Run to Remember - Peoria
18th Annual Run to Remember - 2025
April 26th, 2025, 8:00 AM
Junction City Shopping Center
5901 N Prospect Rd
Peoria, IL 61614
An Event to Remember Fallen Officers
5K Run or 1 Mile Fun Run or Walk
All proceeds from the Run to Remember benefit the Illinois Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors, an organization that helps families of fallen officer to live, love and renew life. The run was started by a family of a fallen officer in order to Honor and Remember all fallen officers.
Registration Deadlines
April 12th, 2024 to have an your Officer's Name on the t-shirt.
April 24th, 2024 last day to register at $35.
April 25 & 26th until 7:45 AM, registration is $45.
History
History of the Run to Remember
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1 ST - PEORIA RIVERFRONT - MAY 5, 2007- 276 PARTICIPANTSList Item 1
PACKET PICK UP KELLEHERS / AWARDS MARTINIS
19 OFFICERS HONORED
WHITE TEES LIGHT BLUE PRINT/BAG WHITE W/ BLACK PRINT
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2 ND - JUNCTION CITY - MAY 3, 2008- 300 PARTICIPANTSList Item 2
PACKET PICK UP THE BUTCHER BLOCK / AWARDS SAME
29 OFFICERS HONORED
1 ST LOGO DESIGNED KALEIGH CRANFORD FEB 29, 2008 – LIMESTONE HIGH SCHOOL
DARK BLUE TEES WHITE PRINT/BAG DARK BLUE W/ GOLD PRINT
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3 RD - JUNCTION CITY - MAY 2, 2009- 351 PARTICIPANTSList Item 3
PACKET PICK UP THE BUTCHER BLOCK / AWARDS SAME
37 OFFICERS HONORED
GREY TEES BLACK PRINT/BAG ROYAL BLUE W/ SILVER PRINT
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4 TH - JUNCTION CITY - MAY 1, 2010- 368 PARTICIPANTSList Item 4
PACKET PICK UP THE BUTCHER BLOCK / AWARDS SAME
46 OFFICERS / 1 K-9 HONORED
BLACK TEES WHITE PRINT/BAG BLACK W/ SILVER PRINT
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5 TH - JUNCTION CITY - APRIL 30, 2011- 453 PARTICIPANTS
PACKET PICK UP THE BUTCHER BLOCK / AWARDS SAME
3 CASES WATER/150 CUPS/CHAIR STOLEN FROM WATER STATION
GEORGE JACOB HONORED (NOT PRESENT)
51 OFFICERS / 3 K-9 HONORED
MAROON TEES GOLD PRINT/BAG SAME
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6TH - JUNCTION CITY - MAY 5, 2012- 506 PARTICIPANTS
PACKET PICK UP RUNNING CENTRAL / AWARDS MAGNOLIA’ ON PROSPECT (FORMERLY BUTCHER BLOCK) OUTSIDE IN TENT FOR 1ST TIME
PAUL JACOB - LAW ENFORCEMENT & FIRE FIGHTER SEMIS
51 OFFICERS / 2 K-9 HONORED
OFFICER ACKNOWLEDGED DURING PRE-RACE CEREMONY
CHARLES E RODGERS JR – GLASFORD POLICE – 12/24/11
GREEN TEES GOLD PRINT/BAG SAME
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7TH - JUNCTION CITY - MAY 4, 2013- 468 PARTICIPANTS
PACKET PICK UP RUNNING CENTRAL / AWARDS @ JUNCTION CITY
49 OFFICERS / 2 K-9 HONORED
LAUNCHED WEBSITE: RUNTO REMEMBERPEORIA.COM
1ST TIME TO HAVE ON LINE REGISTRATION
RED TEES WHITE PRINT/BAG SAME
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8TH - JUNCTION CITY - MAY 3, 2014- 532 PARTICIPANTS
PACKET PICK UP RUNNING CENTRAL / AWARDS @ JUNCTION CITY
51 OFFICERS / 3 K-9 HONORED
2 ADDITIONAL OFFICERS ACKNOWLEDGED DURING PRE-RACE CEREMONY
ROBIN G VOGEL DECATUR POLICE – 10/3/05
GLEN BUFFORD ‘BUD’ HEWERDINE – CHAMPAIGN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – 12/22/62
NEON ORANGE TEES BLUE PRINT/BAG BLUE ORANGE PRINT
MOVED PRE/AFTER RACE CEREMONY TO PARKING LOT @ FINISH
LINE IN SOUTH EAST SIDE OF JUNCTION CITY
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9TH - JUNCTION CITY - MAY 2, 2015- 8AM - 504 PARTICIPANTS
PACKET PICK UP RUNNING CENTRAL / AWARDS @ JUNCTION CITY
52 OFFICERS / 3 K-9 HONORED
PURPLE TEES GOLD PRINT / BAG & TOWEL SAME
