Palos Heights, IL, October 7, 2013 — And they’re off! The first annual Palos 118 Cardinal Chase 5K/1 Mile Fun Run and Wellness Fair took place Sunday morning at Memorial Park in Palos Heights. Over 1,000 runners/walkers participated in the community event sponsored by the Palos 118 Parent Faculty Association (PFA).
Weather cooperated for Cardinal Chase organizers and participants with mild temperatures and sunshine. “We are 100 percent overwhelmed by all of the community support for our first race,” said Co-Chair Karen McCarthy. “It was exciting to see parents and kids exercising and coming together on a beautiful Sunday morning.”
The volunteer response for the race and Wellness Fair exceeded the Cardinal Chase committee’s expectations. Parents, students, and Palos 118 staff helped with traffic control, lining the race route to cheer on runners, handing out medals, and working at water stations at the end of the route. Palos 118 teachers also ran activities for the younger set at the Wellness Fair.
“We are grateful to our PFA for all of the hard work they put into the event. They planned the race from concept to completion and it was truly a memorable day.” said Superintendent Joseph Dubec. “The Palos Heights Police Department was especially supportive and helped make the event run smoothly.”
Cardinal Chase Co-Chair Sarah Lata said, “The day was perfect and we are so proud of all the Palos families who came out and enjoyed the race. Seeing all the elementary kids wearing their race t-shirts was so heart warming.”
Results and times for the Cardinal Chase can be accessed at www.racetime.info. The overall female winner was Kirsten Hock, and the male winner was Paul Wollschlager.
