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January 2004: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Saturday,
January 3		 Siberian Express
Trail Run
7.6 Mile		 Danville, IL
Kickapoo State
Rec Area		 noon Scott Hendren
(217) 469-2134 		Form
Sunday,
January 11		 Fat Ass 50K McNabb,
IL		 10:00
a.m.		 Bob Rehn
(815) 882-2120
jeffrehn@nabbnet.com		  
Saturday,
January 24		 Chilly Chili
4.37 Mile		 Lake Bloomington
Green Gables		 1:00 pm Deb O'Rourke
(309) 662-3195 		 
Saturday,
January 31		 2nd Annual
Hudson ASE
3 Mile(ish)
Poker Run
 Hudson,
IL		 1:00 pm Tod Williamson
moto.stuff@verizon.net
  

February 2004: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Sunday,
February 1		 Super Bowl
Sunday 11M
Fun Run		 Ottawa,
IL		 8:00
am.		 John Harbeck
(815) 434-6767
jharbeck@theramp.net		  
Sunday,
February 1		 Winterfest 5K Kankakee,
IL		 1:00
pm.		 Charlie Grotevant
(815) 949-1551		  
Saturday,
February 7		 B-rrry Scurry
4 Mile Run		 Clinton, IA 12:00
pm.		 Anne Schmidt
(563) 244-7050
aschmidt@eiccd.cc.ia.us		  
Sunday,
February 8		 Frosty 5 Mile
Road Race		 Channahon,
IL		 1:00
pm.		 Nikki Randich
(815) 467-7275		  

March 2004: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Saturday,
March 6		 Miller Park Zoo 5K
and Kids Run
Circuit Race		 Bloomington,
IL		 10:00
am		 Jane Bower
(309) 829-6100
j.bower@get.net		 Form
Menu
Saturday,
March 13		 St. Patrick's Society
of Peoria
Jack Kenny 5K		 Peoria,IL
Glen Oak Park		 9:00
am		 Doug Rees
(217) 826-3196
trees@comwares.net		  
Saturday,
March 13		 Race of a Champion
5K and 15K		 Marshall,
IL		 8:30
am		 Ed McGraw
(309) 694-8332		  
Sunday,
March 14		 St. Patrick's Day 5K
Circuit Race		 Bloomington,
IL		 1:00
pm    		Bill Read
W: (309) 663-0355
H: (309) 452-1395		 Form
Menu
Saturday,
March 14		 Delevan Panther
Frostbite Classic
Half Marathon		 Delavan,
IL		 1:00
pm  		 Dave Camp
(309) 244-7737
davec2@mtco.com		 Form
Saturday,
March 20		 Mountain Goat
Hill Runs 10K/15K
Circuit Race		 Danville,
IL		 10:30
am		 Deb Reddy
(217) 431-4243
krr@kennekuk.com		 Form
Saturday,
March 20		 Lutheran School
Assoc. 5K Run		 Decatur,
IL		 10:30
am		 Diane Rigg
(217) 233-2001
hsoffice@lsadecatur.net		  
Saturday,
March 27		 CIDA Eat'em Up 5K Run/Walk
Circuit Race		 Peoria, IL 8:30
am		 Golda Ewalt
(309) 673-8692
goldaandbob@hotmail.ccom		  
Saturday,
March 27		 Walleye Run 5K Spring
Valley, IL		 9:00
am		 Lori Guerrini
(815) 664-2494
gue3345@ivnet.com		  

April 2004: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Saturday,
April 3		 Lincoln Memorial
5 Mile and Half
Marathon Classic
Circuit Race		 Springfield,
IL		 9:00
am		 Laura Ferris
(217) 494-4769
luluann327@aol.com		  
Saturday,
April 3		 4th Annual
McNaughton Park
30, 50 and 100 Mile
Trail Runs		 Pekin,
IL		 6:00
