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Running across Illinois to help end Alzheimer's

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Donate Now

a cure

Help advance Alzheimer's research

Finding

RUN WITH US

Join our

Team to fight ALZ

Running across Illinois to help end Alzheimer's

158 mile relay Run Across Illinois to End Alzheimer’s

Team Relay

The relay is comprised of four legs, each completed by an individual team.   Each leg ranges from 30-40 miles each and is completed by the combined mileage of the individuals on the team.

September 23 & 24, 2017

The relay will start Saturday morning September 23, 2017 and will run continuously until the race is completed on Sunday, September 24th.

158 Miles

Run Across Illinois is a 158 mile relay run that starts at the Mississippi River and ends at the Indiana border.

Help fight ALZ

All proceeds to benefit:Help fight ALZ with the Alzheimer's Association

Why run to end Alzheimer’s?

The Dryfhout family is hosting the inaugural Run Across Illinois 158 mile relay to raise funds to end Alzheimers disease. Our mother, Jan Dryfhout, has been diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimzers, a disease that also impacted her mother, brother and many other close relatives.

Our family has raised funds for the Alzheimers Association by running the Chicago Marathon in the past several years and in 2015 we ran the first ever Run Across Illinois event.  The outpouring of support was truly amazing and were touched by the number of people whose lives have been impacted by Alzheimers.

Click HERE to read the Chicago Tribune article on the Run Across Illinois.

We are raising funds that will go to the Alzheimer’s Association to help find a cure. All donations are securely collected through GoFundMe and all proceeds will directly benefit Alzheimer’s Association to advance research to end Alzheimer’s and dementia while enhancing care for those living with the disease.

There are two ways to donate:

1)  Run Across Illinois ‘GoFundMe’:  like last year, all proceeds go to the Alzheimer’s Association while also helping out with race expenses.   Click HERE to donate via ‘GoFundMe’.

2)  NEW!  Run Across Illinois ‘Alzheimers Association’:  This year you can donate directly to the Alzheimer’s Association if you desire a tax deductible receipt or for corporate matches.  Click HERE to donate directly to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Sign Up To Run With Us

How many miles would I run?

Each runner will commit to a certain number of miles they feel comfortable achieving. That can be 1 mile or 20 miles, it’s completely up to you!  We have available spots for runners so please include anyone else that may be interested…it’s always fun to run with a few friends!

How do I sign up?

Just click RUNNER REGISTRATION to sign up. The registration fee is $35 which will go toward expenses for the race. Please note that you will put an initial mileage commitment and estimated pacing (used to estimate leg start/stops). You can adjust your mileage and pacing later.

What’s the route?

The 158 mile run begins at the Mississippi River in Fulton, IL and ends at the Indiana border in Lansing, IL.  The route will be divided into four “legs” which will be run by a collection of individuals on a team with a leader.  Click HERE for the detailed route on MapMyRun

Transportation will be with the running team at all times.  We will also have a shuttle taking runners back and forth to their vehicles as needed.

Run Across Illinois Route

Run Across Illinois Route

News and Updates

Grand Rapids 25K

Grand Rapids 25K

Congrats to Chad Huttinga and Jeff Dryfhout for representing Run Across Illinois in the Grand Rapids River Bank 25K/15.5 miler!

150 miles of commitment!

150 miles of commitment!

In only 34 days we received commitments for all 150 miles, from the Mississippi River to the Indiana border!  Runners are coming from as far...

Alzheimer’s Research

Alzheimer’s Research

Mom spent three days at Rush Hospital doing research on seizures and help get closer to a cure for Alzheimer’s.

Gettin’ Ready for September

Gettin’ Ready for September

We are so proud of all of our runners who have committed to join us in September, and we’re excited to see all of your pictures...

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Get in touch

Have questions or want to help out in another way? Get in touch!

  • 708.557.7495
  • jeff.dryfhout@gmail.com