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8/10 Tracksmith 100 Days to Chicago LR
Running Route
Moderate
18.86 mi
193 ft
Des Plaines River Trail for entirety. Starts at Potawatomi parking lot, ~4 mi south/north then ~5 mi north/south. Trail is lightly rolling but essentially flat the whole way. First 8 miles are a bit rougher / rockier but still maintained. Final 10 miles are incredibly well maintained.
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRT - Dundee to Willow | 2.92 mi | 23 ft | 0.0% |
| Willow Rd to "a river bend" | 0.57 mi | 20 ft | 0.2% |
| Clayton | 0.86 mi | -23 ft | -0.1% |
| DRT-North - Winkleman to Dundee | 3.69 mi | -23 ft | -0.0% |
| DRT - Winkleman to Willow NB | 0.86 mi | 23 ft | 0.1% |
| DRT- Willow to Dundee | 2.98 mi | -26 ft | -0.1% |
| DPRT North: Potowatami to Cubby | 3.12 mi | 16 ft | 0.0% |
| 68 to "way to bridge" | 0.51 mi | -3 ft | -0.1% |
| Kelway Jog | 2.09 mi | 36 ft | 0.0% |
| Potawatomi North to Cubby | 2.57 mi | 16 ft | 0.1% |
| DRT- Lake Cook Up and Down Northbound | 0.28 mi | 33 ft | 0.3% |
| Wheeling to Lincolnshire | 3.48 mi | -33 ft | -0.1% |
| Lake Cook To Deerfield DPRT | 1.18 mi | -13 ft | -0.1% |
| Hampton Inn out and back | 3.52 mi | -16 ft | -0.0% |
| Lincolnshire to Wheeling | 3.29 mi | 33 ft | 0.2% |
| 5 K Push | 3.15 mi | -16 ft | -0.1% |
| Cubby past Lake Cook Rd | 2.57 mi | -16 ft | -0.1% |
| DPRT Estonia to Deerfield (South) | 0.61 mi | -10 ft | -0.1% |
| DPRT Deerfield to Lake Cook (South) | 1.20 mi | 16 ft | 0.1% |
| First mile | 1.00 mi | 10 ft | 0.0% |
| DRT- Lake Cook Up and Down Southbound | 0.28 mi | -33 ft | -0.3% |