The Universal Sole October Trail Challenge - TWO DISTANCES to Choose!
*3.1 (5K) Miles or 6.2 (10K) Miles*
October 19th, 2019 @ 9AM!
Trail running has always been in our USOLE DNA! We were the first running store in Chicago to bring trail racing to the Chicago running community. These trail races are great courses for folks wanting to get off the roads and enjoy some of our beautiful trails, but not have to be an expert trail runner to get to the finish. Our trail races are very laid back and great fun for the entire family, making it fun & easy for all! The USOLE Trail Challenge is great for people of all ages and all abilities looking to change up the running routine and get “off” the roads!
Trail Race Location:
October 19th, 2018 - We will be headed back to Wolf Road Woods, part of the Palos Trail System to tackle our very popular 3.1 mile course! This course will have a great mix of double & single track along with undulating terrain in the beautiful Wolf Road Woods! It may have a small hill or two to climb as well, but fun will always be had! You will do the 3.1 mile course twice if you so choose and then have the glory of having run 6.2 miles on the beautiful trails of the Forest Preserves! USOLE Trail Challenge races are a great way to see the trails, get your long run and enjoy camaraderie with your trail running friends!
Race Details:
*Packet pick-up will be available on race morning starting @ 8:00am
*Race Day Registration will be at the USOLE Tents on-site @ 8:00am
-Race Day Registration Fee $40.00 (Cash or Credit Card)
*Pre-race packet pick-up - Friday, October 18th from 1pm-7pm:
Road Runner Sports - Chicago
1435 North Kingsbury
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 448-2966
*Plenty of free parking in the Road Runner Parking Lot*
*If you are picking up a packet for a friend, just have name available and we can look up the rest.
Post Race Brews & Fun!
Once the races are over, craft brews for everyone! We will have some other goodies for folks as well to enjoy, but let's run, have some fun and enjoy some beer! Once again we will have some brews from sponsor Odell Brewing as well as old friends for all folks to enjoy and sip while celebrating your accomplishment! Come on out, enjoy some great summer trail running, great craft brews and tons of camaraderie!
The Ryan & Katie Flynn Memorial Trail Challenge Series
As we prepare for the upcoming USOLE Trail Challenge Series Trail Races (October, November, December 2019), we are honored to dedicate the entire series in memory of our dear running friends, Ryan & Katie Flynn! Both were very active runners in the USOLE and Chicago running communities and we will miss them dearly! They always loved the trails and we always enjoyed having them being a part of our grass roots trail races! A portion of the Trail Challenge Series Proceeds will go to Ryan's Charity, Anixter Center and Katie's Charity Girls on the Run-Chicago! We hope everyone can make it out to our trail races, enjoy nature in the fall (a fantastic time to be on the trails) and keep Ryan and Katie in your thoughts.
*3.1 (5K) Miles or 6.2 (10K) Miles*
October 19th, 2019 @ 9AM!
Trail running has always been in our USOLE DNA! We were the first running store in Chicago to bring trail racing to the Chicago running community. These trail races are great courses for folks wanting to get off the roads and enjoy some of our beautiful trails, but not have to be an expert trail runner to get to the finish. Our trail races are very laid back and great fun for the entire family, making it fun & easy for all! The USOLE Trail Challenge is great for people of all ages and all abilities looking to change up the running routine and get “off” the roads!
Trail Race Location:
October 19th, 2018 - We will be headed back to Wolf Road Woods, part of the Palos Trail System to tackle our very popular 3.1 mile course! This course will have a great mix of double & single track along with undulating terrain in the beautiful Wolf Road Woods! It may have a small hill or two to climb as well, but fun will always be had! You will do the 3.1 mile course twice if you so choose and then have the glory of having run 6.2 miles on the beautiful trails of the Forest Preserves! USOLE Trail Challenge races are a great way to see the trails, get your long run and enjoy camaraderie with your trail running friends!