am		 Andy Weinberg
(309) 346-3601
aweinberg@pekinhigh.net		  
Saturday,
April 3		 Lakeview Museum
Interplanetary 5K
and Kid's Run		 Peoria, IL 9:00 am (309) 686-7000
sschafer@
lakeview-museum.org		  
Sunday,
April 4		 CCHS Saints Alive
5K Run/Walk		 Bloomington,
IL		 1:00
pm		 Beth Lamb
(309) 378-2143
bal762@earthlink.net		  
Sunday,
April 4		 Spirit of St.Louis
Marathon and
Half Marathon		 St. Louis,
MO		 TBA Mona Vespa
(314) 727-0800
infospirit@sbcglobal.net		 Form
Sunday,
April 4		 Cross the Line at
Northwoods 5K		 Peoria, IL 3:00
pm		 Sue Salrin
(309) 693-4726
ssalrin@cilco.com		  
Saturday,
April 10		 Route 66 Ramble
4 Mile Run		 Towanda,
IL		 9:00
am		 Shawn Finlen
(309) 452-1470
runfin04@aol.com		  
Saturday,
April 10		 Buffalo Trace
Trail 5 Mile Run
2 Mile Walk		 Mahomet,
IL		 9:00
am		 Chris Migotsky
(217) 590-2809
migotsky@uiuc.edu		  
Saturday,
April 17		 Eureka Spring
Classic 4 Mile
Circuit Race		 Eureka, IL 9:30
am		 Don and Mary Hutson
(309) 467-2119		 Form
Menu
Saturday,
April 17		 River to River Relay Southern
Illinois		   Keith McQuarrie
(618) 529-1415		  
Saturday,
April 17		 Carl Sandburg
College 2 Mile
and 4 Mile Race		 Galesburg,
IL		 9:00
am		 Glen Gustafson
(309) 342-1964
gustafson@grics.net		  
Saturday,
April 17		 Earth Day
5K Run		 Decatur,
IL		      
Monday,
April 19		 108th Boston
Marathon		 Hopkinton,
MA		 8:00
am		    
Saturday,
April 24		 Starved Rock
Runners 5K Run
and 8:30 Kids Run		 Ottawa, IL 9:00
am		 Joanne Kammerer
(815) 795-3936
jkammer@mtco.com		 Form
Saturday,
April 24		 AMA 5K Springfield,
IL		 8:30
am		 Bridget Heitz  
Saturday,
April 24		 Swedish Stomp 5K
and Kid's Run		 Peoria, IL 9:00
am		 Cheryl Dowell
(309) 927-3833
cdowell@winco.net		  
Saturday,
April 24		 Race for the
Mushrooms
5K Run/Walk		 Findlay, IL 10:00
am		 Michelle McClain
(217) 756-8204		 Form
Saturday,
April 24		 Walk the Dog
5K Run/Walk		 Normal, IL noon Ryan Hove
(309) 661-1545
ryanhove6@hotmail.com		  
Saturday,
April 24		 Whitmore Park
5 & 10 Mile		 Decatur,
IL		      

May 2004: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Saturday,
May 1		 Lake Run 4.37 Mile
and 12K Runs
Circuit Race		 Lake
Bloomington,
IL		 9:00 am Paul Gorden
309-828-1415
pgrunner@a5.com		 Form
Menu
Saturday,
May 2		 Flying Pig
Marathon		 Cincinnati,
OH		 6:30
am		    
Saturday,
May 8		 Race for the Bells
10K, 5K and 2Mile		 Springfield,
IL		 8:00
am		 Janie Bahlow
(217) 544-2148
cnjbahlow@aol.com		  
Saturday,
May 8		 Race for the Cure Peoria, IL
Metro Center		   (800) 374-4362  
Sunday,
May 9		 Quad Cities
Distance Classic
1/2 Marathon/5K		 Rock Island,
IL 		7:30
am		 (563) 329-1942
info@cornbelt.org		  
Saturday,
May 15		 13th Annual Twin
Cities Twosome		 Urbana,
IL		 9:00
am		 Leigh LaHood
(217) 351-5076		  
Saturday,
