SPECIAL EVENTS
Aquafina MLB Pitch, Hit and Run
Competition
Boys and girls showcase their ability in pitching, hitting and base running.Winners fromeach age group qualify for the sectional level competition which takes placemid-May to early June. Participantsmust provide a copy of a valid birth certificate or baptismal record for age verification upon registering.
Age:
7 - 14 years
F
m/M: 1/100
Location: McCollum Park ball fields #3 & #4
Class # Date Day Time
143032-01 5/7
33rd Annual Downers Grove 5 & 10 Miler
The Downers Grove Park District, in cooperation with theVillage of Downers Grove, presents this annual run through the scenic residential streets of Downers Grove. Recently rated CARA Runners Choice Circuit, the gently rolling,USATF certified five-mile course is wellmarked andmonitored and includes four water stations. Ten-Miler participants complete two loops. The first 500 registrants receive a technical racing shirt. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, call Pat Semple at 630.963.1304.
Entry forms are available beginningMay 1 at Lincoln Center and the Recreation Center. The deadline for pre-race registration is Wednesday, June 9 at 4:00 pm.
Race Packet Pick-up
Race packets for pre-registered runners will be available Friday, June 11 from4:00 - 7:00 pmand Saturday, June 12 from9:00 am- 12 noon at Lincoln Center, 935Maple Avenue. Runners who wish to pick up their packet on Friday or Saturdaymust register by 4:00 pmonWednesday, June 9.
Date:
Sunday, June 13
Time: Race-day registration and packet pick-up from 6:00 to 7:00 am • Race begins at 7:30 am
Location: Lincoln Center Note: Wheelchair entries are welcome. Please pre-register and note on registration form.
Awards: 5-MILER & 10-MILER Top male and female finishers receive plaques. Top male and female Downers Grove resident finishers receive plaques. Top three male and female finishers of each age group receive medals.
Fees:
Advance registration: Race Day:
Resident - $25
Nonresident - $29 Resident - $29 Nonresident - $33 CARA Runners - $25 CARA Runners - $29
Play Golf America Presents:
PGA Free Lesson Month: May 1 - 31
American Express Women’s Golf Month: June 1 - 30
Family Golf Month: July 1 - 31
Bring Your Kids to the Golf Range Month: July 1 - 31 Take Your Daughter to the Course Week: July 5 - 9
See page 10 formore information.
16 • Summer 2010
Drive, Chip & Putt Contest
Fee
4:00 - 5:30 pm Free
new!
The Downers Grove Golf Club Driving Range is hosting this year’s contest. Contestants will be paired off in age groups and will compete in a points based competition. Prizes will be awarded to winners in each age division and overall winner. Formore information call the Clubhouse at 630.963.1306.
Registration online at
www.dgparks.org, or in person at the Recreation Center or Lincoln Center.
Class # Date Day Time
Fee
188508-01 6/6
12th
SU 2:00 pm Free
Annual Bob Nelson Junior Golf Amateur
Sponsored by the Downers Grove SquiresMen’s Golf Leaguemade possible in part by a grant fromtheVillage of Downers Grove. Registration includes greens fee, small bucket of range balls, prizes and lunch consisting of a hot dog, chips and soft drink. This is a 9-hole stroke play - boys and girls divisions. Tee times begin at 12:00 noon and continue until all golfers have teed off. Registration deadline isMonday, June 14. Registration can bemade online at
www.dgparks.org, the Golf Club, Lincoln Center or the Recreation Center. Call the clubhouse at 630.963.1306 on or after June 16 to receive your tee time.Must be checked in and at the 1st tee 15minutes prior to tee time. Rain date isMonday, June 28.
Age:
10 - 16 years m/M:
Class # Date Day Time
188515-01 6/21 M 12 noon
20/96
Fee
$7
Independence Day Ceremony
Honor America’s 234th birthday with your neighbors. Celebrate the occasion with a patriotic speech fromone of the nation’s founding fathers before the Village’s annual parade.
Location: Corner of Main St. &Warren Ave., Downers Grove
Age Date Day Time
All Ages 7/4
Fee
SU 12:45 pm Free
Take Your Daughter to the CourseWeek
TheNational Golf CourseOwners Association’s Take YourDaughter to the CourseWeek encourages family bonding over a favorite pastime while helping close the gender gap between the number of boys and girls playing the game. In its second year at the course, the
9th annual Take YourDaughter to the CourseWeek, July 5 - 9, is
offered under the Play Golf America banner, an industry-wide initiative to increase participation.We are offering free greens fees to junior girls (18 and younger) who are accompanied by a paying adult.
Please remember to check our calendar for availability.
Age:
Girls 8 - 18 years Fee: Free w/paying adult
www.dgparks.org • 630.963.1300
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