Race Details:
- USOLE Summer Trail Challenge Registration Pricing:
- Until September 1st - $30.00
- Until September 15th - $35.00
- Until October 1st - $40.00
- RACE DAY, OCTOBER 19TH (You can register race day!) - $40.00
- The Goods:
- We think it is time to get a really cool item and because we want it to be really cool...we have not announced what it will be yet!
- Courses will be trail & off road with crushed limestone, dirt, rocks, & roots...and maybe some mud. Fun is the name of the game!
- Races will begin promptly @ 9:00am! Race day pickup & registration will begin @ 8:00am!
- Weather Issues: In the case of inclement weather, the only time we will delay a race or consider any action is in the presence of lightning. All other weather (rain, snow, tons of snow, tons of rain, etc) we will run the race. After all, this is trail running and some inclement weather makes it that much more fun!
- Water and NUUN Hydration Drink at the Start/finish line. Due to Cook County Forest Preserve regulations, we are not allowed to have any aid station in the trails. We will have an aid station at the 3.1 & 6.2 loop split back at the start/finish line. Folks running the 6.2 mile will have access to water & NUUN before heading out back out on the second 3.1 mile loop. It is recommended to carry a hand held bottle or a hydration belt if you need on-course hydration. Bottles can be filled at start/finish line as well as at the split aid station. Clif Bar has also given us SHOT BLOKS that we will put out at the aid station for those running the 6.2 mile loop.
- Clif Bars, bananas & apples will be at the finish.
- Refreshing Odell Brewing Craft Beer will be given to all runners after along with other goodies.
- Race day gear check will be at the Universal Sole Tents
- Parking Info: Plenty of parking in the forest preserve parking lots!
- Directions to race sites:
- (Wolf Road Woods) - Coming from the north, take I-55 to Exit 279A, southbound La Grange Road. Drive south for roughly 2 miles and exit south onto Archer Avenue to 95th. Left on 95th and take that to the split and veer a soft right to the Forest Preserve Entrance/Wolf Road. Follow Wolf Road all the way to the end, go right and to the USOLE Race Site @ Wolf Road Woods - Grove #2.
- Top Overall Winner for Male & Female Award Tiles (3.1 Mile & 6.2 Mile)
- Age Group M&F Award Tiles for Top Three (3.1 Mile & 6.2 Mile): 19 & Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
- Post race raffle with great prizes from Universal Sole & all of our sponsors to be held at our post race party on-site!
*Packet pick-up will be available on race morning starting @ 8:00am
*Race Day Registration will be at the USOLE Tents on-site @ 8:00am
-Race Day Registration Fee $40.00 (Cash or Credit Card)
*Pre-race packet pick-up - Friday, October 18th from 1pm-7pm:
Road Runner Sports - Chicago
1435 North Kingsbury
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 448-2966
*Plenty of free parking in the Road Runner Parking Lot*
*If you are picking up a packet for a friend, just have name available and we can look up the rest.
Post Race Brews & Fun!
Once the races are over, craft brews for everyone! We will have some other goodies for folks as well to enjoy, but let's run, have some fun and enjoy some beer! Once again we will have some brews from sponsor Odell Brewing as well as old friends for all folks to enjoy and sip while celebrating your accomplishment! Come on out, enjoy some great summer trail running, great craft brews and tons of camaraderie!
The Ryan & Katie Flynn Memorial Trail Challenge Series
As we prepare for the upcoming USOLE Trail Challenge Series Trail Races (October, November, December 2019), we are honored to dedicate the entire series in memory of our dear running friends, Ryan & Katie Flynn! Both were very active runners in the USOLE and Chicago running communities and we will miss them dearly! They always loved the trails and we always enjoyed having them being a part of our grass roots trail races! A portion of the Trail Challenge Series Proceeds will go to Ryan's Charity, Anixter Center and Katie's Charity Girls on the Run-Chicago! We hope everyone can make it out to our trail races, enjoy nature in the fall (a fantastic time to be on the trails) and keep Ryan and Katie in your thoughts.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 USOLE TRAIL CHALLENGE SERIES SPONSORS
