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2024 Parkinson's Champions - Chicago Marathon

Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024

Start Line Location: Grant Park, Chicago, IL 60601 

Race Day Schedule: Marathon Wave 1 Start (red): 7:30 a.m. Marathon Wave 2 Start (blue): 8 a.m. Marathon Wave 3 Start (orange): 8:35 a.m. Spectator access to Grant Park begins: 9:30 a.m.

Contact: Parkinson's Champions Staff l Tel no. 763-317-1308 l Run4PD@Parkinson.org

The best source of race information will always be the event organizers at the Chicago Marathon. Click here to visit their website.

PRE-EVENT CHAMPIONS MEET UP:

Details TBD. Save the Date for Saturday October 12, 2024.

HOTELS:

Hotel recommendations from the Chicago Marathon.

EXPO & PACKET PICK UP:

October 10 - 12
Thursday 11 am - 6 pm, Friday/Saturday 9 am - 6 pm

McCormick Place
2301 S. Martin Luther King Drive
Chicago, IL 60616

START CORRALS: 

  • All participants are assigned to a start corral (American Development, Corral A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M or N)
  • Beginning Thursday, July 25, participants can view their preliminary start corral assignments through their participant account.
  • Beginning Thursday, August 22, participants can view their final start corral assignments through their participant account.
THE COURSE:


The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has a course time limit of 6 hours and 30 minutes. After this time, the course will re-open to vehicular traffic. You must maintain a 15-minute per mile pace (approximately) or faster, completing the full marathon distance—start line to finish line—within the event time requirement.

Prohibited Devices for Chicago.

SPECTATOR INFO:

You can share the spectator information with your cheer squad. Catch us in the Charity Cheer Zone at Mile 15! We'll be there throughout the race cheering on our Parkinson's Champions.

SOCIAL MEDIA:

We want to see you on the streets of Chicago! Tag us in your running outfit, as you explore the city, or when you cross the finish line. We're here to celebrate you, so follow along at @ParkinsonDotOrg and tag us while your #Run4PD.

Questions - don't hesitate to reach out to the Champions team 763-317-1308 or email Run4PD@Parkinson.org.

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