Overall Rating
Overall Rating (1 Review)
5
(1 Rating)  (1 Review)
DIFFICULTY
3
SCENERY
3
PRODUCTION
4
SWAG
5
Please join us for the Chicago Chinatown 5K Youth Run™. The Chinatown 5K race is a fast course that runs through the heart of Chicago Chinatown. We also feature a 200 meter (age 6-8) and a quarter mile (age 9-11) youth run. All finishers of the 5K and the Youth … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Jul 08):
  2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
 
H (°F)  74  86  66  82  87
L (°F)  64  70  56  70  71
Find Nearby Lodging (hotel, rental, etc.):

Recent reviews

    shinianen FIRST-TIMER '14

    Overall, I have to say, this was a really fun race. It was a nice fast & flat route through an area I would likely never have seen had I … MORE

    Overall, I have to say, this was a really fun race. It was a nice fast & flat route through an area I would likely never have seen had I skipped this race (I’ve never made it to Chinatown in Chicago prior), and despite a few potholes and HUGE rain puddles, it wasn’t a bad route. As an added bonus, there where three – yes, three!! – water stops. A great plus for a hot July race… although maybe not so necessary for a rainy day.

    You can definitely tell this event is run by people who are truly passionate about it. The woman shown above in the Hello Kitty photo was the main organizer, and she was just so bubbly and cute. Every other word out of her mouth while announcing was either “disclosure” (to announce another prize was about to be drawn, which just made me laugh) or “thank you” – to either the volunteers at the event, the business who sponsored the event, or even to the runners for sticking it out despite the rain and the course snafu (they had to make a last second route change and revert to the 2013 map shown above, which really didn’t bother me at all).

    The passion for organizing this event was so strong that it was obvious beyond the announcer as well. The man taking photos post race had the biggest smile on his face that I think I have ever seen, the volunteers at the check-in booth were some of the best I’ve ever had, and the groups at every water stop were not only ready to go but non stop cheering for everyone on course.

    I cannot think of a single thing that was disappointing about this race. Even the rain made it an adventure. In fact, I think that’s the heaviest rain I have ever ran in… and it was definitely an experience.

    DIFFICULTY
    3
    PRODUCTION
    4
    My Report
    SCENERY
    3
    SWAG
    5
    My Media

    Was this review helpful?

    Please login to reply to this review.

  1. Races
  2. Chicago Chinatown 5K