Chicago resident Sean Plomann, with the BladeRunners, secures his running leg shortly before the GLASA race Saturday. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Evelyn Felipez, 14, of Lake Villa gets some help from her dad, Jon Felipez, as she gets ready for her race in the GLASA event in Lake Forest. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Karen Tamley, of Chicago, moves off the start line to begin her race Saturday in Lake Forest. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Ethan Burkhart, 11, and sister Eleanor Burkhart, 6, of Libertyville, wait for the GLASA race to start Saturday in Lake Forest. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Alyssa Emerick, 15, of Kenosha, Wis., pumps her fist as she prepares for the Twilight Race hosted Saturday in Lake Forest by the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Charles Gudbrandsen, a World War II vet with the 101st Airborne Division and Lake Forest resident, helps start the GLASA race Saturday. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Runners race off the start line for the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association's Twilight Run in Lake Forest Saturday. The event was for both able-bodied participants and those with disabilities. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media