Catch Us if You Can - Gingerbread Race
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Catch Us If You Can - Gingerbread Race
The event takes place on Saturday, December 6, 2025, in Fairfield, Illinois at 806 North First Street. Distances offered include:
- Fun Run - approximately 1 mile, open to ages 10 and under
- 5k Run
- 5k Walk
- 10k Race - complete the 5k loop twice
The 5k/10k course starts and finishes at North Side School and goes through Leo French Park and Maple Hill Cemetery. The course is hilly and uses mostly road and sidewalk surfaces. Walkers with strollers and wagons may participate but should be prepared for hills.
Logistics and registration
Entry fees are $10 for the Fun Run and $25 for the 5k run, 5k walk, and 10k. Registration closes on December 5, 2025. Adding a race shirt during registration costs an additional $5. A shirt-only order is available for $15 via a separate form. Shirt ordering closes on November 14. A processing fee is applied at checkout and all sales are final; refunds are not offered.
Shirt and bib pick up and late registration are available the morning of the race. Awards are given to the top two male and female finishers in each age group for the 5k run, 5k walk, and 10k: 10 & under, 11-15, 16-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, and 51+. Computer timing will be provided by To the Finish Timing. The race will proceed in rain or shine; organizers may delay for threatening weather. Parking is available in front of the school, a gravel lot across the street, the North Side Baptist Church lot, and along nearby roads; the faculty parking lot is reserved. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.