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START/FINISH SOLDIER FIELD SOUTH PARKING LOTTravel (East) heading out of South Lot to Lake Front Trail
Turn (North) heading along Lake Front Trail
Underpass of Lake Front Trail (under E Solidarity Drive)
Around John G Shedd Aquarium on Lake Front TrailRight (North) on Upper Lake Front Trail Path
Concrete area East of Buckingham Fountain
(Obstacle #1, Hydration Station #1)
Continue North on Upper Lake Front Trail
At Grassy Area just West of Columbia Yacht Club
(Obstacle #2 (#4 here as well upon return))
At East Randolph make a left onto E Randolph
Make a right onto North Lake Shore Drive
Travel in the North Bound Lane (Mid Span Bridge) to East Illinois Ave
Make right onto one curb lane/sidewalk (Lake Front Trail)Follow path to the front of Navy Pier (West Side)
Make Right onto East Grand Ave
Turn Right (East) onto East Grand Ave (sidewalk + one lane)
Turn Right (South) at first cross through at Navy Pier
Turn Right (West) along Navy Pier South Walkway
Turn Left (South) at entrance/exit to Navy Pier, follow sidewalk along the pier
Turn Right (West) into grass field at South Marine Harbor
(Obstacle #3, Hydration Station #2, Transition #1)
Exit South Marine Harbor through trees back to Lake Front Trail
Left (West) onto Lake Front Trail
Left (West) onto Lake Front Trail on sidewalk to Stair CaseLeft (South) onto Lake Front Trail on sidewalk along Shore Drive
At grassy area just west of Columbia Yacht Club
(Obstacle #4 (#2 here as well))
Continue South on the Lower Lake Front Trail
Concrete area East of Buckingham Fountain
(Hydration Station #3 (near Hydration Station #1))
Continue South on the Lower Lakefront Trail
First Right toward E. McFetridge Dr, on West side of the Aquarium
Slight right followed by slight left to access E. McFetridge crosswalk
After crossing E. McFetridge Dr. turn right (West) on sidewalk
Run West on Sidewalk toward North Entrance of Soldier Field (Ramp)
Follow Ramp in North End of Soldier Field Stadium
(Obstacle #5/Stair Climb)
Exit Soldier Field (Gate 0) and make a right turn
(Obstacle #6, Hydration Station #4)
Enter Stadium Green travelling (East)
(Obstacle #7, Transition #2)
Exit area to sidewalk making a left (North) following along Museum Campus
Drive Continue to E. McFetridge and then turn right (East) to cross Museum
Campus Drive
Turn right on the Lake Front Trail and head South
Turn Right at Sled Hill to run up the steps, then down the zig zag paved pass
Turn right to continue heading South on the Lake Front Trail.
Turn right on small path just south of East McCormack Place (2-way traffic) tograss lot south of McCormick place
(Obstacle #8)
Loop back to stairs and across small path (2 way traffic) to access Lake Front
Trail
Right (South) on Lake Front Trail to area just north of Beach Area/East 31st
Street
U-turn on Lake Front Trail to head back north on Lake Front Trail (2 way
traffic)
Left Turn on paved road just south of Bird Sanctuary south of McCormick Place
Right Turn on East sidewalk of Fort Dearborn Drive (no running on road)
Continue back into grass field south of McCormick Place
(Obstacle #9, Hydration Station #5)
Exit grass field on Northwest side, turn right to run up McCormick Place stairs,
continue East around to stairs to access Lake Front Trail (heading North)
Traveling North on Lake Front Trail to East Entrance of South Lot at Soldier
Field Turn left (West) into South Lot running around lower area of parking Lot
making a right at west traffic lane to head north in lot, run to north end of lot
then U-Turn to access Finish
(Obstacle #10, Finish Line, Finish Festival)
TOTAL DISTANCE: 10.8 Miles
TURN BY TURN DIRECTIONS
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OBSTACLE RULES
You must go over all plastic barricades.
Go under all blue police barricades without knocking the barricade down or lifting the top cross bar off.
You are not permitted to go around any of the obstacles.
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OBSTACLE RULES
You are required to go over each of the cones hurdles.
You are not permitted to go under the cone hurdles.
Racers must crawl under the camo nets.
You are not permitted to go around any of the obstacles.
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OBSTACLE RULES
Go under all blue police barricades without knocking the barricade down or lifting the top cross bar off.
Move through the tire portions of the obstacle "stutter-step" style, touching the ground inside of each consecutive tire.
You are NOT permitted to skip a tire or run on top of the tires.
You are not permitted to go around any of the obstacles.
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OBSTACLE RULES
You must go over all plastic barricades.
Racers must crawl under the fence.
You are not permitted to go around any of the obstacles.
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Participants advance through the designated stair climb course
Stairs may be taken on or two at a time.
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OBSTACLE RULES
Get up and over the "Marine Hurdle" rungs.
The outside support structures are off limits at all times. Both feet must touch the ground between each rung.
If you are unable to complete the Marine Hurdles, proceed to the TRX Penalty Zone where you must complete 20 low rows to continue.
Go under all blue police barricades without knocking the barricade down or lifting the top cross bar off.
6.
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OBSTACLE RULES
Traverse the monkey bars and get to the other side without touching the ground. No skipping rungs permitted. If you are unsuccessful in your first attempt,
you are required to make another attempt. If your second attempt proves unsuccessful, Race Staff will direct you to the Six Star Penalty Zone, where you will
be required to complete 6 push-ups and 6 burpees before being permitted to continue on with the event.
Racers must step up on to parallel bars and hand walk to traverse the parallel bars to the other side without touching the ground. If you are unsuccessful in
your first attempt, you are required to make another attempt.
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OBSTACLE RULES
Move through the tire portions of the obstacle "stutter-step" style, touching the ground inside of each consecutive tire.
You are NOT permitted to skip a tire or run on top of the tires.
You are required to go over each of the pallet stack obstacles.
You are not permitted to go around any of the obstacles.
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OBSTACLE RULES
Go over the barricade
Go under the barricade
Go through the barricade (head first or feet first allowed)
Repeat.
You are not permitted to go around any of the obstacles. Those who violate course elements must return to the beginning of the obstacle and start over.
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OBSTACLE RULES
In the order shown, get up and over the taxis, buses, under the chain link and over the wall, but never around any element of the obstacle course.
You are required to face the buses and climb down the cargo nets to descend. Absolutely no jumping is permitted from the bus obstacle or the top of the
wall. Doing so will result in immediate disqualification from the event. Please use the infrastructure provided to safely climb down.
You are not permitted to use the support structures which stick out from the walls to assist you.
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