Esprit de She events are a great excuse to get your girlfriends out for a run!

There was no packet pickup prior to the race, only day of, but it is quick and easy. Plenty of parking. The race offers a Zumba warm up, which gets your blood flowing. There is a 5k and 10k option. The race is on a Thursday night, which is really odd. This year's race was 92 degrees!!

The course is super flat and boring. It's at the Cubs Stadium/Riverview Park. 5k does one tedious loop around the parking lot and 10kers do 2 tedious loops. There is confusion where the 5k runners finish and the 10k runners keep going. I was almost in a collision. It is pitch dark!

There is no finishers medal, but there is a really nice quality women's tank, swag bag and most importantly, post-race wine and mimosas!

The course didn't seem to be as short as last year. They do offer age group awards 3 deep. Another nice touch - results you can scan with a QR code on your bib, and FREE race photos to download after!