Stars & Stripes Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Saturday, June 24, 2023 • Hoffman Estates, IL • Course Map Part of a weekend filled with racing events, the Stars & Stripes in partnership with the Village of Hoffman Estates is set to bring runners, skaters, walkers, cyclists and kids out for a two-day event designed to bring together families and the community to promote better health and fitness. The race begins to the north of Hoffman Estates, outside the Paul Douglas Forest Preserve, an 1,800-acre park filled with untouched grasslands and wetlands that has become well-known as a preserve for many species of grassland birds, with many wide-open areas free of trees to provide protection from predator raptors. The out-and-back course for the half marathon starts and finishes on AT&T Center Drive, and takes runners first along a couple of short winding loops along the U-shaped road before sending runners out onto Lakewood Boulevard, where they turn right and head toward the Paul Douglas Preserve. After crossing Huntington Boulevard, runners then head onto the trail inside the preserve, which they follow for the next few miles as it winds its way along the western, northern and eastern edges of the grassland areas. When they meet the intersection with Central Road, runners turn left and head east along Central until the next turn on Roselle Road, which they follow nearly all the way up to Algonquin Road, where they hit the turnaround point and then run back along the route they’ve just covered back to Central Road. The last three miles of the race then take runners back through the southern edge of the preserve to Huntington Boulevard, where they turn right and head north and then re-join Lakewood Boulevard, which takes them back in to the finish line. The terrain for the race features a combination of paved roads as well as paved and dirt park trails, and features rolling hills throughout, but no dramatic uphill or downhill stretches. Race Weather & Climate Part of the Chicagoland area and located just over 30 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, the village of Hoffman Estates usually experiences its warmest weather of the year during the month the race is held. July is also a damp month, with around 3.5 inches of rain on average for the month. On race day (June 24), the average low is 66ºF and the average high is 83ºF. Past Results 2021 Half Marathon Results 2019 Half Marathon Results 2018 Half Marathon Results 2017 Half Marathon Results 2016 Half Marathon Results 2015 Half Marathon Results 2014 Half Marathon Results 2013 Half Marathon Results 2012 Half Marathon Results 2011 Half Marathon Results Course Map See the race route map for the Stars & Stripes Half Marathon here. Starting Time 7:30 AM Fees $70 and up for the half marathon $45 and up for the 10K $37 and up for the 5K $37 and up for the virtual race Registration To reserve your spot in the 2023 running of Hoffman Estates’ Fit America Fest Half Marathon, 10K or 5K race, register online at RunSignUp.com here. Official Race Website www.allcommunityevents.com Facebook Conversations Ever run in the Fit America Fest Half Marathon? Share your impressions here, or post your review in the Comments below. [fbcomments] See these next: [xyz-ihs snippet=”Related-Stories-Races”] See more races in: June, Illinois