THE OFFICIAL RACE GUIDE www.christieclinic.com A Message from Christie Clinic’s Chief Executive Officer Hello, Friends, Welcome to the eighth Annual Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon! Thank you for being part of this incredible event. From the thousands of participants who run, walk, and jog to the thousands From left to right: Dr. Eric Helfer (Christie), John of volunteers who share their time and the Wagner, Steve Meid, Dr. Ryan Porter (Carle), Justin Kirby, and Kenny Bilger (Christie CEO). community members who cheer at every corner, the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon brings out the very best in our community. I congratulate each of you for participating and choosing an active lifestyle. We also hope others not only notice but also choose to take action. Every year I meet runners who have chosen to jettison their sedentary lifestyles, choosing instead to regularly exercise. I’ve met young children and adult children running with their parents, even some grandparents. People who thought they could never complete a 5K, 10K, half or full marathon but who set a goal and worked toward achieving it. In the end, everyone wins just by participating. Christie Clinic has provided quality health care to residents of east-central Illinois for nearly nine decades, and we love to see people being active and helping to improve the health of our communities. Since its inception seven years ago, the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon has entertained 123,500 active participants and 21,000 volunteers. Together, we’ve raised more than three quarters of a million dollars for charity and added more than $60 million to the local economy. Take a look around at the many people running, walking, working, and cheering. Give yourselves a hand for what you’ve already accomplished. Staying active and fit are im- portant factors in the fight against obesity and many chronic diseases. Thank you for joining us in this weekend’s event and the best of luck to you in reaching your personal goals in your race! Kenneth Bilger, Chief Executive Officer, Christie Clinic For more information on Christie Clinic, please visit www.christieclinic.com. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. The Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon would like to thank the following businesses for making this event possible. www.illinoismarathon.com TITLE SPONsors BRONZE SPONsors (cont.) A Message from Race Codirectors Mike Lindemann and Jan Seeley Busey Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Christie Clinic Massage Envy Welcome runners, walkers, volunteers, Presence Health Napleton’s Auto Park of Urbana and fans! University of Illinois Alumni Association Noodles & Company GOLD SPONsors OrderUp On behalf of the entire team behind the Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano O’Shea Builders eighth annual Christie Clinic Illinois Mara- Body n’ Sole Sports Papa John’s Parkland College thon, we want to extend a very special Carle The City Center at Fat City “thank you” to all of you for deciding to Einstein Bros. Bagels Great Harvest Bread Company UpClose Marketing & Printing make Champaign-Urbana your race desti- Illini Radio Group Wireless Mike’s nation for 2016. We have a fabulous race Meijer Mile SPONsors weekend in store for you. From the Health Reynolds Towing Service Amdocs Big Grove Tavern & Fitness Expo to the Speaker Series, from The News-Gazette U of I Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Broeren-Russo the Biaggi’s Pasta Feed to the starting line USA Today Sports Active Alliance CCMSI ceremonies, from the delicious postrace WCIA Channel 3/WCIX Channel 49 Central Illinois Bank food to the new Parkland College 4th Mile Champaign Rotary SilVER SPONsors Chesser Financial on Friday night and the Meijer 27th-Mile ADM Commerce Bank Celebrate Victory Bash on Saturday, it is Adams Outdoor Advertising CU Banners Amtrak our goal to make this weekend a lasting © MarathonFoto First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust Campus Sportswear memory for you. This event would not be possible without the tremendous support of Flex-N-Gate County Market/SuperValu Ford City Motors so many people—the cities of Urbana and Champaign, the University of Illinois, more Farm Credit Illinois Gire Roofing than 70 sponsors, 80 race committee members, 2,700 volunteers, thousands of fans, Human Kinetics Hickory River Smokehouse and many more. Please take a moment to say “hi” to some of these people when you Jimmy John’s Hilton Garden Inn Kemper Industrial Equipment/Midwest are on the course and at the finish line. The Champaign-Urbana communities pride Homewood Suites by Hilton Pottyhouse Houlihan’s Restaurant & Bar/I Hotel themselves on hospitality, and they will prove it to you on race day! We wish all of you Muscle Milk and Conference Center the best of luck in your event(s). Through hours