Soldier Field 10 is one of the best organized races in Chicago. This is my second time doing this race. This is also the second time I'm in tears at the start line when members of the armed forces are announced who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Taps, the national anthem. It gets to me, the active duty military personnel who volunteer their time for the race and hand out the medals at the end. This race benefits Team Salute, any race that benefits the military already gains a plus in my book.

What I like:
-Colored bibs corresponding to corral numbers, colored entry way, spaced out corrals, pacers
-Free parking at Soldier Field day of the race. In and out was easy
-Plenty of bathrooms in the stadium, port o potties and the toilets in the parking garage.
-If you want to sit and enjoy Solider Field before the race you're able to hang out in the stadium
-Gear check is indoors. and easily accessible
-Gear check is easy
-Course is pretty flat with a couple of small hills
-Course is wide in the beginning which helps
-Aid stations are well staffed, if you've read other reviews of mine aid stations is something that I can be critical about. The volunteers for this race are great! The water and gatorade is clearly marked (white cups & green cups) and it is consistent, gatorade first and water second throughout the race.
-Some on course entertainment, music, supporters.
-pot holes were marked with cones
-course was well marked
-Volunteers were great
-It looked like there were sufficient amount of port o potties on course.
-good amount of aid stations, maybe could have used one more, or at least some water / gatorade at the start. Especially since it can get hot.
-Finishing on the 50 is always great! How often do you get to run on a professional sport's teams turf? (that moves it to a 5 star review) It's on the lakefront path for the second half.
-Medals are nice, I'm not too big on them but I like that I didn't receive another fancy bottle opener.
-Miles were marked, with clocks. 5 mile timing mat

Post Race
-I rarely stay for post race parties, but this was a nice one! 312 beer in cans, much preferred over a glass.
-Various charities and vendors Team Determination was passing out cold towels, so lovely! I get hot easily. The course was a little hot, the end had more shade
-Band was pretty good.
-The finisher food bags are one of my favorite pieces of race swag. I use mine from last year to carry my shoes, it's looking a little sad so I'm happy to have a new one and this one is better quality!
-Snacks inside the bag: banana, popcorn, lemon head, mini Clif bar & fruit snacks. I gave everything away but the banana and Clif bar. But that isn't the race's fault I don't eat any of the other items.
-Athletico had an icing station and muscle milk had protein drinks and foam rollers. (I didn't have the muscle milk drinks, but it seemed pretty popular)
-Stretching booth which I seemed to miss until the line was too long.

What I didn't like
Nothing major comes to mind, selfishly I wish the smaller number bibs had gear check on the right and it went right to left, mainly because I was scrambling to get into my corral.
I do wish the shirt was a different color like a flashy green or something, not blue or gray. Design wasn't terrible and it is a Nike Dri Fit so I'll wear it.

One thing to be aware of that I don't like at all is the race runs under a tunnel which I believe is apart of McCormick place. It is right at the beginning, but I hate it. It's makes me nauseous. I am happy the tunnel is at the beginning and not the end.

I'm certain I'll be back next year!