This race has applied for and received the Chicago Area Runners Association designation as a CARA CERTIFIED RACE. This race has agreed to adhere to and uphold CARA’s Best Practices Guidelines. These Guidelines embody the highest standards for quality, safety and comfort for participants in a road race.
Due to CARA’s advocacy efforts, runners in the Chicagoland area enjoy some of the highest quality road races in the country. To view the Guidelines and to learn more about CARA, visit www.cararuns.org.
The Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) is a non-profit organization devoted to expanding, motivating, supporting and celebrating the running community of Chicagoland. CARA connects runners to resources that enable them to run – further, faster, better, for life.
Sponsors Columbia College Chicago
Falkor Group
Fleet Feet Sports
Bally Total Fitness
Forest Villa
Stewarts
CLIF Bar
Match 4 Sport
Weiss Memorial Hospital
Community Sponsors
Chicago Lakeshore Hospital
Femi Memorial Outreach Fund
Lawrence-Sheridan Currency Exchange
Uptown Car Wash