Deer Park Cocoa Classic

5K Course Map

This course is entirely on streets and paved paths. Hot Cocoa waiting for you at the finish line!

Event Address:
Deer Park Town Center
20530 N Deer Park Blvd.
Deer Park, IL 60010

Coming from Rand Rd./Route 12, turn south on N Deer Park Blvd., turn right into Deer Park Town Center. Event site located just east of Red Robin restaurant. See course map for start/finish line location.

Parking

The Lake County Sheriff’s Reserve Deputy Unit will be on-site collecting non-perishable foods items at the event. Please bring non-perishable food items on event day to donate.

CLICK HERE – to learn more about the Lake County Sheriff’s Reserve Deputy Unit.

A winner medal will be awarded to the top 3 participants, male and female, in each age group and overall for both the 5K & 10K. Participant must be present on event day to receive medals.

Every Kids Dash participant receives a finishers ribbon!

Age Categories: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

If you do not pick up your medal there will be a $5 fee to have it mailed to you. Post race medal request registration.

Free post race digital photos!

2019 Results
2019 Photos

2018 Results
2018 Photos

Won an award and didn’t pick up your medal? Follow this post race medal request registration link.

Join the fun as a volunteer. All volunteers receive a free event shirt. Volunteers can help with water stations, course marshaling, registration or similar

Click here to volunteer

All participants are required to read and sign the event waiver form to be considered a participant. 

This event is chip timed. Your chip is integrated into your bib number. Your bib number must be worn on the outside of shirt, clearly visible in the stomach area.

There will be no gear check as parking is close to the start/finish.

Participant gear must be picked up at pre-event packet pick up or on event day. If you do not pick up your participant gear there will be a fee to have it mailed to you.

Finisher mugs will be handed out at the finish line on event day.

It is the participant’s responsibility to make sure that they do not impair their ability to hear and detect present or potential hazards and dangers.

No dogs or pets allowed.

If you ordered your race packet to be mailed to you, it will typically arrive 1 – 4 days before the event. It will be sent to the address you entered in during registration. If your package does not arrive before event day, please come to packet pick up or the event site where you will be re-assigned your bib and gear.

Water station includes water only.

If at any time you are in need of assistance throughout the event please notify a crew member, volunteer or course monitor.

Course conditions may vary. Course could be icy, snowy, wet or have other variable surfaces.

Strollers are allowed for walkers only.

The event will start rain, snow or shine. The event could be delayed due to lightning or other dangerous conditions.  Above schedule is weather dependent.

You can transfer to a different distance within the same race up to 3 days before the event. If you are transferring to a more expensive race you’ll have to pay the difference of the registration fees.

You can transfer your registration/bib # to another participant for $6 up to 3 days before the event.

You can defer your registration to next year’s race or any other All Community Event’s race for $6 up to 17 days before the event. After that, you can still defer for $15 until the day prior to packet pick up. Please send us an e-mail to request a deferment.

You can manage your event shirt size and any other add-ons up to 10 days before the event.

Email: DeerParkCocoaClassic@allcommunityevents.com
Phone: 224-757-5425

Office hours: M – F from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST
*We may not be in the office on Mondays or Fridays due to being on-site for events.