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Edward Plainfield Harvest 5 K

Monday, October 1, 2012

Huge Turnout for Edward Plainfield Harvest 5K

The annual Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce event drew an estimated 1,400 runners and walkers. Click to share your race photos and videos on Plainfield Patch!

It was a crisp fall day with plenty of sunshine — the perfect weather for a run. Just ask the estimated 1,400 people who turned out Sunday for the 14th annual Edward Plainfield Harvest 5K and Kidz Miler. Edward Hospital and Health Sevices Vice President Brian Davis said this year's event was the largest to date. Runners and walkers turned out to take on the 5K, or in the case of the younger participants, the one-mile kids race. The annual event is hosted by the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce. This year, proceeds from the event will benefit the Plainfield Interfaith Food Pantry, Green Harvest Food Pantry, The Edward Foundation, the Y.M.C.A. and Plainfield Emergency Management Agency. The overall male and female winners won cash prizes…

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Plainfield Harvest 5K is Sunday

Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual run/walk is this weekend — and it’s not too late to register.

It’s time to lace up those running shoes again. The Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Edward Plainfield Harvest 5K run/walk, which kicks off at 9 a.m. at the Village Green at Fox River and Chicago streets. "I think this is going to be our biggest event ever," said Dave Colleta, a member of the chamber's board of directors. So far, Colleta said, more than 900 people ahve registered for the race. Registration fees benefit area charities and organizations including the Plainfield Interfaith Food Pantry, Green Harvest Food Pantry, The Edward Foundation, the Y.M.C.A. and Plainfield Emergency Management Agency. Presented once again by Edward Plainfield. The Chicago Area Runners Association-certified race starts and ends at…

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