On Saturday, Might 15, All Group Occasions held their annual Chicagoland half and marathon race. It was moved again to Might this 12 months, having been held later within the 12 months as a result of pandemic final 12 months.
I all the time really feel as if that is my party because it generally falls on my birthday and all the time falls round my birthday. This 12 months, my pal Lynn Crim stunned me with a birthday cupcake earlier than the race!
Race day temperatures have been within the 60’s and cloud cowl was pretty sturdy. Humidity was fairly excessive which made the morning really feel hotter than it really was, and for Chicagoans, who will not be fully warmth acclimated but, it felt extraordinarily heat.
This race passed off in Schaumburg and showcased the business space of Woodfield and a number of other close by trails. Hundreds of runners come out to deal with this flat course and check out for a BQ.
Each the half and full started at 7:15 AM and the power was excessive at first line. Peter Starykowicz, proprietor of All Group Occasions is the right DJ to ramp up runners earlier than the race begin. Runners love when he will get on the mic and pumps us up simply minutes earlier than begin time. It’s such a private contact and I really admire that he takes the time to do that at almost all the races.
We started proper at 7:15 AM and headed out on Martingale Highway for the primary 3 miles. Runners then became a path system the place they wove by a number of tree coated path miles earlier than splitting primarily based on distance. The half marathon runners have been routed away from the marathon runners between miles 5 and 6.
Half marathon runners have been taken on one other loop earlier than heading again to the Begin/End. All runners acquired a brief sleeved or lengthy sleeved T-shirt primarily based upon their choice and a finishers metallic. There was additionally an enormous collection of submit race meals.
Full marathon runners continued their route circling out and in of path techniques and residential streets. The final 3 miles circled again on Martingale Highway once more earlier than heading again to the beginning/end line.
This can be a spring fan favourite for runners all through the realm. It’s A flat course and affords a number of help stations and sharing sections to maintain power excessive. The All Group Occasions does an unbelievable job with mile marker placement and an ever-changing course.
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