The Venados Racing Team aims to connect our community runners who share similar racing goals. Our racing team is composed of age group runners, former high school/college runners, or anyone who still has a competitive spirit and is chasing time goals/PRs.
The race team requirements include:
- Continue to be an active member of Venados and attend group runs regularly.
- Race all races in the Venados Racing Team jersey, no exceptions.
- Race a minimum of 3 races per year (2 races must be from our preferred list).
- Meet the below Venados Racing Team qualifying times.
Please reach out for additional information.
MEN
Marathon 3:00:00
Half Marathon 1:24:00
10k 37:00
8k 29:30
5k 17:30
WOMEN
Marathon 3:20:00
Half Marathon 1:34:00
10k 42:30
8k 33:00
5k 20:00
MEN
Marathon 3:05:00
Half Marathon 1:27:00
10k 39:00
8k 31:00
5k 18:00
WOMEN
Marathon 3:25:00
Half Marathon 1:37:00
10k 44:30
8k 34:30
5k 20:30
Qualifying times for the Venados Racing Team are age graded. Each 5 year bracket (40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+) will receive the following additional time:
Marathon + 5:00
Half Marathon + 3:00
10k + 2:00
8k + 1:30
5k + 0:30
Axel attended Hubbard High School in the West Lawn neighborhood. He joined the Track & Cross Country teams his senior year and went on run collegiately at Elmhurst College (now University). Axel joined Venados in 2016 looking to continue road racing along other individuals who shared his passion for the sport. As a member of Venados, he has posted lifetime PR’s of 1:15:56 in the half marathon (Kalamazoo, MI 2023) and 2:49:39 in the full marathon (Chicago 2023).
Tyler ran both track & cross country at Olivet Nazarene University, initially focused on the 800m but slowly growing an affinity toward longer-distance running that has continued to grow post-college. Finding the Venados Running Club & racing team was a blessing in the friendships it has brought and the encouragement it has provided as catalysts toward a next set of running goals. His current PRs are 2:39:59 in the marathon (Indy ‘23), 1:14:21 in the half-marathon (Chicago 13.1 ‘24), and 6:47:45 in the 80k (Fox River ‘20).
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Venados was the first crew Alli ever ran with and she said it immediately felt like home & is thankful for the community and all the support. Alli ran at North Central college in both XC & TF. Her time PR's are 1:34 in the half and 5:48 in the mile so far in 2024, 5k post-college PR is 19:17
All is looking forward to racing and trying to PR this summer in the 5k and half and says her deer noise sounds like a mix of a baby goose and fire alarm.
Post-college, Zeke transitioned from baseball to running. He enjoy’s running on the trails to explore and experience nature. Zeke joined the Venados in 2020 to be a part of a community who share the same joy in running.
Zeke is coming off a 2023 PR season posting times of HM 1:23:01 (2023 Fox Valley Half), a 5k of 17:47 (2023 Carrera De Los Muertos, 4th Overall), and a 3:00:02 (2023 Chicago Marathon). His long term goal is to run the Boston Marathon.
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