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FREE SHIRT TO ALL SERIES PARTICIPANTS!


2011 Final Series Points Standings, Click Here

INFORMATION
The Chicago Half Marathon Series is a diverse collection of 6 half marathons located all over Chicagoland throughout the year.  Participate in at least 4 of the 6 half marathons and you are eligible for the series. This is a chance for half marathoners of all levels and ages to track their performance throughout the year as well as compete against other fellow half marathoners for age group or overall glory.  If you participate in more than 4 races then only your best 4 races will count toward the series.  All participants will receive a point for participating in each race and the top 15 in each age group and overall from each half marathon will receive additional points on a graduated scale. At the end of the year ALL series participants will be receive a FREE SERIES SHIRT.  Also, the top three participants in each age group and overall will win an additional award.

HOW TO REGISTER
Participants do not need to register for the series, they just need to participate in at least 4 of the 6 series half marathons.

All participants from each half marathon will automatically be entered into the series after each half marathon. Series point will be updated and posted to the website after each half marathon. At the end of the year all participants who participated in less than 4 races will be removed from the series.

POINTS SCALE

Placement 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th All Finishers
Points 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Age Group Series: Participants in each age group for each half marathon will be awarded points based on the above points scale for male and female:
18 & under, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59 & 60+


Overall Champion Series: The top 15 males and females from each race will automatically be entered into the Overall Champion Series. The top 15 males and females from each race will be awarded points based upon the points scale above for the Overall Champion Series.

Participants who earn points in the Overall Champion Series still earn points in the Age Group Series.

SCHEDULE
(Participate in at least 4 of the 6)

Chi Town Half Marathon & 5k
Chicago
March 27

Chicagoland Spring Marathon & Half Marathon
Schaumburg
May 15

Alexian Brothers Fitness For America Half Marathon & 5k
Hoffman Estates
July 23

Naperville Trails Half Marathon
Naperville
September 11

Prairie State Marathon and Half Marathon
Libertyville
October 8

Schaumburg Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5k
Schaumburg
November 26

Participants are only considered part of the series after participating in 4 Series Half Marathons.

Series Schedule:


Chi Town Half Marathon & 5k
March 27



Dick Pond
Chicagoland Marathon
& Half Marathon
May 15



Alexian Brothers Fitness For
America Half Marathon, 10k & 5k
July 23



Naperville Trails Half Marathon
September 11



Prairie State Marathon
& Half Marathon
October 8



Schaumburg Turkey Trot
Half Marathon & 5k
November

Chicago Half Marathon Series