Chicago Fall Classic Half Marathon
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Chicago Fall Classic Half Marathon & 10K
The Chicago Fall Classic offers road races along Chicago's lakefront, centered at Montrose Harbor, 601 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, IL. The half marathon is USATF certified (IL20022NM) and the courses are entirely on paved trail. Water stations are provided on course; half marathon stations include sports drink.
Race distance options:
- Half Marathon
- 10K
- 5K (finisher medal available as an add-on)
Event gear options include a classic t-shirt or an upgraded premium 1/4-zip pullover. Finish line provisions listed for participants include finisher medals for the half marathon and 10K, caramel apples, hot apple cider, and beer for those 21 and over. One complimentary beer is provided to participants aged 21 and older.
The event uses chip timing and posts results and photos after the race. There are pacer groups for the half marathon with advertised targets ranging roughly from 1:30:00 to 2:45:00; pacer finish times are not guaranteed. Course time limits are published for each distance: 5K about 1 hour 20 minutes, 10K about 1 hour 50 minutes, half marathon about 3 hours 30 minutes.
The event is part of the Run Chicagoland Race Series where completing qualifying races yields a series finisher medal. The listed charity partner is Depaul USA, which works on housing and services for people experiencing homelessness. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
