Sunday, October 5, 2014

6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run

Members of the Vernon Hills Football teams register for the mile walk portion of the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Some Vernon Hills Lacrosse players stretch out just before the start of the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lukas McCaulou, 7 of Round Lake making his was to the starting line just before the start of the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Vernon Hills High School Drumline pumping up the contestants just before the start of the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Members of the Vernon Hills High School Lacrosse Team make their way to the starting line just before the start of the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Vernon Hills High School Drumline pumping up the contestants just before the start of the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Good turnout at the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School, Sunday morning of October the 5th. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills High School Principal Jon Guillaume (Center) briefly explaining the router just before the start of the 6th Annual Cougar Classic Mile and 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills High School Principal Jon Guillaume briefly explaining the routes just before the start of the 6th Annual Cougar Classic Mile and 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Birtman siblings, from left is Matt, age 12, Callie, 11, and Joey, 13, of Deerfield, ready to compete in the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Members of the Vernon Hills High School football teams, ready to participate in the mile walk portion of the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run begins with plenty of competitors at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run begins with plenty of competitors, Vernon Hills senior Nathan McAdams, 17 of Libertyville (White, 604) eventually finishing the run first at Vernon Hills High School . | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run begins with plenty of competitors at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Vernon Hills High School Drumline helping pump up the contestants as the start of the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run begins at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills seniors, Ben Campbell (Left) and David Levering, joke as they begin the 1 mile walk during the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The 6th Annual Cougar Classic Mile Walk and 5K Run begins with plenty of competitors at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills senior Nathan McAdams, 17 of Libertyville, finishing the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run in just under 20 minutes at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills senior Nathan McAdams, 17 of Libertyville, finishing the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run in just under 20 minutes at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Scott Laneman of Vernon Hills finishing second overall and first of his age group during the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Gavin White, 12 of Libertyville, finishing third overall and first of his age group during the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Cross Country, Swimming, and Water Polo Coach Adam Lueken finishing fourth overall at the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Callie Birtman, 11 of Deerfield (Right) passing Vernon Hills Girls JV Basketball Coach Catherine Overbeck in the final few yards at the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Callie Birtman, 11 of Deerfield, first female to complete the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Girls JV Basketball Coach Catherine Overbeck finishing as the second woman overall and first of her age group at the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Math and English Substitute Teacher Judy Friedes-Craig, smiling as she finishes the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Father and son race for the finish line at the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run, Kevin Phelan of Mundelein and Sean, age 11, at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Gold medals are given to the first place contestants and red ribbons are given to the second place contestants of each age group at the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Contestants check out the leader board during the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Members of the Vernon Hills High School football team check out all the raffle prizes at the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lukas McCaulou, 7 of Round Lake, hydrating and watching the other competitors finish the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Mother and son race for the finish line at the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run, Jennifer Phelan of Mundelein and Ryan, age 6, at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Ryan Phelan, 6 of Mundelein, finishing the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run strong and content at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Cross Country, Swimming, and Water Polo Coach Adam Lueken (Left) pulling raffle prize tickets near the ending of the 6th Annual Cougar Classic 5K Run at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

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