The official participant update is out. Here are the dates and times worth saving now, without digging through the full email on race morning.
Wednesday, September 30
Packet Pick-up tickets will be emailed throughout the day. Save yours to your phone or print it. Check that the name, address, age, and gender are correct. Send corrections to office@chicagomarathon.com.
Expo and packet pickup
Packet pickup is mandatory at the Abbott Health and Fitness Expo in McCormick Place, North Building, Level 3, Hall B1. Bring your Packet Pick-up ticket and photo ID. You must collect your own packet by 6:00 PM Saturday.
- Thursday, October 8: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Friday, October 9: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Saturday, October 10: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday, October 11 start schedule
- Wave 1, Corrals A to E: closes 7:20 AM, starts 7:35 AM
- Wave 2, Corrals F, G, H, J: closes 7:45 AM, starts 8:00 AM
- Wave 3, Corrals K to N: closes 8:10 AM, starts 8:35 AM
If you arrive after your corral closes, you start at the back of your assigned wave. Your official time begins when you cross the starting timing mat. It can take about 20 to 25 minutes for the final runners in a wave to reach that mat.
Bib check
Pin your bib visibly to the front of your outer layer with all four pins. Do not cut, fold, obscure, decorate with metal, or laminate it. Keep the MYLAPS ThinTag flat and do not place the bib over a belt, pack, or electronics.
What to expect on course
There are 20 aid stations about one to two miles apart. Each is arranged in this order: medical tent and runner transport, standard and ADA restrooms, Gatorade Endurance lemon lime, PA announcer, then water. The official course time limit is 6:30:59. Watch the Event Alert System for race week and race day condition updates.
For more detail, use the corral guide, Expo guide, and race day logistics guide.