- The event starts adjacent to Upper Hutchinson Field on Columbus Drive at Balbo Drive
- Depart from the start and travel north on Columbus
- Cross Balbo, Congress, Jackson and Monroe
- Turn right onto Mid-Level Randolph and travel east
- Cross under Lake Shore Drive and turn left to access the on-ramp to Middle Lake Shore Drive
- Head north on the on-ramp to Middle Lake Shore Drive, crossing the Chicago River via the bridge on Middle Lake Shore Drive
- Continue north to Illinois Street and turn right onto the sidewalk that parallels Illinois. ABSOLUTELY NO RUNNING ON ILLINOIS STREET IS PERMITTED.
- Travel east on the sidewalk that parallels Illinois, going toward Navy Pier
- At North Streeter Drive, veer right and begin traveling around the circle on the path
- Follow the path, crossing in front of Navy Pier, to the north side of Navy Pier
- Turn right and travel east to Entrance 1 on Navy Pier
- Turn right and proceed through Entrance 1 to the south side of Navy Pier
- Continue running the perimeter of Navy Pier by traveling west on the south side (Dock Street) of the pier
- At the front of Navy Pier, make a left onto the Lakefront Trail, following it past Ogden Slip
TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS
- Proceed to the stairs to Middle Lake Shore Drive, then onto the sidewalk on Middle Lake Shore Drive
- Once back on the bridge, travel south over the Chicago River and continue on the lakefront path
- Continue south on the lakefront path, then proceed to the east side of the Shedd Aquarium
- Continue through the pedestrian underpass at Solidarity Drive
- Proceed south to the intersection of McFetridge Drive and Museum Campus Drive
- Turn right and cross Museum Campus Drive on the south side of the intersection and proceed west on the sidewalk that parallels McFetridge Drive
- Hydration Station 3 will be located on the south sidewalk of McFetridge Drive by the Kennedy monument
- Continue to the west side of Soldier Field and turn left (south), proceeding along the west side of the stadium
- Obstacle Course 3 will be located at Soldier Field just outside Gate O
- Hydration Station 4 will be located on the south side of the Waldron Drive underpass
- Depart Soldier Field southbound and continue through the Waldron Drive underpass
- Proceed left and continue east on the sidewalk toward Museum Campus Drive
- Cross Museum Campus Drive at Waldron Drive, and access the lakefront path
- Continue south on the lakefront path to McCormick Place Lakeside Center
- Turn right off the lakefront path at the Lakeside Fountain Terrace and ascend the stairs to the East Terrace
- Head south on the East Terrace to the South Terrace and descend the stairs to the large grassy area on the south end of the Lakeside Center
- Obstacle Course 4 will be located on the grass at the south end of the Lakeside Center
- Transition Area 2 and Hydration Station 5 will be located on the grass at the south end of the Lakeside Center just beyond the obstacle
- Turn right off the grassy area at the south end of the Lakeside Center and access the East Tunnel
- Turn left and travel north inside the East Tunnel, following the tunnel north and then west past loading docks and the Lakeside Center access doors
- At the end of the East Tunnel, turn right and access the sidewalk that parallels Fort Dearborn Drive and travel north to Soldier Field
- Hydration Station 6 will be located on the south side of the Waldron Drive underpass
- Enter Soldier Field via Gate O
- Obstacle Course 5 will be inside Soldier Field
- Exit the north end of Soldier Field, travel down the ramp to McFetridge Drive
- Hydration Station 7 will be located on the south sidewalk of McFetridge Drive by the Kennedy monument
- Travel east on the sidewalk that parallels McFetridge Drive and cross South Museum Campus Drive
- Immediately after crossing South Museum Campus Drive, turn left and travel north on the lakefront path, continue through the Solidarity Drive underpass and proceed around the east side of the Shedd Aquarium
- Continue on the lakefront path sidewalk through the Lake Shore Drive and Columbus Drive underpasses
- Proceed to the right after the Columbus underpass; continue north to Upper Hutchinson Field and the main event site
- Participants enter Upper Hutchinson Field from the south
- Obstacle Course 6 will be just before the finish in the middle of Upper Hutchinson Field
- Hydration Station 8 will be beyond the finish
- Event finish in the middle of Upper Hutchinson Field
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