On Saturday, Might 15, All Neighborhood Occasions held their annual Chicagoland half and marathon race. It was moved again to Might this yr, having been held later within the yr as a result of pandemic final yr.
I at all times really feel as if that is my birthday celebration because it generally falls on my birthday and at all times falls round my birthday. This yr, my good friend 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 robust. Humidity was fairly excessive which made the morning really feel hotter than it really was, and for Chicagoans, who aren’t utterly warmth acclimated but, it felt extraordinarily heat.
This race happened in Schaumburg and showcased the business space of Woodfield and several other close by trails. 1000’s of runners come out to sort out this flat course and take a look at for a BQ.
Each the half and full started at 7:15 AM and the vitality was excessive in the beginning line. Peter Starykowicz, proprietor of All Neighborhood Occasions is the proper 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 actually 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 Street for the primary 3 miles. Runners then become a path system the place they wove by way of 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 obtained a brief sleeved or lengthy sleeved T-shirt primarily based upon their choice and a finishers metallic. There was additionally an enormous collection of publish race meals.
Full marathon runners continued their route circling out and in of path programs and residential streets. The final 3 miles circled again on Martingale Street 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 provides numerous support stations and sharing sections to maintain vitality excessive. The All Neighborhood Occasions does an unimaginable job with mile marker placement and an ever-changing course.
You may try all the All Neighborhood Occasions races right here.