May 15		 2nd Annual SAIL
5K Run/1M Walk		 Decatur,
IL		 8:15
am		 Todd Macke
todd.mackegx7q@
statefarm.com		  
Saturday,
May 22		 The Art Run 5K Springfield,
IL		 8:00
am		 Kim Dixon
(217) 793-3359
kgd11@msn.com		  
Saturday,
May 22		 Welcome The
Wauponsee 4 Mile
Run/2 Mile Walk		 Joliet,
IL		 8:00
am		 Judith Wallace
(815) 727-8700
jwallace@fpdwc.com		  
Saturday,
May 29		 Running Kids To
Camp 5K Run and
2 Mile Walk		 Morton,
IL 		8:00
am		 Chris
(309) 263-3564		  
Saturday,
May 29		 Illinois Valley
YMCA 5K		 Peru,
IL		 8:30
am		 Deb Wackerline
(815) 223-7904		  
Saturday,
May 29		 24th Annual 5K
River Run/Walk
for Wellness		 Chillicothe,
IL		 8:00
am		 Dick Howarth
(217) 274-9975
rchowarth@yahoo.com		  
Monday,
May 31		 Memorial
Day 5K		 Danville,
IL		 9:00
am		 Kelly Comrie
(217) 443-2870		  
Monday,
May 31		 YMCA Memorial
Day 5K		 Streator,
IL		 9:00
am		 Ralph Sterret
(815) 672-2148		  
Monday,
May 31		 Deb's Dash
5K Run/Walk
and Kids Run		 Clinton,
IA		 8:00
am		 Terry Dingmon
(563) 242-2754
tdingmon11@mchsi.com		  
June 2004: Top of Page
Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Saturday,
June 5		 Tri-Shark Triathlon Moraine
View State
Park, IL		 8:00
am		 Colleen Klein
(309) 827-2272
TrisharkTri@aol.com		  
Saturday,
June 5		 Passavant-
Powerade 5K		 Jacksonville,
IL		 8:30
am		 Kevin Eckhoff
(217) 243-9185
kevin.eckhoff@
passavanthospital.com		  
Sunday,
June 6		 Annawan Fun
Days 5K		 Annawan,
IL		 8:00
am		 Valerie Van Hyfte
(309) 935-5440
vtvanhyfte@mchsi.com		  
Saturday,
June 12		 Steamboat Classic
15K Run
Circuit Race		 Peoria, IL 7:45
am		 Philip Lockwood
(309) 676-6378		  
Saturday,
June 12		 Steamboat Classic
4Mile Run		 Peoria, IL 7:45
am		 Philip Lockwood
(309) 676-6378		  
Saturday,
June 12		 Lake Mingo
Trail Run 7.1 Mile		 Danville,
IL		 9:00
am		 Bub Norgaar
(217) 431-5318		  
Saturday,
June 12		 Clinton Community
YMCA 5K Run
1 Mile Fun Walk		 Clinton,
IL		 9:00
am		 Debbie Patterson
debbiepatterson61
@hotmail.com		 Form
Menu
Sunday,
June 13		 Tremont Turkey
Festival 5K
*Circuit Race		 Tremont, IL 7:30
am		 Mike Pflederer
(309) 925-5341
MIKARENSU@aol.com		 Form
Menu
Saturday,
June 19		 Running Raider
Classic 10K Run
5K Run/Walk and
1 Mile Kids Run		 Quincy, IL 8:00
am		 Andy Edgar
(217) 221-7356
raiderclassic@hotmail.com		 Form
Saturday,
June 19		 Maple City
4 Mile		 Geneseo,
IL		 8:00
am		 Don & Tessie Fredericks
(309) 944-8483
freddies@netexpress.net		  
Saturday,
June 19		 2nd Annual
Nick's Race
2.86M Run/2M Walk		 Newton,
IL		 9:00
am		 Sue Volk
svolk@psbnewton.com		 Form
Saturday,
June 19		 Grandma's Marathon Duluth,
MN		 7:45
am		    
Sunday,
June 20		 Mendota 5K
Run/Walk		 Mendota,
IL		 8:00
am		 John Gehant
(815) 628-3022		  
Saturday,
June 26		 Gridleyfest5K
Circuit Race		 Gridley, IL 7:30
