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Chicago,
Illinois,
United States - January
- 3 miles/5K, 13.1 miles/Half Marathon
- Road Race
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Chicago, Illinois, United StatesOverall
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I was a little hesitant for signing up to run a half marathon in January in Chicago but lucked out on race day. The weather was perfect, 40's and sunshine with just a little wind. I heard from the 2014 race that it had awful weather conditions.
Having the start at Solider Field is very convenient and utilizing the United Club inside was well worth it. It was warm plenty of room to stretch, socialize, and use regular bathrooms. My only concern was the start of the race. They should have had the start away from the entrance, as it was difficult to get into the start corrals. There was a group of us who just waited outside of the barricades until the start to try to jump in at the 9 min mile pace group. The course route was similar to previous races that run south on the path. The course has a great view coming back North of the city. The Aid stations were marked and very easy to get in and out of.
Overall, this was a nice race, easy to get to and from, course was easily marked and straight forward to follow. Being that it was a smaller race, I felt that the United club was packed but not too difficult to get around. The gear check line after the race was a bit long but that was to be expected. I would definitely consider running this race again next year, weather permitting. Thanks!