Naperville Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Naperville, IL
- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The Naperville Half Marathon, 10K & 5K is a cool late October Chicago-area event with a scenic tour of Naperville’s parks, neighborhoods, and downtown district, a fast downhill finish on the river, and 2 great spectator viewing points within easy walking distance of race village. After the race, pick up … MORE
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Great low-key race!
This was my first half marathon and overall was a great experience! Packet pickup at the small expo and race logistics all went smoothly. It's an early start (7:00 a.m.) … MORE
This was my first half marathon and overall was a great experience! Packet pickup at the small expo and race logistics all went smoothly. It’s an early start (7:00 a.m.) and they had the bottom floor of the parking garage near the start line open for gear check and as a warming station, but it wasn’t much warmer in there than it was outside (in the 30s). The course takes you through downtown Naperville and some of the nearby neighborhoods, which are VERY nice (read: fancy mansions). I chose this race because it’s local to me and I didn’t want to deal with a bunch of travel or big-race logistics for my first half. They offered an XS in the long-sleeve tech shirt, which I appreciated since unisex S often runs too big for me!