UPDATE: April 26, 11:44 p.m.
An email sent out to participants by the Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend Race Operations Center stated “At 11:30 p.m., on Apr. 26, we are completely elated to report that ALL Saturday events — our 10K, half marathon and full marathon — ARE ON!”
“After remarkable steps spearheaded by Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois State Police in conjunction with the Cities of Champaign and Urbana, we were able to pull together the law enforcement staff needed for us to hold a safe and secure event,” the email read.
The center announced it will be holding a press conference in the coming days that will address the events that took place to keep the races ongoing.
