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Race Information
Race Name:Blue Chevy Trail Classic Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K
Date:Saturday May 20th, 2023 - 8:00 am
Location:East Peoria, Farmdale Reservoir
State:Illinois, United States
Website:www.bluechevytrailclassic.com  Go there or Go there in new browser
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Description:
[logo: Blue Chevy Trail Classic]Welcome to the eleventh annual Blue Chevy Trail Classic. This is the second CITRA race to be held at East Peoria’s scenic Farmdale Reservoir. New this year is a 5K!

Additional Blue Chevy and CITRA swag will be available for purchase at the race.

Race day registration will be available.

Finisher awards will be given to all finishers. Overall awards (both Male & Female) will be given for all races.

Course Description:
The course is fast single track with roots, rocks, and creek crossings. Mild enough for a beginner, yet tough enough for experienced trail runners. The course runs in the opposite direction of the original Farmdale Trail Run, and the hills may seem less challenging.

About the Park
Farmdale Reservoir is Army Corps of Engineers land east of Peoria and the manager there has allowed the creation of a very nice system of trails. The ~20mile trail system is an excellent mix of several creek crossings, fast open stretches and tight, twisty single-track, with alot of vertical distance for you climbers.

This site is a normally dry reservoir and dam built by the Army Corps of Engineers for flood control on Farm Creek. The immediate value of this dam is to store flood waters that would otherwise flood parts of East Peoria, IL, which is just downstream from the dam. It is also part of the overall plan of the Corps of Engineers for flood control in the Illinois River and Mississippi River systems.

Directions to Farmdale Reservoir
Start/Finish Area:
The Start/Finish Area is located at the main parking lot at Farmdale Reservoir.
(GPS Coordinates: N 40 Degrees, 40.563 Minutes and W 089 Degrees, 30.086 Minutes)

From I-74/East Peoria:
Take the Washington Street exit and head east toward Washington, IL. Go just over 2 miles on Washington Street until you reach the stop light at Farmdale Road (notice the CVS Pharmacy, Huck's gas station, and McDonald's.) Turn right onto Farmdale Road and follow the winding road 1.25 miles. You will go through 4 railroad crossings. Just after the fourth railroad crossing you will see a sign for Farmdale Reservoir. Follow the road to the left and go through a railroad crossing (you guessed it) a fifth time! Shortly after this you come to a "Y" in the road where Farmdale Road veers to the left and becomes Bittersweet Road. Follow Bittersweet Road about 1 mile until you see the Farmdale Reservoir parking lot on your right.

From Washington, IL:
If you are headed west from Washington, IL, you will have to go through part of Sunnyland on IL Route 8. You will turn left on Summit Drive (stop light immediately following Sunnyland Plaza). Follow Summit Drive (eventually becomes Bittersweet Rd) for approx. 2 miles. You will go down a hill and see the Farmdale Reservoir parking lot on your left.
Posted:January 31st, 2023 9:59 am
Last Update:May 18th, 2023 11:16 pm
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Event InformationFor multiple Member Events:
Name of EventDistanceMeasurementDateStart TimeRelay MembersTeam Members
   Blue Chevy Trail Classic 10k10.00KilometersMay 20th, 20238:00 am
   Blue Chevy Trail Classic Half Marathon13.10MilesMay 20th, 20238:00 am
   Blue Chevy Trail Classic 5K5.00KilometersMay 20th, 20238:00 am
Director Information
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Name of Race DirectorEmail AddressPhone Number
Kevin Mathewsonbluechevytrailclassic@gmail.com
Mike Klopfenstein
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