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Venados Racing Team

18-34 Age Group

18-34 Age Group

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.  


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18-34 Age Group

18-34 Age Group

18-34 Age Group

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

35-39 Age Group

Age Graded Qualifying Times

Age Graded Qualifying Times

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

Age Graded Qualifying Times

Age Graded Qualifying Times

Age Graded Qualifying Times

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

Meet runners on the venados racing team

Axel Muñoz - Racing Team Captain

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).

Zach

Marathon - 2:40:03 (Cleveland 2024)
Half Marathon - 1:17:46 (Hidden Gem 2023)
8k - 27:54 (Shamrock 2024)
5k - 16:38 (Tracksmith 2024)

Ceasar

PR's coming soon

Tyler

Marathon - 2:32:45 (Berlin 2024)
Half Marathon - 1:12:06 (Hidden Gem 2024)
10k - 33:56 (Hot Chocolate 2023)
5k - 16:15 (Good Life 2024)

Alli

mile // 5:48

5k // 19:17

Silver

Marathon - 3:07:47 (Chicago 2024)
Half Marathon - 1:23:06 (Hidden Gem 2024)
8k - 29:08 (Shamrock 2025)
5k - 17:40 (LaGrange Pilgrim Run 2021)

Tony

Marathon - 2:45:01 (Chicago 2024)
Half Marathon - 1:16:48 (Hidden Gem 2024)
8k - 28:04 (Shamrock 2024)
5k - 17:01 (Tracksmith 2024)

Zeke

Marathon - 2:53:05 (Chicago 2024)
Half Marathon - 1:16:26 (Chitown Half 2025)
8k - 27:02 (Shamrock 2025)
5k - 16:52 (Carerra de los Muertos 2024)

Margaret

PR's coming soon

Bryan

Marathon - 2:47:14 (Chicago 2024)
8k: 25:37 (Shamrock 2024)
5k - 15:56 (Back of the Yards 2024)
Mile - 4:30 (The Circuit 2025 - post collegiate)

Alex

Marathon - 2:51:11 (Chicago 2023)
Half Marathon - 1:19:26 (Chicago 13.1 2023)
8k - 27:47 (Shamrock 2024)

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