This was a great race. The signage was clear and it wasn't too crowded. The announcers were fun & played great music, plus there were a lot of people around to cheer runners on. It was relatively flat, minus a few small hills, and lots of great post-race entertainment.

Packet pick up was a mess. They lost my bib, as well as 2 others while I was there. 1 women and Race Director were arguing - no customer service friendly people at all at the pick up. race was 17 minutes late -
course was beautiful and

This was my second time running the boa Chicago marathon. This is great for first timers participating because the land is flat and the volunteers and crows are amazing. The crowd and volunteer are really what makes the boa a great and energetic experience. Only downside if the medals are not