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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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