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Title:Thirteenth Annual Chicago Full Moon Run
Date:Wednesday July 24th, 2024
Author:Bill Thom; Photos by Michelle & Frank Donato
Report:
2024 Chicago Full Moon Run
[Logo: Chicago Full Moon Run]
Thirteenth Annual 5-Km and 1-Mile Charity Race Under the Full Moon!


Wow... our thirteenth year turned out to be record-breaking with fastest finish-times-ever posted for both male and female, along with eldest-ever 5-Km finisher! Past champion, Jaime Marcos was overall winner in a new race record of 14:50.2, with Sarah Carr fastest female and a new race record of 17:55.1. Chicago Full Moon Run veteran, Hank Caldwell is our oldest-ever finisher at 89 years young!

Official statistics for our 2024 Chicago Full Moon Run...
Weather Statistics at 7:53 pm CDT
Temperature: 72°F
Conditions: Overcast
Humidity: 68%
Pressure: 30.13 "Hg
Wind: NE 12 mph
Precip: 0%
UV Index: 0
Sunrise: 5:36 am
Sunset: 8:19 pm
Moon Phase: 88.5%
Moonrise: 10:29 pm
Race Registration Statistics
Pre-registered 5-Km Featured Event Count: 153
Pre-registered 1-Mile Lunar Orbit Count: 37
Pre-registration Subtotal Count: 190
Race-day 5-Km Featured Event Count: 15
Race-day 1-Mile Lunar Orbit Count: 6
Race-day Subtotal Count: 21
Registration Total Count: 211

We marked the racecourse Wednesday with a combination of stick-on-pavement-color-coded-arrows and matching color-coded-wire-flags at intersetions. Race-day set up began at 4:30 pm along the parkway of Hurlbut St within Norwood Park, near the finish area. Chris Whilite of Dick Pond Athletics managed a pop-up market of shoes and accessories for runner must-haves. Runner check-in and packet pickup opened at 6:00 pm and ran right up to 7:30 pm. Featured Event 5-Km racing began at 7:32:36 with a blast of the air horn by co-RD Michelle Thom. The 1-Mile Lunar Orbit started exactly five minutes later.

Congratulations to our top runners...
  • Chicago Full Moon Run 5-Km...
    1st Place Male: Jaime Marcos, 25 of Champaign - 14:50.2 * Past Champion / New Race Record by 48.37 Seconds!
    2nd Place Male: Jonnathan Fernandez, 25 of Chicago - 15:38.5 * Defending Champion / Prior Race Record Holder!
    3rd Place Male: James Weissensel, 30 of Park Ridge - 15:58.2
    4th Place Male: Rocco Cipolla, 18 of Evergreen Park - 16:10.5

    1st Place Female: Sarah Carr, 23 of Champaign - 17:55.1 * New Race Record by 23.91 Seconds!
    2nd Place Female: Veronica Laureano, 39 of Chicago - 19:25.5 * Past Champion / Prior Race Record Holder!
    3rd Place Female: Elsie Conwell, 17 of Chicago - 20:47.4

    1st Place Masters Male: Gregory Foster, 46 of Chicago - 19:20.1
    2nd Place Masters Male: Kip Conwell, 48 of Chicago - 19:43.3
    3rd Place Masters Male: Bob Geiger, 54 of Homewood - 21:14.8

