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SkirtChasers – Chicago June 13th

posted by Chris Barber

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The SkirtChasers Race Series is taking their skirt chasing to Chicago, IL on June 13th.  If you live anywhere in the Chicago area then you need to run this great time 5K event.  It doesn’t matter if you are a serious runner or a serious walker, if you like to have fun then this is the race for you.  The SkirtChasers 5K race is unique because the women are given a 3 minute head start of the men, then the men take off chasing down the skirts.  If you are a serious runner, 1st place prize receives $500 regardless of gender.  Finally, men and women are treated equally…well, except for the 3 minute head start given to the women.  Currently the score is 6-3 female to male winners, so no matter what sex you are, you have a chance to win this race.  Don’t plan on winning?  Well then recruit your fastest opposite gender friend and race to be the first couple to cross the finish line together hand and hand for a free pair of native eyewear shades.  You’re future is so bright.  Even less of a serious runner than that?  You still may win something!  Other than cash prizes to the top 3 finishers overall, there will be special “Skivvies Awards” awarded to the “most likely to make out at the water station” or possibly for simply being bib number “69!”  There are so many possible ways for you to be a winner!  Although, everyone’s a winner at the SkirtChasers races.

Why?  Because once you cross the finish it is time for a block party that is like no other block party.  And no, not because the party area is shaped like an oval or something.  The SkirtChasers – Chicago is a great social atmopshere with the single people wearing stickers, live music, and free Barefoot Wine and Dos Equis to race finishers.  Go ahead, dare to be the most interesting man in the world.  The post race block party will also feature free food and live music by Debe Welch in this awesome happy hour atmosphere.  Happy Hour on a Saturday?  Oh, yes.  Other entertainment include the DriLex fashion show, “all the way down to your skivvies” which will feature SkirtSports and SkirtChaser products, emceed by Nicole DeBoom, the hilarious founder and president of SkirtSports and the SkirtChaser Race Series.   Also, hang out and watch the comically akward dating game.  And you thought drinking alcohol, listening to music, and conversing with the opposite sex was entertainment enough.  Don’t worry either, the party won’t stop, the post party follows into the night.  Chics dig sweaty dudes fo sho.

So get out there and meet some fun, active people of the opposite sex at the SkirtChasers – ChicagoRegister online from now until June 10th.  You can also avoid the higher race day registration fees by registering at Runner’s High ‘n Tri.  If you miss all of these ways to register then you can still register on race day starting at 2:30 at the EXPO.  There are many different options for race packages depending on what type of SkirtChaser products you want to recieve, so check them out and decide which one best fits you.

Stop complaining, get out there, meet and have fun with other runners just like you!  Trust me, you’ll thank me for it later.

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