The race benefits the Alternative House of Lowell, an agency dedicated to help victims of domestic violence.

Price for 5K or 10K is very reasonable, you get a very nice T-Shirt if you are one of the first 500 to register and everybody gets a frozen apple pie at the end.

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I've run this race on July 4th a number of times and each year this event has improved. What did bug me was that there was no National Anthem played prior to the start of the race. Come on Guys it's the 4th of July. The birthday of this great nation.

I wanted a fun race for my first marathon, and Chicago was just that! The course is flat and fast, and goes through some of the most iconic parts of the city. The entire course is lined with people cheering you on! The volunteers are amazing, the weather was amazing, and