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When:
August 17, 2020 @ 8:00 am – September 20, 2020 @ 9:00 pm
2020-08-17T08:00:00-05:00
2020-09-20T21:00:00-05:00
Cost:
$15-$25
Contact:
Brenda Plakans
608-362-6212
Email
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Rock River 5K | 2020

Rock River 5K | 2020

The Rock River 5K | 2020

Let’s raise funds for Stateline environmental education by traveling the length of the Rock River 515km (320mi), virtually!

The Rock River (known as Sinnissippi by the Sauk and Fox nations) starts in east-central Wisconsin and flows southwest to the Quad City of Illinois and Iowa, where it joins the Mississippi River. It forms one of the borders of Big Hill Park, where Welty Environmental Center is located, and all our water activities occur in its watershed.

Choose a time and place from Aug. 17-Sept. 7, and walk/run/bike/paddle/swim 5k (3.1 mi). Feel free to go longer (or shorter), whatever works for you! If you’d like to complete your distance along the Rock River itself, there are lots of options along The Rock River Trail.

Send us your distance and a photo (if you’d like) when you’re done, and we’ll post them weekly and keep track on a map of the Rock River.

REGISTRATION:

  • FEE: $20 FWEC adults, $25 non-members; $15 students
  • Register below (website form) and receive your bandana in the mail.

If we get 50 registrants, we’ll give away 15 entries to local youth so they can participate without cost.

Rock River 5K 2020 | Welty Environmental Center
  1. Do I have to run the 5K?
    You can do a 5K in whatever manner you’d like–run, walk, treadmill, bike, paddle, even swim! Our goal is to get participants enjoying the outdoors and, collectively, traveling the length of the Rock River (515 km/ 320 mis).
  2. When do I need to complete the 5K?
    You can participate in this virtual 5K event at any time. The official registration is from August 17 to September 7, 2020 in order to receive a bandana and participate with our virtual community. You can participate in any location you like, but we encourage you to complete your distance somewhere along the Rock River corridor, if possible! See here for more information on trails and great paddling adventures in the area: https://rockrivertrail.com/
  3. How and when will I receive my official Welty Event Bandana?
    We will be sending all bandanas after the event, during the week of Sept. 7.  They will arrive at the mailing address you signed up with, via USPS.
  4. Do I need to record my time?
    No, this virtual event is a 5K of any type – run, walk, bike, paddle, swim,etc. We would love to see pictures of how you traveled the #WeltyRockRiver5K on Facebook or Instagram! Please use the hashtag: #WeltyRockRiver5K!
  5. Do you have any suggestions on where to run/bike/paddle?
    You can participate in any location you like, but we encourage you to complete your distance somewhere along the Rock River corridor if possible! See here for more information on trails and great paddling adventures in the area: https://rockrivertrail.com/
  6. Where can I share my photos?
    We would love to see pictures of how you traveled the #WeltyRockRiver5K on Facebook or Instagram! Please use the hashtag: #WeltyRockRiver5K. You can also email them to: development@weltycenter.org

    You can also use the Facebook Event Frame, which you can find on Welty Environmental Center’s Facebook page!

  7. How do I let Welty know that I completed the 5K?
    We would love to see pictures of how you traveled the #WeltyRockRiver5K on Facebook or Instagram! Please use the hashtag: #WeltyRockRiver5K. You can also email them to: development@weltycenter.org

    You can also use the Facebook Event Frame, which you can find on Welty Environmental Center’s Facebook page!

  8. Where do the funds raised from this event go?
    These funds will support Welty Environmental Center’s mission of providing environmental education for the Stateline area.