Ohare Run On The Runway 5K

This was a pretty cool race. I have to give them credit –it was super well-​organized. We got there about an hour early to park in the lot with a shuttle bus that takes you to the start. My parents came to watch and I didn’t want them to have to walk very far and this was an excellent service. The other lot option required you to have to walk about a mile, which is too far from them.
The only bummer –and this is probably for safety reasons –was that I thought the planes were going to be taking off and landing closer to us. You know how you drive on I-​90 or Mannheim Road and the planes are literally 10 feet over your head? Yeah –call me foolish, but I thought that was going to happen as we ran. I just assumed that if they got that close to the major streets, they would just be taking off and landing close to the route.
So, you will not be experiencing that –but as far as a unique experience –this was still a cool race. There is a big plane that you can pose next to for pictures and just overall an interesting event because you are accessing areas of the airport property that most people will never see. You are literally running on a runway they close for the event.
The shirt was cotton –would like to see a «tech-​T» in future years, as they tend to hold up better after multiple washings. After all, it is going to be a fun shirt to wear and a great conversation starter regarding our experience!