RACE START:

Shelter A of the Half Day Forest Preserve

619 S. Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL 60061

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Start TIME:

50 MILE RUNNERS: 7:00 AM

50k RUNNERS: 7:00 AM

marathon: 8:00 am

Half Marathon: 9:00 am

Race Course:

Interactive Map

Aid Station spreadsheet-

these are both handy tools to understand your race course

Following the race course

We work hard to carefully mark the race course. There are 4 different races going on. You are responsible for understanding the race course for the distance that you are running. Look at the interactive map to understand the course for the distance that you are running. Read the signs to follow the race course that you are running. It list each leg with a description. A very helpful and handy tool.

Turn around signs on course-

• 1/2 marathon turn around (there are two of these signs) If you are running the half marathon, then turn around when you see that sign.

• marathon turn around (there are two of these signs) If you running the marathon, then turn around when you see that sign.

• 50k turn around (there are two of these signs) If you are running the 50k, then turn around when you see that sign.

• 50 mile turn around (there are two of these signs) If you are running the 50 mile, then turn around when you see that sign.

Port-a-potties delivered to:

Old School

Gowe Park

Half Day Forest Preserve

Interactive map shows permanent bathrooms

FAQ

How can it impact the course?

Not unless there is flooding of the Des Plaines River that makes the trails unsurpassable under reasonable trail runner conditions. If so, then we have an alternate loop course. We've had to do this twice in all the years we've been putting on the race and the time we did, the runners still had a great time. The alternate course can be found on the interactive map

Where can I see trail closures for DPR?

See Trail Closures here

Is the alternative course a Boston qualifier in case we need to run it due to flooding?

YES!

We send out a pre-race email a week before the race.

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