‘Run Like a Cheetah’ – Ridge Run team nearing 20 members ahead of Memorial Day race

By Dara McGee For 45 years, people ranging from kindergartners to Vietnam veterans enjoy the Beverly Area Planning Association’s Memorial Day events, and the upcoming 46th annual celebration is no different. This festival consists of one of the oldest parades in the Chicagoland area, as well as countless activities for the whole family to partake […]
Join a Team for the Ridge Run

By Brian Marchetti Whether you’re a veteran marathon runner or you’ve just laced up your first pair of running shoes, joining a team for the upcoming Ridge Run might prove the most fun and effective way to tackle the challenge. Two local area businesses, Running Excels and Core Fitness & Physical Therapy, have teams in […]
Teams Are Forming Now for 2023 Ridge Run

Teams are a great way to prepare for the fun and challenge of running – or walking – BAPA’s Ridge Run. Team members give one another encouragement, share training tips and stick with their team through thick and thin. And for Ridge Run, teams share their goal from the starting line to the finish line […]
Ridge Run Teams Aim for the Finish Line Together

By Kristin Boza Racing the Ridge Run is more fun with a group! Anyone can register a team and recruit their friends and family to run for a cause to raise money or awareness, as a camaraderie-building event, as accountability partners, or just for fun. No matter what the reason for starting a Ridge Run […]