Turn up the excitement for the one and only Chi Town Half Marathon and 10K. Start the season off right, feel the energy at the start line and accomplishment at the finish line. Woven between the famed Chicago lakefront and skyline, the Chi Town Half Marathon and 10K tours through …
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Turn up the excitement for the one and only Chi Town Half Marathon and 10K. Start the season off right, feel the energy at the start line and accomplishment at the finish line.
Woven between the famed Chicago lakefront and skyline, the Chi Town Half Marathon and 10K tours through Lincoln Park on USATF certified courses. Aid stations and plenty of toilets will be provided along the course. Runners and walkers can participate in this event as long as the participant can finish within the event time limit.
This event is chip timed. Your “chip” is integrated with your bib. You must wear your bib on your front across your stomach to be electronically timed.
Water stations include water and sports drink. If at any time you are in need of assistance throughout the event please notify a volunteer or course monitor. No dogs. No strollers.
The event will start rain, snow or shine. The event could be delayed due to lightning or other dangerous conditions. Schedule is weather dependent. Trail conditions could be variable.
Actual pacer finish times may vary from the advertised pace time, times are not guaranteed.
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Flat course along Lake Michigan
This was my first ever half. It's a fast course, big sections are along Lake Michigan, not too much backtracking. The race production was ok... The shirts/sweatshirts were not made … MORE
This was my first ever half. It’s a fast course, big sections are along Lake Michigan, not too much backtracking. The race production was ok… The shirts/sweatshirts were not made of technical material, so I couldn’t use them for the race. Not a lot of crowd support, especially towards the last few miles of the course. Lots of water stations but no gels/snacks given. Beer and Potbelly’s at the finish line.
The view from the back of the pack
Overall a quality event. We traveled from Houston to participate. Pros: * Great route from lakeside to near downtown. Well marked. * Plenty of parking . Not sure why everyone … MORE
Overall a quality event. We traveled from Houston to participate.
Pros:
* Great route from lakeside to near downtown. Well marked.
* Plenty of parking . Not sure why everyone is advised to take public transportation.
* Solid communication from production company.
* We had no problem “sharing” the route with the general community.
* Volunteers were great!
* Plenty of hydration stations and restrooms.
* Great food once the reinforcements arrived.
Cons:
* No packet pick up option the day before.
* $17 to have one’s packet mailed is the highest $$ I’ve seen.
* Event is stated as a 3.5 hour finish time. There would have been no beer for anyone as it and the finish line photographer was “packed up” at 3 hours. My wife finished at 3 hours 10 minutes. She has no finish line photo.
* Hot dog provider ran out of food. We waited 30+ minutes. When it arrived, it was then “all you can eat” because most people left. Great food though.
* Most larger races are now providing a food (banana, orange, granola bar) around mile 8-10 these days. Just water and a very watered down electrolye were offered, and there was plenty.
Would we travel from Houston to participate again? Maybe. If you’re looking to PR, this is not the event for you…..too much congestion and turns. Overall, a solid event and happy we participated.
Great Course & Swag
All Community Events does a really great job at coordinating events and delivering with great swag and logistics. Positives: Sweatshirt & cool medal, finish line food, pacers, morning of packet … MORE
All Community Events does a really great job at coordinating events and delivering with great swag and logistics.
Positives: Sweatshirt & cool medal, finish line food, pacers, morning of packet pickup, and a scenic course.
Negatives: Parking wasn’t horrible but I got there rather early, to be expected with Chicago but I’m not from the area so not as familiar, and the race can seem more for show than for competition so there isn’t Gu/energy gels and there’s a decent chance you get “stuck” in the starting chute – not a huge problem but if you’re looking for a PR plan accordingly.