)

10 Mile Female - Doreen Grosham 1:13:01 (2007)

Previous results:

2007 Arny Johnson 10-mile Results

2007 Arny Johnson 5K Results

2007 Arny Johnson 5K/10-mile Awards

2006 Arny Johnson 10-mile Results

2006 Arny Johnson 5K Results

 

Other Local Races   Much of the Arny Johnson race takes place in beautiful Rock Cut State Park.  Let it be just one of the Rock Cut events that you participate in.		June 8, 2008
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