Course Information
Some important notes for our 2021 Race:
- We will be following all KCHD guidelines for in-person races. Our protocol is subject to change as guidelines change.
- Races will have limited on-course support will only 3 aid stations on the half marathon course.
- Aid stations will be equipped with water only. If you think you will need additional hydration or nutrition, please plan accordingly and bring what you need with you.
- Aid stations will have limited volunteers with capped water bottles. Runners will be required to pick up and open their own water bottles. Volunteers will not hand you a water bottle.
- All roads will be closed to thru traffic.
- The course will be well marked with chalk and signage. However, there will be no course marshals directing traffic. Follow course signage! And be sure to know your course beforehand.
- All three races will use the same common start/finish located near the pavilion in the Millennium Park Meadows (on the east side of Maynard Ave… opposite side from previous years).
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We are adjusting the start times to better serve our participants and avoid larger gatherings near the finish line. We will kick off the day with our half marathon, followed by the 10K and then 5K.
Race start times will be:
Half Marathon
7:30 – Wave 1
7:35 – Wave 2
7:40 – Wave 3
7:45 – Wave 4
10K
8:00 – Wave 5
8:05 – Wave 6
5K
8:15 – Wave 7
8:20 – Wave 8 - Start waves for each event will go every 5 minutes. Waves will be assigned one week before the event. Please plan to approach the start corral no more than 5 minutes before your start wave. Please wait near your car if you arrive at the park earlier.
- All runners will be asked to exit the park immediately after their race. There will be no onsite award ceremonies.
- All courses are flat and fast with only a couple of very small, gentle hills to keep it interesting.
5k Race
Our 5k course is a flat, looped course that will start on the paved trail behind the pavilion in the beautiful Millennium Park Meadows.
A small incline around mile 0.3 will get your blood flowing, but won’t ruin your legs for the rest of the race.
This course will continue on the paved trail as it winds through park and around the lake.
Runners and walkers will cross Maynard Ave at mile 2.5. Police will be on hand stopping traffic to give runners the right-of-way, however, athletes should be alert and exercise caution when crossing the road.
5k Runners and walkers will make a left turn at mile 2.9 to the finish back near the start line. (Note: the 10k route continues straight at this point. Signage and volunteers will be present to direct.)
Half Marathon
Our ½ marathon course will follow the same route as the 10k until mile 3.5 (see above).
Turn right at mile 3.5, crossing the pedestrian bridge over the river.
Turn right onto Indian Mounds Dr. Stay to the right side of the road.
Turn-around at mile 6.5 and follow Indian Mounds Dr. back to the pedestrian bridge.
Turn left at mile 9.2 onto the pedestrian bridge
Turn right at mile 9.3 after crossing back over the bridge. Note that there will be two-way traffic at this point with 10k runners on their return route.
Continue straight at mile 10.5 past the 10k turn-around point, following the paved trail as it winds back to the finish line near the Meadows pavilion.
As with all of our courses, this one will be beautiful, flat, and fast!
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