Spectators – Directions and Parking

The downtown area is a good place to watch–right after the start, walk east on Pearl Street to Monroe to watch runners as they come through between 3 and 4 miles.

From the start/finish area to Butterworth Park-Spectator Parking #1
West on Lake Michigan Dr
Turn left (south) on Valley
Turn right (west) on Butterworth
It would be best to take advantage of the parking at John Ball Park (Zoo) and then walk over to Butterworth from there.
The 7-mile mark is on Butterworth right by the underpass. Then you can go under and walk into the trailhead and watch as the half marathoners come back past the 10-mile or the marathons come past mile 23.
From the start/finish area to Millenium Meadows-Spectator Parking #2
West on Lake Michigan Dr
Turn Left (south) on Collindale
Turn right (west) on O’Brien
Turn left (south) on Maynard
Turn right (southwest) on Butterworth
Turn left (east) on Riverband
Turn left (northeast)  on Veteran’s Memorial
Turn left (north) on Maynard
The Meadows at Millennium Park will be on the right side of the road. Cross Maynard and watch as runners come through between 12 & 13 miles. OR you can walk from there to the east (between the lakes) and see runners near the halfway mark.
From the Meadows to Veteran’s Memorial-Spectator Parking #3
South on Maynard
Turn right (southwest) on Veteran’s Memorial
Boat Launch parking will be on the left side of the road. Runners will be at about 11.5 miles at the corner of Vet’s Memorial and Riverbend.
From Veteran’s Memorial to Johnson Park-Spectator Parking #4
Southwest on Veteran’s Memorial
Turn left (south) on Butterworth
The parking lot will be on the right side of the road just before the traffic light at Wilson. If you walk across the bridge and then down Indian Mounds a little bit, you’ll see runners just before 18 miles and then at about 19 miles.