2025 Southern Illinois Dyslexia Center Collinsville Walk & 5K Fun Run

2025 Southern Illinois Dyslexia Center Collinsville Walk & 5K Fun Run

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025

Location: 417 West Main Street, Collinsville, IL 62234, US

Description: In recognition of National Dyslexia Month, the Children's Dyslexia Center of Southern Illinois will be holding its annual Walk-A-Thon to help children with Dyslexia. We would like to invite you to join us to help celebrate the success of our Learning Center for the past 23 years! The Children's Dyslexia Center is proud to provide one of the most effective progressional reading and written language instruction programs to children and young adults with dyslexia throughout the metro-east area. In addition, our center provides training and certification of tutors to work with children with dyslexia. All of the services offered at the Children's Dyslexia Center are provided at no cost to the participants and their families. The Children's Dyslexia Center would like to thank you in advance for your continued support and how much your support has been appreciated over the years. We are looking forward to seeing you there! To guaranteed t-shirt please register by September 26th.

Courses and prices:

• Course name: 5k Fun Run/Walk
  Distance: 3.1 Miles
  Price: $30.00

Frequently Asked Questions

• DO I GET A T-SHIRT? Yes, of course! Sign up by 9/27/24 to guarantee your size.
• WHAT IS THE MINIMUM AGE TO PARTICIPATE? Anyone can participate!
• WHAT IF I AM NOT IN COLLINSVILLE ON OCTOBER 5TH? Please contact us in order to get your t-shirt. Then complete your walk/run and post in your t-shirt.
• CAN I RUN WITH MY DOG? Yes, but please keep in mind there will be children and lots of people. Dog must be kept on a leash at all times.
• WHAT IF ME OR MY CHILD STILL HAVE EXCESS ENERGY TO BURN OFF AFTER THE RACE? There are activities including a kids fun zone at the finish line of the race.
• CAN I TRANSFER MY REGISTRATION TO SOMEONE ELSE? No, for all sorts of safety and legal reasons. This is a standard race running industry policy.
• WHEN IS T-SHIRT PICKUP? The morning of the race during check-in.
• CAN MY FRIEND PICK UP MY T-SHIRT? Yes.
• CAN I USE AN IPOD OR SIMILAR HEADSET? Yes, but please be careful. Make sure that you can hear all course and safety instructions from volunteers.
• WHAT IF IT RAINS THE DAY OF THE RACE? We will run rain or shine, so put on your trench coat until the start of the race.