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Taste of Chicago  >  Fleet Feet Sports Kids' Dash  >  Humana Race to Taste

 

Online registration for the Humana Race to Taste is now open!

 

 


Join us for Chicago’s newest twilight race! The 20th annual Humana Race to Taste 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk is moving to Thursday, July 12th at 6:15 pm. Participants will enjoy an evening run along Chicago’s iconic lake front and beautiful Grant Park with a start and finish at Queens Landing. All participants are invited to the race after-party, where they can sample Humana Healthier Choice items featured at various Taste restaurants, watch the awards ceremony, and sign-up for an enter-to-win giveaway. Race registration includes a commemorative race T-shirt and strip of Taste Ticket to use at Taste of Chicago.

In addition, the popular Fleet Feet Kids' Dash has “grown up” and graduated to its own day. The new date and time is Saturday, July 14th at 10:30 am at Butler Field. Registration available online, at a packet pick up or the morning of the Dash.

Dates:
Jul 12, 2012
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Hours:
  • 5K Race start time: 6:15 pm
  • 2-Mile Walk start time: 6:20 pm

 

 

Race Details


Registration & Packet Pick-up Info

Location:
Start/finish is located at Queen’s Landing (Directly East of Buckingham Fountain at the Lakefront Trail)
Columbus Dr. & Balbo Dr.
Chicago, IL 60604
Accessibility:

Fully Accessible

CTAPublic Transportation:

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events encourages taking public transportation to all Grant Park festivals to enhance the experience by making travel easier.

 

Call 312.836.7000/TTY 312.836.4949 for information on RTA, CTA, PACE and Metra, 7 days a week including holidays, or go to the CTA website .

 

Directions
The following are driving directions to Race to Taste in Grant Park.

 

  • From Northern Suburbs & Northwest Side of the City:

Take the Kennedy or Edens Expressway (90/94) East to Ohio Exit, take Ohio to Columbus, turn right to parking or Grant Park.

 

  • From the Northeast & Southeast Side of the City:

Take Lake Shore Drive Southbound or Northbound to Randolph. Turn left at Columbus to enter parking garages

 

  • From South & Southwest Suburbs and Southwest Side of the City:

Take Dan Ryan (90/94) North to Congress (290 Eisenhower Expressway), turn left at State to Monroe, turn right. Monroe to Columbus, turn left to parking garages (see parking listed below).

 

  • From Western Suburbs:

Eastbound on (290 Eisenhower Expressway) to State Street, turn left at State to Monroe, turn right. Monroe to Columbus, turn left and parking garage entrances are located in the center of the street.

Parking
Parking is not available on the Race to Taste event site. Parking garages are located at the
Millennium Park Garage that can be accessed on Columbus between Randolph and Monroe from either north or south, the Monroe Street Underground at Monroe & Columbus, and the Grant Park Underground parking garage entrances located at Michigan at Madison and Michigan at Randolph. Visit chicagoparkingmap.com to locate parking near your destination.

Humana Race to Taste
Start/finish is located at Queen’s Landing (Directly East of Buckingham Fountain at the Lakefront Trail)
Columbus Dr. & Balbo Dr.
Chicago IL 60604
Phone : 312.744.3315

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