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H.E.L.P. Fun Run/Walk
  
  
June 15, 2013 (Saturday)
5 K
Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
Beecher, Illinois
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  The race will run through the beautiful Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve, a runner and nature lover paradise. Race supports the H.E.L.P. (Helping, Encouraging, and Listening to Parents of Special Needs Children) outreach group which assists parents, educators, and everyone involved with special needs childeren by providing inofrmation, speakers and emotional support.


Event Start Location
Picnic shelter off parking area

Course Description
Course will run up a sledding hill, then follow trails through the park, finishing at start area. The surfaces on the trails will be crushed stone, blacktop, and natural

Directions
Directions to Goodenow Grove: At the intersection of Routes 1 and 394 (south of Crete, north of Beecher, IL), proceed 1.25 miles east on Goodenow Road, then left (north) on Dutton Road to the nature center.
 
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