Des Plains River Trail Marathon

• Date: October 20, 2012
• Address: , Vernon Hills, Illinois Get directions
• Country: United States
• Race type: Run (Marathon)
• Distances: Run (26.20 miles)
• Organization: Des Plaines River Trail Race
• Website: http://www.desplainesrivertrailraces.com/
• Contact email: [email protected]
• Description: This is a truly special running course. The DPR Trail is a wide, crushed gravel track, free of roots and rocks, and very flat. All of the major road crossings are managed by way of bridges or viaducts (with only 4 minor road crossings along the whole 50 mile course, 2 on the marathon course, and none for the half-marathon course). This is a great track through alternating lush forests and open wetlands. With cool temperatures expected, and given the flat terrain and ideal running surface, you'll find these to be extremely fast courses.
• Members who are scheduled to race: Schlis