Overview
- More than 20,000 participants are expected, with wheelchair racers starting at 8:20 a.m., the first 8K wave at 8:30 a.m., the second at 9 a.m., and the 2‑mile walk at 9:30 a.m.
- Course streets close in waves roughly from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Grant Park remains closed to vehicles until about 2 p.m., and Balbo Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Drive stays shut through Wednesday.
- A no‑parking order on race‑affected streets began at 1 a.m. Sunday with ticketing and towing enforced, and additional early closures took effect at 2 a.m. on Monroe Street and a segment of Columbus Drive.
- NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago are streaming coverage starting at 8:20 a.m., with NBC’s finish‑line feed running until 11 a.m.
- Attendees are advised to use CTA, Metra, or Divvy due to limited parking, and post‑race festivities include a complimentary Goose Island beer for racers 21 and older with a bib.