Congratulations to the 2024 Pine Pacer participants! Leaderboard results are available here.
Start the new year off on the right foot with the Pine Pacer running and walking challenge hosted at The Morton Arboretum. Throughout the month of January, participants can track runs and walks they complete and submit the mileage of each workout to the Arboretum’s virtual challenge website.
To start the Pine Pacer challenge, select a goal of 25, 50, or 100 miles that you commit to complete by the end of January. To reach your goal, you can run or walk at the Arboretum, around your neighborhood, on a treadmill, or anywhere else you like to run and walk. Remember, this is a challenge! Push yourself and get a healthy start on your new year’s resolutions.
Results
Congratulations to the 2024 Pine Pacer participants! Leaderboard results are available here. Challenge completion stickers will be mailed directly to participants after the final results have been pulled.
Registration Options
Pine Pacer participants must select walking or running while registering, based on the predominant method they will use to accomplish their mileage goals. For example, runners are allowed to include tracked walking miles, but the majority of miles submitted should be completed while running.
Arboretum Walking and Running Routes
Visit The Morton Arboretum and follow specially designed routes to complete your Pine Pacer challenge miles amid beautiful, tree-filled landscapes. You can find walking and running routes with the Strava mobile app or by following signage on-site at the Arboretum.
Finding Routes on Strava
You can follow this profile on the Strava app to see the created routes. You will also see the routes in your weekly motivation emails, which will identify the accessibility, length, terrain, and elevation of the route. See the FAQ section for more information about using Strava to log your activities.
Finding Routes at the Arboretum
Look for signage along trails and roads that identify the start and end of each route. Route maps will not be available at the Visitor Center, so please follow directions from your email to find the route you are looking for.
Tracking Your Performance
Pine Pacer participants will record their official results on RunSignup. The leaderboard is updated in real time and can help participants stay motivated.
In addition to tracking miles on the Official Pine Pacer web page, participants may also find it helpful to use Strava, a fitness app that can log mileage on an iPhone or Android using smartphone data, a GPS-supported smartwatch, or head unit. Please note that logging miles on the Strava app will not synchronize with the official Pine Pacer Challenge results.
The Morton Arboretum uses Strava to create routes to support and inspire current users of the app and to create visual routes for non-users to enjoy. Strava users can follow this profile to see routes located on the Arboretum grounds.
Frequently Asked Questions
