Cheer for Canadian runners at the International Mile, Chicago Marathon October 12, 2008

Cheer for the Canadian runners (and the rest of the 45,000 participants)at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon!

More than 1,000 Canadians will join thousands of other runners from the US and around the world in the 31st annual running of the Chicago Marathon. Please join the Canadian Club of Chicago in supporting these athletes by cheering them on at the International Mile.

Bring your family, bring your friends -- give a yell for Canada!

The International Mile will be hosted by Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) at its main campus featuring fantastic hospitality and energized crowds. In coordination with the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, IIT will offer complimentary coffee, tea and light breakfast snacks in front of The McCormick Tribune Campus Center for International Mile spectators.

In addition, the International Mile will feature music performed by VanderCook College of Music on the north end and a professional DJ on the south end.

Location: Illinois Institute of Technology, South State Street between 33rd and 35th Streets

Official Website: http://www.chicagomarathon.com