This is the busier of the two half marathons that go into the Chicago Marathon Series and it took place on the south side of Chicago which is hard to access via public transportation. As a result, we had to drive there and parking was a nightmare. Since the majority of the race takes place on Lake Shore Drive, it got closed down and was hard to access the start of the race. After race completion, the after party was not great and places to take pictures were far and few between.