am		 Al and Keri Hany
(309) 747-2130
alhany@gridcom.net		 Form
Menu
Saturday,
June 26		 Bob Goldman
Scholastic
Challenge 5K 		Springfield,
IL		 7:30
am		 John Hartnett
(217) 787-4400		  
Suday,
June 27		 Saybrook Liberty
5K Run/Walk		 Saybrook,
IL		 7:30
am		 Renee Nord
(309) 475-3010
drkkid2@hotmail.com		  

July 2004: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Saturday,
July 3		 The Premier
Bank 5K		 Jacksonville,
IL		 8:00
am		 Dan Moy
(217) 243-2572
pm806@aol.com		  
Saturday,
July 3		 Hopedale Annual 4th of July
5K Run/1 Mile Walk		 Hopedale,
IL		 7:30
am		 Tracy Prewett
(309) 449-4145
tprewett@
hopedalemedicalcomplex.com		  
Sunday,
July 4		 Park to Park
5 Mile
Circuit Race		 Bloomington,
IL		 7:30
am		 Ron Barnette
(309) 828-9243
randr.barnette@
verizon.net		 Form
Menu
Sunday,
July 4		 Knights of Columbus
1 Mile and 5K
Walk/Run		 Paxton,
IL		 8:00
am		 Mike Brehm
(217) 386-2121
drbrehm@pbl.k12.il.us		  
Saturday,
July 10		 Dog Days 5K
Circuit Race		 Lake
Bloomington,
IL		 6:00
pm		 Mitch Hobbs
(309) 452-7749		 Form
Menu
Saturday,
July 10		 WNNS/RRCA
Women's Distance
Festival 2 mile		 Springfield,
IL		 8:00
am		 Jan Wilson
(217) 787-5050
lazybums@famvid.com		  
Saturday,
July 10		 18th Annual Jed
Johnson Memorial
5K/1Mile Run/Walk		 Fairview,
IL		 7:30
am		 Nancy Crouse
(309) 778-2353
crouse4@theramp.net		  
Saturday,
July 17		 Lexington 5K
Circuit Race		 Lexington, IL 7:30
am		 Pat Kelley
(309) 365-2501
kelley@prairienet.net		 Form
Menu
Saturday,
July 24		 Four Seasons
5K Fun Run		 Bloomington,
IL		 8:00
am		 Kat Broughton
(309) 663-2022		 Form
Saturday,
July 23-24		 Hoosier
200 Relay		 Bloomington,
IN		   Jamie & Jason Feagans
(812) 219-8980
jasonfeagans@yahoo.com		  
Friday,
July 30		 Sheffield Festival
5K		 Sheffield,
IL		 7:00
pm		 William Smith
(815) 454-2008
smith328@home.com		  
Saturday,
July 31		 Dawson Lake 5K
Circuit Race		 Dawson
Lake		 8:00
am		 Jennifer Haggerty
(309) 827-6767
toothClnr72@aol.com		 Form
Menu

August 2004: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Sunday,
August 1		 Olympia Area
Kiwanis Corn Daze
5K Run/Walk		 Minier,
IL		 7:30
am		 Ann Wheet
(309) 392-2883
ann.wheet.azsm@
statefarm.com		 Form
Saturday,
August 7		 Bloomington-
Normal to Peoria
St. Jude Run		 Bloomington-
Normal/
Peoria, IL		 8:00
am		 Carla Wright
(309) 663-4664
bubba.mom@verizon.net		  
Thursday,
August 12		 Carlberg Grafix/
WQLZ Rock Run
2 Mile		 Springfield,
IL
State Fair		 5:30
pm		 Bob Burk
(217) 787-6228		  
Friday,
August 13		 Wenona 5K Wenona,
IL		 7:00
pm		 Dave Busken
(815) 853-4348 x232		  
Saturday,
August 14		 Howl at the Moon
8 Hour Run/Walk		 Danville,
IL		 7:00
am		 Marc Reddy
(217) 431-4243		  
Saturday,
August 14		 Tom Short
5K Run and
1 Mile Walk		 Shelbyville,
