Chicago 1 2 Marathon

Question:
I am thinking about running the Club North Shore Chicago Half-Marathon here in a northern suburb of Chicago.

I was looking for comments from anyone who has done this 1/2 marathon before. They say it is the 19th year it has been run and it is part of the Chicago Area Runners Association Circut of Races, so I am pretty sure it is well done. But given the distance, etc. I just want to make sure that that is the case (e.g. plenty of aid stations, well organized, etc.). What have people's impression of the race?

Also, what is the course like? How tough do you think it is?

This is my first half-marathon race (run the distance and beyond alot in training runs) so I am little nervous about it all.

Answer:
Well organized, but not on as large a scale as the Motorola 1/2 marathon. The course is mostly through residential areas, slightly rolling. It rained last year, so early miles on a bike path were sloppy.