Inaugural Naperville Marathon Sells Out in One Day

After fees were slashed due to a flood of complaints on social media, the inaugural Naperville Marathon sold out on the first day of registration.

If you haven't registered for the inaugural Naperville Marathon yet, you'll have to watch the action from the sidelines, according to Runner's World Newswire. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch on Facebook. Both the Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon completely sold out Monday, which was the first day for registration, Runner's World reports. By 7 p.m. Monday, only 30 spots of the marathon's 3,500 were left. The Naperville Marathon will take place Nov. 10 and will be a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon. Race organizer Bob Hackett told Runner's World that registration was nearly split in half, with 1,846 runners signing up for the half-marathon and 1,654 for the marathon. After criticism…

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Naperville Marathon Fees Cut After Complaints

Race organizers said they lowered registration fees for the Inaugural Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon, which takes place Nov. 10.

The people spoke (er, typed) and the Naperville Marathon listened. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch on Facebook. After being flooded with hundreds of complaints via social media, the Inaugural Naperville Marathon, which takes place Nov. 10, decided to cut registration fees for the race. Registration is now $105 for the marathon and $75 for the half marathon. Runners can sign-up online at naperville26.com beginning Monday, Jan. 28 at 6 a.m. Fees increase after Feb. 28.  Originally, registration fees were $150 for the 26.2-mile marathon and $115 for the 13.1-mile half marathon. However, the marathon's Facebook page was flooded with comments from runners who said prices were too high, especially …

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Mom's Eye View

Snooze on Sign-up Day and You Lose

Naperville parents will be watching the clock on Wednesday trying to get their kids on their friends' baseball teams.

On Wednesday at 11:55 a.m., I should be sitting at my computer with code numbers and a credit card at the ready. By 11:58 a.m., I should be logged onto the Naperville Park District’s website with my fingers poised over the keyboard, ready to strike at 12 p.m. sharp. All the drama is over whether I’ll be able to get my 6-year-old son on a summer baseball team with his friends. By 12:05 p.m., give or take a minute or two, the team’s roster will be full. I’ve learned from past experience that if you snooze on sign-up day, you lose. There was the year my internet connection got s-l-o-w right when I was trying to sign up for soccer. I frantically called a friend to see if she could get us on the team with a quicker connection, but by 12:06 p.m…

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