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Prairie State Marathon
Half Marathon
Saturday, October 12, 2013

INFORMATION

The 4th annual Prairie State Marathon & Half Marathon is a picturesque
meandering tour through and by northern Illinois prairie, forests, rivers and lakes.
Courses will be USATF Certified.
Marathon is a Boston Qualifier.

PARTICIPANT PERKS:

Great Swag Shirt
Finisher's Medal
Event Bib Number
Chip Timing
Professional Event Photography

SCHEDULE:
Friday Packet Pick Up & Last Minute Registration:
Friday(10/11)- 3:00-8:00pm
Sports Authority
155 E. Townline Road
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
What is packet pick up? See general information below.

Picking up someone else's packet, don't forget to bring their signed waiver.

Saturday/Race Day:
Remote Parking Shuttle: 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Last Minute Packet Pick Up & Registration: 7:00-7:40 a.m. at event start location
Gear Check: 7:20 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Marathon, Half Marathon Start: 8:00 a.m.
Half Marathon Awards: 10:15 a.m.
Marathon Awards: 11:30 a.m. & periodically after
Course is open for 6.5 hours

PARKING INFORMATION:
Limited parking is available at the start/finish location. Offsite parking is located at the Prairie Crossing Metra Train Station. From the offsite parking a free shuttle ride will take participants to the start/finish location. After the events the shuttle will take participants back to the parking area.

If you arrive in the final 30 minutes before the event you will most likely have to go to remote parking.

PARKING MAP, click here

Start/Finish Area Limited Parking:
Independence Grove
16400 W. Buckley Road
Libertyville, IL 60048

Offsite Parking:
Prairie Crossing Metra Train Station
Intersection of "Buckley Rd/Rt 137" & "Midlothian Rd/Casey Rd"
Libertyville, IL 60048
Click here for parking map

Note: Harris Rd no longer connects to train station from Peterson Rd

COURSE INFORMATION:
The course starts in Independence Grove Forest Preserve before traveling onto crushed limestone paths meandering tour through and by northern Illinois prairie, forests, rivers and lakes. All courses are USATF certified. The Marathon is a Boston Qualifier. See the elevation chart below. Please see below for water station information. Please see course map for this information, suggested spectator spots, and parking locations.

Parking Map, click here

Marathon Course Map, click here

Half Marathon Course Map, click here

Elevation Chart, click here

Spectator Locations Map, click here

The course is located at:
Independence Grove
16400 W. Buckley Road
Libertyville, IL 60048

COURSE SUPPORT:
All water stations will have water and sports drink. Toilets will be located along the course. Energy Gel will also be available along the marathon course.
See course map for location of all specified items.

FINISH LINE:
Smile as you cross the finish line for your event photo and receive your finisher's medal. Enjoy the food and rehydration tent at the finish line.

CATEGORY/AWARDS:
Awards will be awarded to the top 3 participants, male and female in each age group and overall for the marathon and half marathon.
14&under, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+

LODGING:
For hotels close to the course, click here.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

This helps fundraise for Special Olympics IL.

Runners and walkers can participate in this event. See schedule for time limit.

This event will be chip timed.
Particpants wear a timing chip integrated with their bib number that starts their individual time when they cross the start line and stops it when they cross the finish line.

Packet pick up is a time and place where participants can go to pick up their event shirt and bib number. Participants must pick up their packet and sign event waiver in order to be considered part of the event.

Gear check will be located at the start finish.  While the gear check is monitored, the event is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

Headphones/iPod/mp3 devices are allowed though are strongly not recommended. It is the participant’s responsibility to make sure that they do not impair their ability to hear and detect present or potential hazards and dangers.

During hours of operation Lake County Forest Preserves are always open to the public unless otherwise noted by the Lake County Forest Preserve.

If at anytime you are in need of assistance throughout the event please notify a volunteer or course monitor.

All participants are required to sign a waiver.

Dogs are not allowed at Independence Grove Forest Preserve.

No strollers are allowed.

The event will start rain, snow or shine. The event could be delayed due to lightning or other dangerous conditions. The above schedule is weather dependent.



CONTACT INFORMATION:
Phone/Email:
(847) 344-0861
info@allcommunityevents.com