Register Now For the 13.1 Chicago Marathon Before the Price Increase on March 9! June 9, 2012

WHAT: Chicago 13.1 Marathon® and Karhu 5K will increase its registration fees on March 9 at 11:59 p.m. The new registration fee for the Chicago 13.1 Marathon will rise to $80 (up from $70), and for the 5K, it will rise to $30 (up from $25).

The party meets the pavement on Saturday, June 9, 2012 where 4,000 runners will hit the streets at the Chicago 13.1 Marathon®, starting and ending at the South Shore Cultural Center. Runners will enjoy a beautiful half-marathon course along the lakefront and the sounds of over 10 party stations while they run. At the finish line all runners will enjoy festivities with friends and family including live entertainment, food and refreshments. Register to be one of the first to start and finish Chicago 13.1 Marathon®. It isn't half of anything; it's a 13.1 mile race! The 5K will start 50 minutes after the 13.1 Chicago Marathon®, and participants will begin from the same start line.

Register now as the event is limited and will sell out fast. For more information and to register, please visit: http://www.active.com/framed/event_detail.cfm?CHECKSSO=0&EVENT_ID=1967838

COST: 13.1: $70; $80 starting March 9 at 11:59 p.m.
Karhu 5K: $25; $30 starting March 9 at 11:59 p.m.

WHO:

MARATHON THIRTEEN.ONE™ is the series of half marathons serving some of America's top running communities with a stand-alone half marathon for locals to embrace and visitors to experience. The series kicked off on the West Coast in January with the Los Angeles 13.1 Marathon (January 15, 2012) followed by events in Miami Beach (March 4, 2012), New York (March 24, 2012), Chicago (June 9, 2012), Minneapolis (August 19, 2012) Atlanta, Dallas (October 27, 2012) and Ft. Lauderdale (November 11, 2012). For more information, please visit http://www.131marathon.com/ or call (800) 596-5990.