2011 Course information is for reference purposes. 2012 Course details coming soon.

2011 Chicago Partners

Courses are subject to change pending final approvals from all related agencies.

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TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS

• Start on Columbus Drive just south of Balbo Drive
• Continue north on Columbus Drive to Mid-Level Randolph Street
• Proceed right, going east onto Mid-Level Randolph, almost to Lakefront Path
• Continue left to access the on-ramp to Middle Lake Shore Drive
• Proceed north on the on-ramp to Middle Lake Shore Drive, crossing the Chicago River via the bridge on Middle Lake Shore Drive
• Continue north to just south of Illinois Street
• Proceed right onto the south sidewalk that parallels Illinois Street
• Continue right on the sidewalk towards Ogden Slip
• Proceed along the sidewalk that parallels Ogden Slip

• Hydration Station 1 will be located just prior to the North Streeter sidewalk

• Continue on the sidewalk to North Streeter Drive
• Proceed to veer right at North Streeter Drive, and travel around the circle on the sidewalk
• Continue on the sidewalk, crossing in front of Navy Pier, to Grand Avenue on the north side of Navy Pier
• Proceed right and travel east on Grand Avenue to Entrance 1 at Navy Pier
• Continue right and proceed through Entrance 1 to Dock Street on the south side of Navy Pier
• Proceed right on Dock Street and travel west through the front gate of Dock Street
• Continue left onto the Lakefront Path to South Gateway Park to Obstacle 1 and traverse the obstacle

• Obstacle Course 1 will be located in South Gateway Park
• Hydration Station 2 will be located just beyond Obstacle Course 1

• Continue along the Lakefront Path past Ogden Slip to the stairs to Middle Lake Shore Drive
• Proceed up the stairs to Middle Lake Shore Drive
• Continue left on the sidewalk and travel south over the Chicago River
• Proceed south along the Lakefront Path past DuSable Harbor to Obstacle 2 and complete the obstacle

• Obstacle Course 2 will be located at DuSable Harbor, just south of Randolph Street and across from the Columbia Yacht Club
• Hydration Station 3 will be located just beyond Obstacle Course 2
• Transition Area 1 will be located just beyond Hydration Station 3 in the DuSable Harbor venue

• Continue south on the Lakefront Path to the east side of the Shedd Aquarium
• Proceed through the pedestrian underpass at Solidarity Drive
• Continue south on the Lakefront Path to the Great Lawn

• Obstacle Course 3 will be on the Great Lawn
• Hydration Station 4 will be located on the Great Lawn just past Obstacle Course 3

• Continue south on the Lakefront Path to McCormick Place Lakeside Center
• Proceed right at the Lakeside Center Fountain and ascend the stairs to the East Terrace
• Head south on the East Terrace to the South Terrace
• Proceed west on the South Terrace and descend the stairs to the large grassy area at the south end of the Lakeside Center and traverse Obstacle 4

• Obstacle Course 4 will be located on the grass at the south end of the Lakeside Center
• Transition Area 2 and Hydration Station 5 will be located on the grass at the south end of the Lakeside Center just beyond Obstacle Course 4

• Continue left off the grassy area and access the Lakeside Center East Tunnel
• Proceed left and travel north following the tunnel north and then west past loading docks and the Lakeside Center access doors
• Continue right at the end of the East Tunnel and access the sidewalk that parallels Fort Dearborn Drive
• Proceed north on the sidewalk to 18th Street
• Continue across 18th Street at Fort Dearborn Drive on the sidewalk to Soldier Field

• Hydration Station 6 will be located on the south side of the Waldron Drive underpass
• Obstacle Course 5 will be located on the Stadium Green just to the east of Gate O

• Enter Soldier Field via Gate O

• Obstacle Course 6 will be inside Soldier Field

• Proceed through the exit ramp at the north end of Soldier Field, travel down the ramp to McFetridge Drive

• Hydration Station 7 will be located on the south sidewalk of McFetridge Drive by the Kennedy monument

• Continue east on the sidewalk that parallels McFetridge Drive to Museum Campus Drive
• Proceed across Museum Campus Drive
• Continue left immediately after crossing South Museum Campus Drive and travel north on the Lakefront Path
• Proceed through the Solidarity Drive underpass and travel around the east side of the Shedd Aquarium
• Continue on the Lakefront Path sidewalk through the Lake Shore Drive and Columbus Drive pedestrian underpasses
• Proceed to the right after the Columbus underpass
• Continue on the west sidewalk of Columbus Drive and travel north to Upper Hutchinson Field and the main event site
• Proceed to enter Upper Hutchinson Field from the south and traverse Obstacle 7

• Obstacle Course 7 will be in the middle of Upper Hutchinson Field
• Hydration Station 8 will be beyond the finish line

• Continue through the finish line in Upper Hutchinson Field