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Illinois > Chicago Half Marathon & 5K
Chicago, IL • Sunday, September 8, 2013 • Course Map
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Join thousands of fellow runners at one of the nation's premier half marathon road race events, the Chicago Half Marathon & 5K that takes place each September here in what's famously known as the Windy City. More than 14,000 runners crossed the finish line at the race's 2012 running, including more than 12,000 runners in the half marathon alone.
Named by Runner's World magazine as one of the top 10 half marathons in the United States a few years back, the race takes you along Chicago's famed Lake Shore Drive for more than half of the 13.1 miles of the course, offering up breathtaking, scenic views of the city's lakefront parks and downtown skyscrapers. The scheduled starting time for the half marathon is 7:00 AM, followed by the start for the 5K at 7:45 AM.
The out-and-back course starts and finishes at Jackson Park, next to the Museum of Science and Industry inside the park, and follows its first couple of miles on a run around the perimeter of the park, along Cornell Avenue, Stony Island Drive and Marquette Drive. After taking runners around the southern end of the park, the course then turns northward for the next stretch of the race, which unfolds entirely along Lake Shore Drive toward Burnham Park.
Once runners make it the three miles to Burnham Park, they reach the turnaround and begin the final three-mile stretch of the race back to the finish line at Jackson Park. As you might expect, the race is run entirely on paved surfaces throughout the city streets of Chicago, which provides a very runner- and spectator-friendly environment for the race. Friends and family to see runners at the start, at mile 3, near the front of the museum near mile 4 and along Lake Shore Drive and by the east side of the museum near the 57th Street beach.
Due to the busy nature of Lake Shore Drive -- the street is home to several churches, parks, lake harbors and a golf course -- race organizers ask that participants keep at least a 13-minute-per-mile pace, and finish in just under three hours (which means runners only, no walkers). Organizers present awards to the top finishers in the following age divisions: 12 and under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, and age 80 and above.
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Weather & Climate
Weather conditions in Chicago in the early fall are beginning their steady cooldown towards the city's famously frigid winter season, but are still mild to moderately warm in mid-September. Monthly temperatures then average between 57°F and 76°F, while rainfall amounts average just over 3.2 inches for the month.
On the day of the race (Sept. 8), the average low is 60°F and the average high is 79°F.
Course Map
View the race route map for the Chicago Half Marathon
Starting Time
6:45 AM - wheelchair race
7:00 AM - half marathon
7:45 AM - 5K
Fees
See race website
Registration
To reserve your spot in the late summer/early fall 2013 running of the Chicago Half Marathon or 5K race, register online at Active.com.
Official Race Website
www.chicagohalfmarathon.com
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