Race to Wrigley 5K: Race No. 9

The Race to Wrigley provided my second opportunity to run with someone else this year. For this one, my sister, a fellow die-hard Cubs fan, joined me. My sis and I also got to hang out a bit before the race with a childhood friend who was also running.

Like my last non-solo race (Shamrock), I paid little attention to my speed and instead chose to chat the majority of the run. Also like the Shamrock, the weather for the Race to Wrigley was not the best. It was rainy and so cold I needed to wear gloves: Understandable in mid-March for Shamrock; not so understandable in late April for a baseball-themed race. But alas, chilly temps and rain are becoming the norm this year in Chicago.

The race itself was a nice route through mostly residential areas near Wrigley. Post-race there was the ubiquitous bananas, beers and giveaways, the most exciting of which were individually packaged steaks from PRE. The line for this giveaway was insanely long, but my sister chose to skip it and instead go straight to the guy transporting the freebies from their truck to their booth. So in addition, to getting our steaks faster, we also got the opportunity to tell our husbands that we brought home meat we got from the back of a truck. #truth

Race Summary:

Race name: Race to Wrigley 5K & 10K

2015 Challenge Race No.: 9

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL

Organizers/Sponsor: ATI Physical Therapy

Beneficiary: Cubs Charities/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Cost: $45

Distance: 3.1 miles

Best part of the race:

Location

Cubs tie-in

Swag

Giveaways

Worst parts:

The weather. Not anyone's fault, but it was freakishly cold. 

Next race:

Ravenswood Run 5K, April 26 @ Ravenswood, Chicago, IL

May:

Tough Mudder, May 9 @ Richmond Hunting Club, Richmond, IL

JPMorgan Corporate Challenge, May 21 @ Grant Park, Chicago, IL

Soldier Field 10 Mile, May 23 @ Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

North Shore Classic Half Marathon & 5K, May 31, Highland Park, IL