Another great Rock N Roll Chicago! I really love this race - it's always well managed with great course support and a killer post race party. This year was no exception, and my experience overall was very good.

Good - All the must haves are in place - great course support, on-time starts, easy registration and packet pick up, solid expo, competitive field (with Shalane running this year!), great medals, free beer and post race party. Love it. My favorite part of this race - chocolate milk at the finish line!! WHY, why! don't all races have this. It's such a nice perk and really puts you on track to recover quickly. This course is pretty damn flat too, so if you're looking for a fast time, give this race a try.

Only complaint was the probably out of the race's hands, and that was that there weren't any bands in the first 5 miles! That's a lot of empty miles for a Rock n Roll race, but rumor was that the city wouldn't let them have bands in the first few miles. Honestly though, I didn't really care - my mind was quickly distracted by how early I was getting tired. :)

Overall, a VERY good race and one I'd definitely recommend.