General Info

Event Date & Start Time

Sunday – June 2, 2013

5K – 6:30 am
Half Marathon – 6:50 am

Location

Downtown Highland Park –Park Avenue and St. Johns in the Eastside Metra parking lot.

Packet Pickup

Thursday, May 30th, 10:00am-8pm – Running Away Multisport Lincoln Park, 2219 N. Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Friday, May 31st, 9:30am-6:30pm Running Away Multisport Deerfield. 800 Waukegan Rd. Deerfield, IL 60015

Saturday, June 1st, 9:30am–6:30pm Running Away Multisport Deerfield. 800 Waukegan Rd. Deerfield, IL 60015

*The Deerfield Fine Arts Festival will be taking place near Running Away Multisport Deerfield on Saturday, June 1st. Please note that traffic may be heavier than usual and parking limited.

No packets or goodie bags will be distributed past the close of packet pickup on Saturday, June 1st. NO EXCEPTIONS! Friends and/or family members may collect your packet for you. Just send them with a copy of your confirmation email.

Course Information

Please note that a 15 minute mile pace or faster is required for the North Shore Half Marathon and 5k. A 15 min. mile pace is roughly four miles per hour, equivalent to a very brisk walk.

If you fall below this pace, the race organizers can no longer guarantee course support. Aid Stations, medical support, portable toilets, and road closures will begin to become unavailable to participants. The local police and race organizers will ask you to either move up onto the sidewalk or require you to be transported further up on course to catch up to the 15 min. per mile group.

Visit the Course Page for more information.

Start Line Staging

All race bibs will be marked with their designated start corral. Corral staging for the 5K will begin at 6:05AM. All 5K runners must be in their start corral by 6:25AM. Due to scheduling of the Half Marathon, no late starts for the 5K will be allowed.

Corral staging for the 1/2 marathon will begin at 6:35AM. Participants will be released from the start in waves. Each start corral corresponds to a wave. There will be 2 minutes between waves to maintain a safe, fast and fun course for all participants. Please be sure to check your bag at gear check before proceeding to the start line area.

Safety

Due to the fact a portion of this race is run on streets shared with traffic (Sheridan road will not be closed entirely), all runners need to exercise caution & stay to the right as much as possible.

Gear Check

Gear check will be available race morning to all registered participants from 5:30AM-11:30AM. We will only accept the 12 x 18 clear plastic Uline bags provided to you at packet pick up and on race day. RAM Racing is not responsible for lost, damaged or misplaced items. Please have the gear check tab from your bib adhered to your bag prior to entering the gear check lines.

Bags may be left at official gear check tent ONLY. Unattended bags will be immediately removed from the premises and discarded.

Live Runner Tracking

The North Shore Half Marathon and 5K Live Results system is now available online, click here to sign up. Participants, Family & Friends can all use the Live Results to share in the fun. Sign Up now to have race progress posted directly to your Facebook or Twitter feeds! On race day, spectators can get status of runners in real-time using the Participant Tracker & Leaderboard. Details such as time, pace, and estimated finish will be instantly available! If you have questions or would like more information on live tracking please visit the RTRT.me website.

Timing

The North Shore Half Marathon and 5K will be using the ChronoTrack disposable chip system. Each participant will receive a B-Tag attached to their race bib when they pick up their race materials at packet pickup. No bibs or B-Tags will be distributed on race day.

In order to receive an accurate time, please confirm your bib is…

  • Clearly visible on the front of the torso
  • Unaltered and unmodified (Do not fold or wrinkle)
  • Pinned in all four corners
  • Not covered (jackets, runner belts, water bottles, etc.)

Race Photos

Souvenir Photograph is capturing your official North Shore Half & 5k race day photos. If you would like to be notified when your photos are ready please visit this link.