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Illinois > Chicago Distance Classic Half Marathon
Chicago, IL
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Date
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Event
Details
Part of a great tradition of huge, diverse road races that draw runners
from around the world and whose winners make headlines across the
country every year, the Chicago Distance Classic Half Marathon is no
lesser stepchild to its other siblings, the Chicago Half Marathon
(which takes place each September) and full, 26.2-mile Chicago Marathon
that is run in October. At more than 30 years old, it's the oldest
running event of its kind in Chicago, one of the world's
great metropolitan areas for running, and drew more than 12,000
runners for last year's race alone.
The 13.1-mile course for the race starts and finishes in Grant Park,
the 319-acre park on the city's downtown lakefront that is home to the
world-famous Buckingham Fountain and the Art Institute of Chicago, both
seen in many movies but perhaps most cleverly in "Ferris Bueller's Day
Off." From there, the course takes runners on a mostly flat and fast
route along the city's lakefront areas (along Lake Shore Drive), and
the course will feature a new route this year -- which the map below
will reflect as soon as it is released.
The race is open to runners only (unfortunately, no walkers) and
participants must be able to finish the race in four hours or less.
Wheelchair participants are welcomed, though no other wheeled vehicles
or strollers are permitted on the course during the race, which begins
at 6:25 AM for wheelchair entrants and 6:30 AM for runners.
Race
Weather & Climate
Known for its often harshly cold winter seasons and warm, sunny, balmy
summers -- locals often joke that the city has just two seasons, "snow
and construction" -- Chicago enjoys some of its warmest weather of the
year on average in August. Temperatures during the month range between
83°F and 65°F, while rainfall amounts average around
3.86 inches for the month.
Fees
$55 if registered by June 30, 2008
$65 from July 1 - August 7
$75 on the Friday and Saturday of race weekend
No race day registration
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2008 running of the Chicago Distance
Classic Half
Marathon, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable application.
Website
www.chicagodistanceclassic.com
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