IL		 8:00
am		 Jerry Yockey
(217) 774-1376
jyockey@consolidated.net		  
Saturday,
August 21		 17th Annual New
Windsor Rodeo
2 & 4 Mile Runs		 New
Windsor,
IL		 8:00
am		 Lindsey Brown
(309) 334-2934
lbr4own@jtmconcepts.com		  
Saturday,
August 21		 LaSalle 4 Mile LaSalle,
IL		 6:00
pm		 Francie Scoflane
(815) 223-1389		  
Saturday,
August 21		 9th Annual
Mahomet Marathon and 5K Run/Walk		 Mahomet,
IL		 7:00
am		 Gary Matthews
(217) 586-6323
garymathws@aol.com		  
Sunday,
August 22		 Danvers Days 5K
Circuit Race		 Danvers,
IL		 7:30
am		 Annie Campbell
(309) 963-6331
anniekil@frontiernet.com		 Form
Menu
Sunday,
August 22		 Abe's Amble
10K/2K		 Springfield,
IL		 7:30
am		 Tim Butler
(217) 544-5799
abesamble@hotmail.com		  
Saturday,
August 28		 Race With Your
Heart 4 Mile
Circuit Race		 Eureka, IL 8:00
am		 Steve Bellman
(309) 744-2361
sbellman@dtnspeed.net		 Form
Menu
Saturday,
August 28		 Wapella
Sesquicentennial
5K Run		 Wapella, IL 7:00
pm		 Ed Bacon
(217) 935-3500
wcc@bwsys.net		  
Saturday,
August 28		 Corn Festival 10K Dekalb, IL 8:30
am		 Alicia Coskey
(815) 756-6306		  

September 2004: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Saturday,
Sept 4		 Hog Days Stampede
4 Mile Run		 Kewanee,
IL		 8:00
am		 Mark Mikenas
(309) 852-2175		  
Saturday,
Sept 4		 Tri-Shark
Off Road
Triathlon		 Lake
Bloomington, IL		 8:00
am		 Colleen Klein
(309) 827-2272
TrisharkTri@aol.com		  
Monday,
Sept 6		 Run with Carl
5M Run/Skaterace
5K Run/Walk		 Bettendorf,
IA		   Dick Schillig
(563) 332-2200
rjsandassoc@att.net		  
Saturday,
Sept 11		 Underground
RR 5K		 Princeton,
IL		 8:00
am		 Paul Robinson
(815) 872-0840		  
Saturday,
Sept 11		 Polka Pace Race 5K Havana,
IL		 9:00
am		 George Caton
(309) 543-4690
gcaton@roe38.k12.il.us		  
Sunday,
Sept 12		 The Leadership
Run Half
Marathon/5K
*Circuit Race		 Normal,
IL		 7:30
am		 Megan Leopold
(309) 829-6344
megan@mcleancochamber.org		 Form
Menu
Sunday,
Sept 12		 IVS 1/2 Marathon
and 2-Person Relay		 Peoria,
IL		 7:45
am		 (309) 676-6378  
Sunday,
Sept 12		 11th Annual 5K
Road Race
for Animals		 Urbana,
IL		 8:00
am		 Stephanie Bedard
(217) 355-6577
sbedard@uiuc.edu		  
Saturday,
Sept 18		 Pumpkin Festival
10K Run and
2 Mile Run/Walk
*Circuit Race		 Morton,
IL		 7:30
am		 The Chamber
(309) 263-2491
pumpkin@mtco.com		 Form
Saturday,
Sept 18		 5th Annual Henry
Sesquicentennial
5K Run		 Henry,
IL		   Tom or Tuni Davis
(309) 364-4868
visions29@mchsi.com		  
Saturday,
Sept 18		 Race For Brazil
5 Mile Run
2.5 Mile FunRun
1 Mile Walk		 Chatham,
IL		 8:00
am		 Gary Chatham
runningman@insightbb.com		  
Saturday,
Sept 18		 Prairie Harvest Days
5K Run/Walk
1 Mile Kids Run		 Mason City,
IL		 7:30
am		 Jim Newell
(309) 562-7469
newelljim@yahoo.com		  
Saturday,
Sept 18		 2004 Mt. Baldhead