    1st Place Masters Female: Emily Serb, 50 of Chicago - 23:14.3 * Defending Masters Champion!
    2nd Place Masters Female: Laura Lackner, 47 of Glenview - 23:43.4 * Defending Masters Runner-Up!
    3rd Place Masters Female: Megan Moyer, 42 of Chicago - 24:20.7
  • 1 Mile Lunar Orbit...
    1st Place Male: Owen Anderson, 9 of Chicago - 8:02.3
    2nd Place Male: Jacob Lind, 19 of Chicago - 8:35.6
    3rd Place Male: Elias Yurick, 64 of Chicago - 9:56.8
    1st Place Female: Isabelle Gutierrez, 16 of Park Ridge - 8:23.8
    2nd Place Female: Emily Lind, 17 of Chicago - 8:35.1
    3rd Place Female: Julie Wickery, 39 of Chicago - 10:02.1
  • 5-Km Team Competition : 3-Runners Combined Time...
    1st Place: South Chicago Track Club - 49:06.1
    2nd Place: Taft High School - 58:09.5
    3rd Place: Von Steuben High School - 58:22.4
    4th Place: Outer Lanes Athletic Club - 1:02:24.0
    5th Place: Dick Pond Racing / Club - 1:08:46.2
    6th Place: BiegAm Club - 1:09:41.8
    7th Place: Riis Park Striders / Club - 1:18:18.8
    8th Place: Team RWB / Club - 1:31:17.4
Timing, webcasting and finish-line scoring was published in near-real-time on RunRace.net. Check out complete:
Many thanks to primary supporters of our Thirteenth Annual Chicago Full Moon Run!
  • Dick Pond Athletics of Park Ridge and the friendship of manager, Chris...
    Website: https://www.dickpondathletics.com/park-ridge/
    [Editor's note: Race founders, Mike Bastian & Bill Thom made frequent trips for purchases from the original Dick Pond garage/showroom in the late 70s while competing as distance runners in Cross Country & Track at Wright Junior College, Chicago.]
  • Mystic Rogue Irish Pub and owners, Donal and Declan, who warmly welcomed runners with the perfect setting for our post-race party...
    Website: MysticRogueIrishPub.com/
  • Fearless Leader, Chris Precht, celebrating 48 years as Club Director of the Riis Park Striders (our brothers & sisters in running)...
    Website: rpstriders.org/
Let's give a rousing "shout out" to our race volunteers, all of whom performed "beyond the call" and looked fabulous in their reflective vests in the glow of the supermoon moonlight!
  • Knocker on Doors and Purveyor of Raffle Prizes: Erin Bastian and Michelle Thom.
  • Runner check-in / packet pickup management: Erin Bastian, Claudia Boyle, Diane Blaszczyk, Mark Blaszczyk, Michelle Thom.
  • Course centurions and traffic control marshaling: Daniel Donato, Tom Clancy, Teja Tirmalareddy, Claudia Boyle, Mark Hankins, James Nicklas, Andrea Varol, Georgia Nicklas, Manuel Gutierrez, Kathy Bastian, Margaret Bastian.
  • Lead Bike Pacing: Mike Pellikan.
  • Photography: Frank Donato, Michelle Thom.
  • Equipment set up / management: Manny Gutierrez, Nicolas Gutierrez, Tom Clancy, Bob Thom, Erin Bastian, Kathy Bastian, Bill Thom.
  • Hydration Station: Margaret Bastian, Kathy Bastian, Erin Bastian.
  • Post-race party and raffle coordinators: Erin Bastian, Michelle Thom.
  • Finish Line management: Bill Thom, Bob Thom.
  • Racecourse measurement / certification: Jeff Fleitz, Bill Thom.
  • Racecourse marking / clean-up: Bill Thom.
[Did I miss anyone here?... if you notice a missing or misspelled name please let me know.]

Finally... thanks to all dedicated runners who came out, contributed generously to our cause of the battle against Multiple Sclerosis, and took on the challenge of racing under the glow of this summer's Full Buck Moon at our Thirteenth Annual Chicago Full Moon Run!

Scroll down for a gallery of photos taken at this year's Chicago Full Moon Run. If you'd like a "high-resolution" original, suitable for printing, contact me and I'll send via email... be sure to specify which photo(s) you'd like.

Congratulations to all who participated in our Thirteenth Annual Chicago Full Moon Run. Please plan to attend our 2025 edition, which is targeted for the date of Wednesday July 9th. Woo hoo... that'll be next year's Full Buck Moon!

Here's to racing under the glow of a Chicago Full Moon,
Bill: bill@runrace.net

Check out: Thirteenth Annual Chicago Full Moon Run full video race coverage!
Historic Chicago Full Moon Run Playlist on our RunRace Network YouTube Channel


Relive the excitement of past Chicago Full Moon Runs...
Results: 2023 Results, 2022 Results, 2021 Results, 2020 Results, 2019 Results, 2018 Results, 2017 Results, 2016 Results, 2015 Results, 2014 Results, 2013 Results, 2012 Results
Run Report: 2023 Report w/ Photos, 2022 Report w/ Photos, 2021 Report w/ Photos, 2020 Report w/ Photos, 2019 Report w/ Photos, 2018 Report w/ Photos, 2017 Report w/ Photos, 2016 Report w/ Photos, 2015 Report w/ Photos, 2014 Report w/ Photos, 2013 Report w/ Photos, 2012 Report w/ Photos

Chicago Full Moon Run Race Founders
(front row) Mike & Erin Bastian
(middle row) Michelle & Bill Thom
(back row) Bryan Cleal
[image: Chicago Full Moon Run Race Committee]



Links to expanded coverage of Chicago Full Moon Run...


Website:
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Hello I loved learning about the race when my family and i moved to newcastle and hobart in 2023. i was saddened to only find out about the run/ability to spectate just 3 days prior to race day this year. The boys came around with the flyer on Sunday and the race was wednesday. Do you post on social anywhere? im on many neighborhood pages and have never see the race posted anywhere there in two years. i hope you consider doing so so you can get as much fundraising and support as you can for your cause. Ive lived in the neighborhood for 6 years now total and didnt hear about this race until moving onto the route itself and each time was days/a week prior via a flyer.
Julie W
Mon Jul 29th
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