Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Procrastination Alert! Registration for Chicago is closing
You need to register for the Chicago Marathon this week if you are going to run it. Registration closes at 40,000 runners and 34,000 have already signed up. Go to the Chicago Marathon website and register.
Along with registering for Chicago, we'll need to make arrangements for housing while we're there. My parents live in Chicago and we can offer a bed and couch space. But if you wanted to sleep more comfortably than that, you'll need to book your hotel very soon.
If you aren't able to register for Chicago, it's not catastrophic. There are other marathons near the same date, but we won't necessarily be able to field the same level of support for, say, the Wichita marathon. If it becomes necessary, here are some links to plan alternate races:
October 2006
November/December
Along with registering for Chicago, we'll need to make arrangements for housing while we're there. My parents live in Chicago and we can offer a bed and couch space. But if you wanted to sleep more comfortably than that, you'll need to book your hotel very soon.
If you aren't able to register for Chicago, it's not catastrophic. There are other marathons near the same date, but we won't necessarily be able to field the same level of support for, say, the Wichita marathon. If it becomes necessary, here are some links to plan alternate races:
October 2006
November/December