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Illinois > 13.1 Marathon Chicago
Chicago, IL
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Date
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Event
Details
Just over 3,000 runners crossed the finish line at the early summer
2009 running of the inaugural 13.1 Marathon Chicago, part of a series
of "13.1"-themed race events across the country throughout the year,
including half-marathon races in Atlanta, Miami and Fort Lauderdale,
Fla. The course for the race makes use of some of Chicago's most famous
real estate, its long and winding trails, roads and city parks along
the shoreline looking out onto the blue waters of Lake Michigan.
From the starting line at the South Shore Cultural Center, which lies
within the green, grassy confines of the surrounding golf course of the
South Shore Country Club, runners follow an out-and-back course that
takes them northward along South Shore Drive, Marquette Drive and South
Coast Guard Drive into Jackson Park. Runners then follow the trails
around the waterside through the park, exiting the park at the Museum
of Science and Industry and returning back onto Lake Shore Drive.
The race route continues northward along the lakeshore, hugging the
waterfront as it takes runners along the paved pathways along the lake
all the way up to the turnaround point at Chicago's historic Burnham
Park, whose construction dates back to the 1890s and which served as
the site for the Worlds Fair that Chicago hosted in 1934. The park also
is home to Promontory Point, a man-made peninsula that sticks out into
Lake Michigan and features some of the most scenic waterfront views
anywhere along the lake.
After making the turnaround inside Burnham Park, runners start the
second half of the race all the way back to the finish line at the
South Shore Cultural Center, this time sticking to the lakeshore paths
and trails for the entire route back toward the finish. To keep
runners' spirits up, organizers place cheerleading and music/DJ
stations at various spots along the course, which of course are joined
by plenty of spectactors to cheer them on. The 13.1 races are also
intentionally limited to 5,000 runners in each event, to provide a race
atmosphere that has an energetic feel without the massive crowds of the
huge, big-city races.
Race
Weather & Climate
Frequently breezy in the early summer thanks to its location right on
the waterfront of Lake Michigan, Chicago typically experiences mild to
moderately warm temperatures in early June, when the area's average
monthly temperatures range between 80°F and 61°F. The
city also sees its wettest weather of the year on average in June, when
rainfall totals average about 4.3 inches for the month.
Fees
$55 if registered by April 30, 2009
$70 between May 1 - 31
$90 between June 2 -7
Registration
Registration for the summer 2009 running of Illinois' 13.1 Marathon
Chicago is now closed, as the event has completed. Please check back
for updated information on how to sign up for the 2010 running of the
race.
Website
www.131marathon.com
Course Map
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