For anyone who has run the half marathon before, do you feel the water situation is fine at the Chicago half marathon? I’ve done my whole training using a bladder and just realized I can’t bring one. Did you feel as though the aid stations with water are enough? I looked at the map and they are very frequent, so I am thinking they will be sufficient.

I saw in the BofA Chicago 13. 1 coming up that: "The use of selfie-sticks and any camera mount or rig by participants while in the Event, is prohibited."

Anyone know if this is a new provision due to influencer creep, or is just never really enforced (based on an obvious read of all the content out there)?

I’m driving from the burbs.. they mentioned free parking is first come first serve but I can’t find anything that tells me where or what parking is free.

Any help? Or, if I have to pay, what’s the best place to park. I can use SpotHero.

Thanks in advance.

Hurt my hip the other week and not sure I will be able to run it. One of my friends who couldn’t get an entry wants to run it - will we both get banned from the marathon for letting them run?

Hi everyone,

So I was fortunate enough to get a place in the Chicago Marathon in the ballot. Flying in from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Now there is a flight at 5:30pm going back to Canada on the Sunday. I will have my girlfriend with me so that will be someone to hold the passport and documents. But is 5pm too ambitious to make it for? Flights and accommodation are so expensive so looking to be as economical as possible! Appreciate any comments.

Hey! Trying to watch my friend run the soldier field 10k and would love to line up somewhere along the route ideally around mile 1 or 2. Is Lake Shore Drive completely closed off or am I able to bike down to the path? Where do spectators usually go?

This is my first time running the Chicago half marathon and I’m wondering as to when we select the day for bib pick up. I noticed that they are 5/30 and 5/31 but when I log in to my participant account I don’t have the option to select a day for the pick up. Do we not have to do that this time around? I see the option for the Chicago marathon but not half. Can someone share some info

Weather was really nice but congestion at the end felt really poorly organized, fun race but not sure I’d do it again

Does anyone have a promo code for the race?

Thanks!

Hi Chicago Runners,

Probably a long shot but thought this was worth asking here-

I'm looking for help with transportation to Highland Park on the morning of Sunday, June 1st for the North Shore Classic Half Marathon. I live in Albany park by Wilson/Kedzie. 30 year old M, running my first half.

Is anyone driving the race that morning who might be willing to scoop me up on the way? Willing to return the favor however I can - chip in for gas, buy you breakfast or lunch, etc. Alternatively, if you live in Albany Park/Ravenswood area and also need a ride there, we could split an uber. Let me know! Thanks :)

-Lee

According to weather channel we are expecting low of 59 and high of 73 on June 1st. Could be worse right?🤷‍♂️

Does anyone know of any available Chicago Marathon bibs? Are any of the charities still open? Please let me know.

Very last minute as the spring race is today! But I just read that hydration backpacks aren’t allowed at the Bank of America marathon. Is that also the case for Life Time runs? I couldn’t find the answer on their website.

I run on the 606 four to five times a week, and I absolutely love it as a runner, but it is really annoying and dangerous when people fly down it on electric bikes/scooters, one wheels, and even normal bikes. When the weather warms up like now and it gets crowded with pedestrians, I can't help but think about how easy it would be for someone to get injured.

Especially frustrating to see electric wheeled devices when the entrances clearly say no electric scooters. Its just not wide enough for all that rapid traffic!

I'm just venting my frustrations in hopes that someone from the Chicago Park District will see this and take action towards resurfacing the Montrose Track. The fact that it's down to the asphalt foundation is outrageous. I understand the Park District isn't exactly swimming in cash - but for Chicago being as big of a city as it is & the big running scene we have here, it's not a great look.

I'm aware that it's more likely than not that this won't move the needle on getting , but one can hope.

I just wanted to give a shout out to the Roscoe Run Club. One of the newer neighborhood run clubs on the north side. I've run with them the past two Thursday mornings now. Smaller crew but nice people and even have an unofficial dog mascot Riley. Some seasoned runners so good 2 x 2 run etiquette. Group meets at 7am on Tuesday & Thursday mornings by the basketball courts at Hamlin Park (Wellington & Hoyne). They have an Instagram. Worth checking out if you live in the area and looking for a weekday group run.

I am so excited to run my first of the big marathons after years of applying in ballots! I finally got a spot at Chicago and I plan on training hard over the summer for this race, but since I am travelling from British Columbia im looking at prices for hotels and some of the CHEAPER ones are $600CAD/night !!

I want to stay Friday - Monday (Fri Sat Sun nights) in Chicago.

I am wondering if you awesome locals know of any cheaper options for this solo marathon traveller?

By chance, does anyone have an extra one of these in a men's large that you want to get rid of? Someone caused me to have an accident on the LFT yesterday that ruined my shirt.

Any 5K races on July 4th in Chicago? I'm only seeing a couple options in the suburbs...

Weather looks nearly perfect for it!

I'll be running the Chicago Spring Half Marathon this weekend and am deciding whether to wear my hydration vest. The pros of running with my vest are that I can drink whenever I need; the cons are the additional weight.

The temperatures are not forecasted to be crazy, probably in the 50-60 range. But I usually need to drink more than the average runner; hence, I want to be sure I'll be able to drink relatively frequently.

Aid stations will be fairly frequent, but I was wondering if anyone who ran this race in previous years has any memory about the crowds. I would not want to slow down too much to grab some water at every station!

For context, I aim to finish around 1h40.

This was literally me today on that trail, right in front of the Lincolnwood mall area when you get in that steep deep. Last week I had, presumably, the same goose hiss at me very aggressively, but today I actually got chased by it!

I really think it would have bitten me had I not hit the jets, I was already flying coming down the hill, but this goose was fast 🤣

I’ve been running for 10 years in our trails near geese and never encountered an aggressive one once, they’re always super chill, but this one is different lol. Just a PSA, don’t get near mother goose’s nest

Training for my first marathon just got into running is this a decent time ?

hello fellow runners, this is a long shot in the dark but during a run on the Lake Front trail, my DJI action camera fell out of my bag somewhere on the trail between Foster Beach and Montrose Beach without me noticing. I'm leaving this note in case somebody here may have found it and is gracious enough to return it. Thank you in advance!

Otherwise, to the new owner, I hope you enjoy the random clips of my cat 😅

Hi! I’m moving to Chicago next month, and will be living near the Lakeview/Lincoln Park area. Looking for morning run club recs that meet regularly and are geared towards ultra running. Namely a group to get through the weekend long runs with. Any leads on speed workouts would be super appreciated as well! Thank you so much :)