17th Annual Crystal Lake Half Marathon Today

The 17th Annual Crystal Lake Half Marathon

The Crystal Lake Park District will be hosting its 17th 
Annual Half Marathon on Sunday, September 8. Please join us for a competitive 
race, on a USATF certified course, through Lippold Park, Crystal Lake, and Lakewood. 
Awards will be given to first, second, and third place finishers for males and 
females in each age division, as well as the overall male and female winner. 
Long sleeve Technical shirts will be given to all pre-registered runners. Water 
and Gatorade will be available on the course, along with refreshments at the 
finish line for all participants.

The Crystal Lake ½ Marathon will have a Clydesdale division 
for men over 220lbs and an Athena division for women over 165lbs. The 
philosophy behind Weight Division or Clydesdale/Athena competition is simple: 
big and or tall athletes may never finish first in a race, but they are 
excellent athletes among their peers and deserve to be recognized for their 
efforts and accomplishments.  Athletes 
excel when allowed to compete on a level playing field. "Age Group" 
categories are now universally accepted. “Clydesdale” and "Athena" 
categories were created to recognize big and or tall athletes.

We will be accepting race day registrations for the ½ 
Marathon. For more information, or to obtain an official registration form, 
please contact Joe Davison, Race Director, at (815) 459-0680 ext. 228, or via 
email at jdavison@crystallakeparks.org.  A 3-hour course time limit will be strictly 
enforced. NO WALKERS PLEASE.

Sunday, September 8.                                  

Start/Finish:   Lippold 
Park.

10AM-7PM    Packet pick-up at the 
Crystal Lake New Balance Sept. 3rd-6th (Tuesday-Friday)

10AM-3PM    Packet 
pick-up at the Running Depot Sept. 7th

6-7:30 AM      Race 
Day Registration and packet pick-up at Lippold Park

8 AM              
Elite Race Start

8:02 AM         Intermediate 
Race Start

$37 Pre-Registration (through 2 PM Sept. 3) CARA 
Members

$40 Pre-Registration (through 2 PM Sept. 3) Non-CARA 
Members

$47 Day of Event Registration CARA Members (Sept. 4th-9th)

$50 Day of Event Registration Non-CARA Members. (Sept. 
4th-9th)

CODE                                                                                                                        TIME

1201-0      Male Elite: (7:45 minute/ mile pace or better)                               8:00 AM

1202-0      Male Intermediate: (Over 7:45 minute/mile 
pace)                         8:02 
AM

1203-0      Female Elite: (7:45 minute/mile mile pace 
or better)                     8:00 AM

1204-0      
Female Intermediate: (Over 7:45 minute/mile pace)                      8:02 AM

1205-0      
Clydesdale 18-36 (Over 220lbs)                                                    8:02 
AM

1206-0      
Clydesdale 37+ (Over 220lbs)                                                       8:02 
AM

1207-0      Athena 18-36 (Over 165lbs)                                                          8:02 
AM

1208-0      
Athena 37 + (Over 165lbs)                                                            8:02 
AM