The Outerbelt Ultras

9666 Wolf Road,Willow Springs IL 60480

23 October, 2021

Description

5K to 100K on Chicago's Biggest Trail - The Outerbelt WELCOME! There’s a city loop trail that goes all the way around Chicago that you’d never believe. This giant system of parks, trails, and natural attractions is truly something spectacular. Simply put, the Chicago Outerbelt is a trail that connects some of the best nature surrounding our city. In the future we hope our route will extend from Pulaski South Woods up north to Lake County, and finally back south along the Chicago Lakefront returning to Pulaski Woods. Primarily it consists of municipal properties pieced together for the first time -- like the Cook County Forest Preserve District, Chicago Park District, and Lake County Forest Preserves. Along the Outerbelt, you’ll see a vast cross-section of wildlife including deer, herons, egrets, eagles, hawks, frogs, toads, and fish. The only dangers you’re likely to encounter are some poison ivy, a few bug bites, and maybe a little sunburn. Sooo...due to permit restrictions, we're going to run as much of it as we can during daylight hours! With the main event of the full 210-mile Outerbelt Trail distance not being allowed we'll be looking to assemble a competitive race at all distance from the 100K to the 5K.