Challenge 15K/5K
Runs/1K Kids Run		 Saugatuck,
MI		 9:00
am		 Jamie Pierce
admin@murdochmarketing.com		  
Sunday,
Sept 19		 Lewis & Clark
Marathon and
Half Marathon		 St. Charles,
MO		   Jeff Neuschwander
(314) 374-2350
jneuschwander@charter.net		  
Saturday,
Sept 25		 St. Jude 5K
Circuit Race		 Morton,
IL		 8:00
am		 Dave Nordhielm
(309) 266-9772
nordhielm_david_l@cat.com		 Form
Menu
Saturday,
Sept 25		 Autumn Shoreline
Classic15K Run
Circuit Race		 Decatur,
IL		 8:00
am		 Bruce Bennett
(217) 864-2045
btb38@insightbb.com		 Form
Menu
Saturday,
Sept 25		 Autumn Shoreline
5K Run/Walk		 Decatur,
IL		 8:15
am		 Bruce Bennett
(217) 864-2045
btb38@insightbb.com		  
Sunday,
Sept 26		 Quad-Cities
Marathon		 Moline,
IL		 7:30
am		 (309) 751-9800  
Sunday,
Sept 26		 National Heritage
Corridor 25K Run		 Channahon,
IL		 8:00
am		 Mary Jones
mjonespta@yahoo.com		  
Sunday,
Sept 26		 Wild Wilderness
7.6 Mile Trail Run		 Danville,
IL		 11:00
am		 Jack Foley
(217) 443-5452		  
Sunday,
Sept 28		 Music in Motion
5K Run		 Sterling,
IL		 9:00
am		 Barb Lauff
(815) 626-1948
laufline@coiinc.com		  

October 2004: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Saturday,
Oct 2		 Unforgettable
Run 5K		 Springfield,
IL		 8:00
am		 Brian Schwarberg
(217) 726-5184
brian.schwarberg@alz.org		  
Saturday,
Oct 2		 Meadows Lark
5K Run		 Dixon,
IL		 8:00
am		 (815) 284-3306  
Saturday,
Oct 2		 Run the Woods
5K Trail Run		 Lake
Bloomington,
IL		 9:00
am		 Rich Beal
(309) 662-4014
runrich49@verizon.net		 Form
Menu
Saturday,
Oct 2		 Morris Hospital
Corn Fest
5K Run and
2 Mile Walk		 Morris,
IL		 9:00
am		 Kathy Russell
(815) 942-2932 x3014
krussell@
morrishospital.org		  
Saturday,
Oct 2		 SAIL Triple C Race
for Independence
5K Run/1 Mile Walk		 Mattoon,
IL		 8:30
am		 Sarah Britton
(217) 345-7245
triplec@consolidated.net		  
Sunday,
Oct 3		 ATI 5K
Run/Walk		 Joliet,
IL		 9:00
am		 Jennifer Messmer
(815) 577-9936
jennifer.messmer@atipt.com		  
Saturday,
Oct 9		 13th Annual
Lawn Chair
Challenge		 Lake Bloomington,
IL		 6:00
pm		 Dave Hawkinson
mrhawk@cornbeltenergy.com		 see LRC
newsletter
Sunday,
Oct 10		 LaSalle Bank
Chicago Marathon		 Chicago,
IL		 7:30
am		 (888) 243-3344  
Saturday,
Oct 16		 IVCC Cross
Country 4Mile		 Oglesby,
IL		 9:00
am		 Fran Brolley
(815) 244-0466
maddogrun@yahoo.com		  
Saturday,
Oct 16		 Heritage Lake 5K
Fall Classic and
2 Mile Walk		 Mackinaw,
IL		 3:01
pm		 Matt Eggenberger
(309) 359-8012
hl5krun@yahoo.com		  
Saturday,
Oct 23		 Town & Gown
5K Run		 Normal,
IL		 9:00
am		 Jay Groves
(309) 438-5631		 Form
Menu
Saturday,
Oct 23		 Miles for Miracles
5K Run/Walk		 Oglesby,
IL		 10:00
am		 Linda Taglia
(815) 795-6148		  
Sunday,
Oct 24		 Run the Beat
5K Run		 Morris,
IL		 9:00
am		 Steve Huettemann
(815) 942-2131
hoots_00@yahoo.com