CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - The Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend is around the corner, and organizers are doing their best to exemplify this year's theme: "Leave Your Legacy."

The race will be held April 23 to 25 on the streets of Champaign, Urbana and Savoy. 

Participants at the 17th annual race will partake in either a marathon, half-marathon, 10K, 5K, mile, youth run, or eight multi-event challenges. 

Over the years, the race weekend has been able to donate close to $2 million to charities in the community and has generated an estimated $5 million in economic impact annually. 

Director Jan Seeley said that this weekend is about more than the races. 

"It's not just the running, it's not just the almost $2 million that we've donated, but it's all these other ways that we leave a legacy here in Champaign-Urbana," Seeley said. 

As a part of their legacy, they will also host a free hands-only CPR training program for 200 people. The program was created after last year's Race Weekend when 45-year-old Christie surgeon Rafael Ruggieri suffered cardiac arrest while running in the Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon. Ruggieri's son, who was running with him, performed CPR and helped save his life. 

They also provide free running shoes and socks to kids running in the 5K or Busey Bank Youth Run through their non-profit organization, "Kicks for CU Kids."

The race weekend schedule is as follows: 

  • April 23 
    • Health & Fitness Expo - 4-8 p.m.
    • The Michael Hogue Team Mile start time - 7:30 p.m.
    • First Michael Hogue Team Mile finisher expected - 7:34 p.m. 
  • April 24 
    • Health & Fitness Expo - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
    • 4th Mile Street Fest - 6-10 p.m. 
    • 5K start time - 7:30 p.m. 
    • First 5K finisher expected - 7:45 p.m. 
  • April 25 
    • Wheelchair half-marathon start time - 7:31 a.m. 
    • Marathon and half-marathon start time - 7:33 a.m. 
    • 10K start time - 8 a.m. 
    • First half-marathon wheelchair finisher expected - 8:17 a.m.
    • First 10K finisher expected - 8:28 a.m. 
    • First half-marathon finisher expected - 8:35 a.m. 
    • First marathon finisher expected - 9:49 a.m. 
    • Busey Bank Youth Run start time - 3 p.m. 
    • 27th Mile Celebrate Victory Bash - 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

The Health & Fitness Expo will be at the Activities and Recreation Center. 

The Michael Hogue Team Mile Start Line will be on First Street, adjacent to Grange Grove. 

The 5K Start Line will be on Oak, south of St. Mary's Road. 

The Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K Start Lines will be at First St. and St. Mary's Rd. 

The 4th Mile Street Fest and 27th-Mile Celebrate Victory Bash will be outside Gies Memorial Stadium. 

The Finish Line and Busey Bank Youth Run will also be at Gies Memorial Stadium. 

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