Fox Valley Marathon

With a route that takes runners along the city streets and bike paths of three towns along the Fox River that flows southward from Wisconsin through northern Illinois just to the west of Chicago, the Fox Valley Marathon, Half Marathon & Fall Final 20 mile race is set to make its annual run this year..Named for the region of Illinois through which the river runs, the Fox Valley races offer a mostly flat and fast course between the towns of St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia, all of which lie roughly an hour’s drive west from nearby Chicago.The Windy City these towns are not, however, as runners can expect to encounter a more tranquil, peaceful run along the tree-shaded streets and running, walking and bike paths that parallel the river.