of hard work and dedication, you have Vital Education & Supply, Inc. Hyatt Place all earned the right to step up to the starting line. This is your day! BRONZE SPONsors InsureChampaign Jackson Chiropractic C-U at the start . C-U at the finish . run Illinois! Athletico Physical Therapy Champaign County Tent Meyer Capel Columbia Street Roastery MSA Professional Services Green Street Realty RSM Homefield Energy The Atkins Group Illinois American Water Wells Fargo Insurance Services Mike Lindemann Jan Seeley Illinois State Geological Survey OFFICIAL Host Codirector Codirector Intel Visit Champaign County Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon 4 The Official Race Guide to the 2016 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon The Official Race Guide to the 2016 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon 5 2016 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Weekend SatURDAY, APRIL 30 Schedule of Events Event Time Location THURSDAY, APril 28 Einstein Bros. Bagels 5:30 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. On First St., north Bite Bar/ Columbia Street of the start line Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), 201 E. Peabody Drive, University of Illinois Roastery Coffee Cafe Event Time Location Start line lineup 6:30 A.M. First St. and Health & Fitness Expo 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ARC, Gym 1 St. Mary’s Rd. Youth Run registration 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ARC, Gym 2 National Anthem 6:50 A.M. First St. and St. Mary’s Rd. Chip/number/official 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ARC, Gym 2 race guide pickup Wheelchair half 6:58 A.M. First St. and marathon St. Mary’s Rd. Shirt/goody bag pickup 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ARC, Gym 1 Marathon, Beginning at 7:00 A.M. First St. and FRIDAY, APRIL 29 marathon relay, in waves St. Mary’s Rd. and half marathon Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), 201 E. Peabody Drive, University of Illinois 10K Run/Walk 7:42 A.M. First St. and Event Time Location St. Mary’s Rd. Health & Fitness Expo 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. ARC, Gym 1 Postrace food 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Great West Hall, Youth Run registration 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. ARC, Gym 2 Memorial Stadium Chip/number/official 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. ARC, Gym 2 Meijer 27th-Mile 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Kirby Ave between race guide pickup Celebrate Victory First and Fourth Bash (south of Horseshoe) Shirt/goody bag pickup 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. ARC, Gym 1 Athletico Physical 8:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. Memorial Stadium, Speaker Series 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. ARC auditorium Therapy Postrace northeast of the finish Biaggi’s Pasta Feed 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. ARC, Gym 3 Stretching Zone line Parkland College 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Kirby Ave between Muscle Milk Stop 8:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. At the Meijer 27th-Mile 4th Mile First and Fourth Celebrate Victory Bash (south of Horseshoe) Youth Run/Postrace 3:00 P.M. Memorial Stadium/ 5K National Anthem 7:22 P.M. Oak St., south of food Great West Hall St. Mary’s Road The City Center 8:00 P.M. The City Center at Fat 5K Run/Walk Beginning at 7:30 P.M. Oak St., south of Postrace Party City, 505 S. Chestnut, in waves St. Mary’s Road Champaign 6 The Official Race Guide to the 2016 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon The Official Race Guide to the 2016 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon 7 Prerace Information Marathon relay instructions: Marathon relay instructions have been posted to the race website, have been emailed to all the team captains, and will be handed out with Health & Fitness Expo/packet pickup: Race bib with embedded timing chip, official your team’s race number/timing chip. Please follow the suggested directions for getting race guide, race shirt, and goody bag pickup occur at the Body n’ Sole Health & Fitness from one exchange to another and the parking options at each exchange zone. Expo, sponsored by Great Harvest Bread Company, at the Activities and Recreation Center Expo parking: Free parking for the expo is available in all lots of the State Farm Center (ARC), 201 E. Peabody Drive on the campus of the University of Illinois, from 4:00 P.M. (except the Southeast Lot), which is south of Kirby Avenue, between First and Fourth to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 28, and from 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, April 29. streets; in the E14 lot; and the Research Park, south of St. Mary’s Road (see the staging Chip and number pickup takes place in Gym 2.