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Registration Open for Wounded Warrior 5K: Support Local Vets

Deadline to be guaranteed a race T-shirt is April 30.

Start your Memorial Day weekend by honoring local wounded warriors who have sacrificed themselves for our freedom. Registration is open for the third annual Operation Welcome You Home Wounded Warrior 5K, set for Saturday, May 24. 

Runners and walkers can sign up now for the race, which starts at 8 a.m. sharp at Settlers' Park, 24403 W. Lockport St. in Plainfield. All race participants must be registered by midnight on Wednesday, April 30 to be guaranteed a Wounded Warrior 5K T-shirt.

Advance registration prices (good through noon on May 19) are $30 for adults (ages 11 and up) and $20 for kids ages 10 and under. After the May 19 deadline, prices increase by $5. 

You can also honor your military hero with a T-shirt with his or her name on it for a $25 donation.

Click here to register online. Online registration ends at noon May 19. After that, participants can register at pre-race pickup events on May 21 and 22, or on the day of the race. Race-day registration is from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., and is cash only. All proceeds from the event benefit local wounded warriors.


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