Here's How You Can Register to Run in the Naperville Marathon

The inaugural Naperville Marathon may have sold out in one day, but that doesn't mean you'll have sit out on the sidelines during the race. 

Edward Hospital, the title sponsor of the marathon, announced Tuesday that a limited number of race entries are still available for the marathon and half marathon, which takes place Sunday, Nov. 10.

Charity runner participants can register by visiting Edward Hospital's website and commit to raising $495 by July 30. One hundred percent of the donations raised will fund programs and live-saving technologies at Edward Hospital.

After pledging, charity runners will also receive a discount code for 100 percent off marathon registration, recognition on their race bib, a race shirt and a gear check.

The Naperville Marathon, which sold out within one day back in January, will be a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon. The marathon will start and finish at the North Central College athletic complex - near South Loomis Street and East Porter Avenue - and run through an extensive loop in central, south and east Naperville as well as portions of Woodridge.

The course will cause road closures on some main streets in Naperville, such as 75th Street and Washington Street, but roads will reopen as runners clear each section.

City officials will notify residents and motorists by placing electronic message boards along the route a week prior to the inaugural marathon. Effected neighborhoods will also receive information regarding the marathon and closures.

Of the 3,500 registered for the marathon, 96 percent are from Illinois and four percent are from other states. Naperville residents account for 41% of the participants.

Naperville Marathon Road Closures Sunday, Nov. 10:

• Washington St., from Chicago Avenue to Edgewater Drive – Closed from 6:45 a.m. to 7:25 a.m.
• West St., from Hillside Road to Rickert Drive – Closed from 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
• 75th Street, from Rickert Drive to Book Road – Closed from 7 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
• Northbound Book Rd, from 75th Street to 83rd Street – Closed from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
• Washington Street, from Foxcroft Road to Naper Boulevard – Closed from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (Note: as runners become more sporadic, the Naperville Police Department will open this roadway and stop traffic intermittently as runners approach.)
• Naper Boulevard, From Riverwoods Drive to Boughton Road – Intermittent closures from 7:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
• Royce Road, from Route 53 to Naper Boulevard – Closed from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Note: as runners become more sporadic, this road will reopen with traffic stopped intermittently as runners approach.)

Naperville Marathon Route Details:

• From North Central, the route runs southwest down West Street to 75th Street. A portion of lanes on 75th Street from Plainfield/Naperville Road to Book Road will be closed for 15 minutes during the marathon.
• Runners then travel south on Book Road to 83rd Street before entering a path in Springbrook Praire Forest Perserve traveling east. The route briefly travels south on Modaff, east onto Cedarbrook Drive to 87th Street and then south again on Washington Street. 
• The marathon splits at 87th Street and Washington, when the half marathon route turns north and travels along Washington Street and the DuPage River toward the finish line.
• The full marathon route continues from Washington and 87th Street, stretching south on Washington Street to Weber Road and then east into a portion of Woodridge.
• In the final stretch, the route makes a small loop in northwest Woodridge, turns north to Washington Street and hugs the DuPage River before finishing at North Central.

For more information and details, visit www.naperville26.com and www.edward.org/marathon.