1. Oak Park's Tim Johnson (2nd place Clydesdale Open C) and friends enjoy the awards ceremony.

2. Sue Dunn (6th overall in women's 30-34 in CARA Circuit) and Robert Lundgren (2nd place Clydesdale Open B).

3. Bob Richards, editor of CARA's Chicago Runner, and Jayne Aspen, owner of The Runner's Soul, dine with members of the Elmhurst Running Club, which finished second in the Club Circuit Green Division.

4. Members of Fleet Feet's Winning Club in the Green Division: Rob Chenoweth (2nd in CARA Overall standings) and David Miller (1st in Clydesdale Open D division).

5. Elizabeth Engel and Chris Wehrman, both of Chicago, walked away with CARA Runner of the Year honors.

6 Tom Schnecke, the VP of Broadcast Operations and Engineering for CBS2, accepts the Hal Higdon Journalism Award, due in part to CBS2's award-winning coverage of the 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon.

7. Jill Peve jumps at the opportunity to bid on a LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon street banner during the live auction. "It's a present for my husband who qualiflied for Boston," she said.

8. Sister Kathleen McDonough graduated from the 75-79 age- group this year, and kept her winstreak alive with a victory in the 80 & Over category.