MOVED PRE/AFTER RACE CEREMONY APPROX 150 FEET TO WEST DUE TO NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
YOUNGEST FEMALE OVERALL WINNER – DANICA WROBEL 10 YEARS OLD TIME 20:03
HER 8 YEAR OLD SISTER ANGELLE WAS 2ND FEMALE OVERALL – THEY WERE 4TH AND 5TH TO FINISH THE 2015 EVENT
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10TH - JUNCTION CITY - APRIL 30, 2016- 8AM – 429 PARTICIPANTS
PACKET PICK UP RUNNING CENTRAL / AWARDS @ JUNCTION CITY
46 OFFICERS / 1 K-9 HONORED
NEON YELLOW TEES ROYAL BLUE PRINT /BAG & TOWELS SHAMROCK GREEN WHITE PRINTING
RAINED THROUGHOUT THE EVENT
BELL OF HONOR (FROM ST CLEMENT CHURCH IN DUNLAP) HAD A PRE-EVENT CEREMONY
1OTH ANNIVERSAY CHALLENGE COINS GIVEN TO ALL PARTICIPANTS
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11TH - JUNCTION CITY - MAY 6, 2017- 8AM – 396 PARTICIPANTS
PACKET PICK UP RUNNING CENTRAL / AWARDS @ JUNCTION CITY
55 OFFICERS / 3 K-9 HONORED
BROWN TEES & TOWELS GOLD PRINT / BAG WHITE WITH BROWN PRINT
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER – HAD 3 OTHER RUNS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY TO COMPETE WITH
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12TH - JUNCTION CITY - MAY 5, 2018- 8AM – XXX PARTICIPANTS
PACKET PICK UP RUNNING CENTRAL / AWARDS @ JUNCTION CITY
56 OFFICERS / 3 K-9 HONORED
LIGHT BLUE TEES ORANGE PRINT FRONT/ NAVY BLUE PRINT BACK& TOWELS XXX W/XXXX PRINT / BAG WHITE WITH BROWN PRINT
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER – HAD 3 OTHER RUNS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY TO COMPETE WITH
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13TH - JUNCTION CITY - MAY 4, 2019- 8AM – 542 PARTICIPANTS
PACKET PICK UP RC OUTFITTERS / AWARDS @ JUNCTION CITY
56 OFFICERS / 6 K-9 HONORED
LIME GREEN TEES WHITE PRINT BACK & TOWELS XXX PRINT / BAG XXX WITH XXX PRINT
LARGEST NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE EVENT
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2020
THE 14TH ANNUAL RUN HAD TO BE CANCELED DUE TO COVID PANDEMIC.
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2021
THE 14 ANNUAL RUN TO REMEMBER WAS POSTPONED AND IN SEPTEMBER, 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF 911, THE ILLINOIS VALLEY STRIDERS RUNNING GROUP DID THE 911 RUN, IN WHICH THE PROCEEDS FROM THE RUN WERE DONATED TO ILLINOIS COPS
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15TH - JUNCTION CITY - MAY 6, 2022- 8AM – 164 PARTICIPANTS
PACKET PICK UP RC OUTFITTERS / AWARDS @ JUNCTION CITY
XX OFFICERS / X K-9 HONORED
NAVY TEES W/ RUN YELLOW LOGO CENTERED ON FRONT & GOLD PRINT ON BACK
1ST RUN AFTER COVID 19 BREAKOUT
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MAGGIE BUTTERFIELD TAKES OVER RUN OPERATIONS FROM JOE AND MARY MULAY – RON & JOANN BARDEN
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16TH - JUNCTION CITY - APRIL 29, 2023- 8AM – 238 PARTICIPANTS
PACKET PICK UP RC OUTFITTERS / AWARDS @ JUNCTION CITY
55 OFFICERS / 3 K-9 HONORED
LIGHT BLUE TEE W/NAVY BLUE PRINT OUTLINE LOGO ON FRONT—WHITE TOWEL W/NAVY BLUE PRINT—NAVY BACKPACK W/WHITE PRINT
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KRYSTA CHISUM & DEBBIE WHEELER (SISTER AND MOTHER OF FALLEN OFFICER TROY CHISUM EOW 6/25/2019) VOLUNTEER COLLEEN WORLEY & KRYSTA’S AUNT (DIANE)
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17TH - JUNCTION CITY - APRIL 27, 2024 - 8AM
PACKET PICK UP RC OUTFITTERS / AWARDS @ JUNCTION CITY
67 OFFICERS / 4 K-9 HONORED
NAVY BLUE TEE W/GOLD PRINT OUTLINE LOGO ON FRONT—WHITE TOWEL W/NAVY BLUE PRINT—NAVY BACKPACK W/WHITE PRINT