Run Walk 30 KM with me or join for a little bit- Des Plain River Trail

## 🎉 30 km for 30 Years Birthday Run/Walk! 🥳🏃‍♂️

To celebrate turning 30, I'm taking on a personal challenge:
30 kilometers for 30 years — on the beautiful Des Plaines River Trail!
I'll be covering the full distance point-to-point, starting north and finishing at the Vernon Hills canoe launch (near Nothing Bundt Cakes 😋).
This is a social, no-pressure, join-whenever kind of adventure — not a race.
Come run, come walk, come bike, or just show up at the finish to celebrate!

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### 🗓 When

Start: 11:30 AM
Expected finish: 4~6:00 PM (easy pace + snack breaks + photos) depending on person

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### 🏃‍♂️ Plan

• Run first: 12 miles at relaxed ~13:00 pace
• Then walk: ~6.5 miles at ~20:00/mi pace with breaks
• Total: ~30 km / 18.5 miles
• Pace will be chill — think conversational trail day, not a race

People can:
✅ Join at the start
✅ Join anytime along the trail
✅ Jump in for the walking portion
✅ Meet at the finish to celebrate 🎉
Distance = flexible. Energy = supportive and fun.

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### 🚩 Route

Start: Van Patten Woods (Wadsworth)
Finish: Captain Daniel Wright Woods canoe launch (Vernon Hills)