The Universal Sole Valentine's Trail Challenge - 4.2 Miles
February 8th, 2020 @ 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!
WEATHER ALERT! DUE TO SOME EXTREME ICY CONDITIONS CAUSED BY THE LOW TEMPERATURES LEADING UP TO AND ON RACE DAY, SOME SECTIONS OF THIS COURSE ARE VERY ICY AND SLIPPERY! WE RECOMMEND ALL RUNNERS WEAR CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK SPIKES OR A PAIR OF YAKTRAX (SEE PIC) TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE AND GAIN TRACTION ON THE ICE SECTIONS. YAKTRAX CAN BE WORN ON ANY RUNNING SHOE! THESE CAN BE PICKED UP AT ROAD RUNNER SPORTS DURING PACKET PICKUP OR AT ANY RUN SPECIALTY OR OUTDOOR RETAILER (MOOSEJAW, UNCLE DANS, REI, ETC)
Trail Race Location:
We will be headed back to the Far Northside of Chicago and Schiller Woods! This is the original USOLE Trail Challenge course and location and we love this place! A great location very close to the city, but has the great trails and scenery of the woods in beautiful Schiller Woods. This will be a new course that we will run and hopefully get to run in it's entirety this year as last year we had a shortened course of 5k due to over 15 inches of snow that fell the day before! It was certainly an epic day out on the trails for all!
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 $45.00 (Cash or Credit Card)
*Pre-race packet pick-up - Friday, February 7th 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.
*No exchanges or refunds
Post Race - Will's Famous Chili, Brews & Fun!
Once the races are over, Will's Famous Chili and 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 of Will's Chili & Odell Brewing Craft Beer! We are always in for a treat when Will crafts his family three meat chili for all to enjoy! A great post race treat after hitting the trails! Will's Famous Chili along with some ice cold Odell Craft Brews are not to be missed!
February 8th, 2020 @ 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!
WEATHER ALERT! DUE TO SOME EXTREME ICY CONDITIONS CAUSED BY THE LOW TEMPERATURES LEADING UP TO AND ON RACE DAY, SOME SECTIONS OF THIS COURSE ARE VERY ICY AND SLIPPERY! WE RECOMMEND ALL RUNNERS WEAR CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK SPIKES OR A PAIR OF YAKTRAX (SEE PIC) TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE AND GAIN TRACTION ON THE ICE SECTIONS. YAKTRAX CAN BE WORN ON ANY RUNNING SHOE! THESE CAN BE PICKED UP AT ROAD RUNNER SPORTS DURING PACKET PICKUP OR AT ANY RUN SPECIALTY OR OUTDOOR RETAILER (MOOSEJAW, UNCLE DANS, REI, ETC)
Trail Race Location:
We will be headed back to the Far Northside of Chicago and Schiller Woods! This is the original USOLE Trail Challenge course and location and we love this place! A great location very close to the city, but has the great trails and scenery of the woods in beautiful Schiller Woods. This will be a new course that we will run and hopefully get to run in it's entirety this year as last year we had a shortened course of 5k due to over 15 inches of snow that fell the day before! It was certainly an epic day out on the trails for all!
Race Details:
- USOLE Valentine's Trail Challenge Pricing:
- Until January 2nd - $40.00
- Until Race Day - $45.00
- The Goods:
- We will be looking at redesigned custom hoodies similar to what we have done in the past years for our Valentine's Trail Challenge! It will be a long-sleeve hoodie that folks can enjoy on those cold winter days - Check out the sweet shirt design below!
- 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 @ 7:30am!
- 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. Be sure to bring your hand held bottle or hydration backpack if you will need on-course fluids.
- 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:
- Schiller Woods - From I-294 take the Irving Park Road exit east. From I-90, take the Cumberland Avenue exit south to Irving Park. Entrances for Schiller Woods West entrance is along Irving Park Road (right turn into the grove). We will be at Grove # 3.
- Top Overall Winner for Male & Female Award Tiles
- Age Group M&F Award Tiles for Top Three: 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 $45.00 (Cash or Credit Card)
*Pre-race packet pick-up - Friday, February 7th 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.
*No exchanges or refunds
Post Race - Will's Famous Chili, Brews & Fun!
Once the races are over, Will's Famous Chili and 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 of Will's Chili & Odell Brewing Craft Beer! We are always in for a treat when Will crafts his family three meat chili for all to enjoy! A great post race treat after hitting the trails! Will's Famous Chili along with some ice cold Odell Craft Brews are not to be missed!
Check out the 2019 USOLE Valentine's Trail Challenge Hoodie Design
We will have something just as cool for 2020...Stay tuned!
We will have something just as cool for 2020...Stay tuned!
THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 USOLE TRAIL CHALLENGE SERIES SPONSORS
