Noah Levy: Highland Park IL is Hosting the North Shore Half Marathon Today!

NORTH SHORE HALF MARATHON RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN HIGHLAND PARK

Highland Park, Illinois – The City of Highland Park and the Downtown Alliance are excited to welcome race participants to the 32nd Annual Misericordia Heart of Mercy North Shore Half-Marathon and 5k Charity Run on Sunday, June 13, 2010.
The half-marathon and 5k, sponsored by Running Away Multisport (RAM Racing), are scheduled to begin at 7:00 a.m. and 7:15 a.m., respectively, and conclude by 1:00 p.m. Both races will run concurrent with each other. This runner-friendly event is anticipated to attract approximately 5,000 participants.  Last year on of several of my clients participated in this event and one came in first place during this event.  This is a a great event for  beginner  and advanced runners.  Both routes will begin on St. Johns Avenue at Park Avenue and head south. Participants
will continue to make their way on this new and improved route through the historic and scenic streets
of Highland Park.
A post race party will conclude the day’s events, featuring live music performed by Red Pop Fury.
Participants and visitors can continue to enjoy the downtown atmosphere with ample public parking,
shopping and retail opportunities available throughout the weekend.
Highland Park police officers will be utilized for traffic control to ensure pedestrian and motorist
safety. Event Marshals will be deployed throughout the route to provide direction and support to
participants. This event will require the temporary closure of streets and public parking lot at St. Johns
and Park Avenue.
RAM Racing will donate $5 from every 1/2 marathon registration to Misericordia Heart of Mercy,
home to 550 children and adults challenged by mental and physical disabilities.