National Participation Prizes for the 2023 Big Run 5K

National Prize Categories | Eighteen timed-based prizes as well as four social engagement prizes will be awared across the Fleet Feet brand. Will YOU be one of the winners? 
Time-Based Categories and Prizes Include:

• Sub 15-minute finishers 
  
  • We will randomly select 2 winners from this finisher group to receive a $500 Fleet Feet gift certificate. This group includes finishers with a time of 14:59.99 and below.
• Between 15:00- and 20-minute finishers
  
  • We will randomly select 3 winners from this finisher group to receive a $500 Fleet Feet gift certificate. This group includes finishers with a time between 15:00.00-19:59.99.
• Between 20:00- and 30-minute finishers
  
  • We will randomly select 5 winners from this finisher group to receive a $500 Fleet Feet gift certificate. This group includes finishers with a time between 20:00.00-29:59.99.
• 30:00-minute and beyond finishers
  
  • We will randomly select 8 winners from this finisher group to receive a $500 Fleet Feet gift certificate. This group includes finishers with a time from 30:00.00 and above.

Instagram Engagement-Based Categories and Prizes Include:

In addition to prizes for race completion, we will also offer prizes to participants who post on Instagram. In order for a runner’s Instagram post to be submitted correctly:

• It must use the hashtag #TheBigRun, which is how we are compiling entries 
  
  • If a runner posts a photo with #TheBigRun5K or #TheBigRunChicago, it will not be included
• It must come from a public Instagram account 
  
  • If a runner posts a picture and uses the correct hashtag but the account is private, it will not show up in the hashtag search

Categories and Prizes Include:

• Start Line Selfie: Celebrating the journey (and challenge) of making it to the start line, we’ll award one winner with an engaging selfie and story post with a pair of Shokz Headphones.
• First-Time Finisher: Based on the honor system, we’ll award a finish line post from a first-time 5K finisher with a Therabody recovery tool.
• Parent Power: We’ll award one Thule stroller to a creative post displaying parent strength.
• Support Squad: We’ll give away one Ragnar Relay team entry to a fun group post.