Region H Row 4 Dough

What is Row 4 Dough

Rough 4 Dough, presented by Jones Chiropractic, is an exercise fundraising event benefiting the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois. Participants can compete as a five person team, a 10 person team, or as individuals.

Five person teams will row a half marathon, ten person teams will row a full marathon, and individuals will row a 5k.

This year’s Row 4 Dough will be returning to the Chatham Jaycees Sweet Corn Festival. Registration will start at 7 AM on July 22 at Chatham Community Park, and we will begin rowing at 8am.

All rowers must collect a minimum of $50 in donations from family, friends, and coworkers to participate.

Each rower to reach the fundraising minimum of $50 will receive an official Row 4 Dough workout shirt. Register by July 1 to be sure to receive your shirt the day of the event.

Your participation in Row 4 Dough will give you that feel-good energy as you support Special Olympics Illinois, but you can also earn highly coveted prizes. Rowers who reach the $250, $500, $750 or $1,000 fundraising levels will qualify for additional Row 4 Dough incentives!

Make sure to follow us on Facebook at Special Olympics Illinois – Region H. Use the hashtag #Row4Dough to tell us your reason for rowing this year!

We will have awards for the Top Fundraising Team, Top Fundraising Individual, Fastest Team, Slowest Team and Team Spirit.

Sponsorship Opportunities:
Special Olympics Illinois offers a variety of Row 4 Dough partnership opportunities locally and statewide. No matter what level, this is a great way to show support for the mission and athletes of Special Olympics Illinois and ensure that we can continue to provide year round programming for individuals with intellectual disabilities. For more information please contact Tara Nickerson at 217-791-7291.

Volunteer Information

Please check back closer to the event date for more information.

Supporting Documents

To see a complete list of all state championship competitions, click here.

To find out more information about the Knights of Columbus, who support Special Olympics Illinois throughout the year, click here.

Who We Are

Special Olympics is a global organization that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport, every day around the world. Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization offering year-round training and competition in 18 sports for more than 21,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and 9,000 Young Athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics transforms the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, allowing them to realize their full potential in sports and in life. Special Olympics programs enhance physical fitness, motor skills, self-confidence, social skills and encourage family and community support.