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Joints in Motion coach and spokesman Dick Beardsley with Joints in Motion coach Jenny Stinson at Fleet Feet Piper's Alley before the Fun Run.

Fun Run groups left from Fleet Feet's Piper's Alley and Lincoln Square locations then met up at the Mystic Celt, 3443 N. Southport.

The crowd socialized over free food and drinks before presentations by Joints in Motion and Dick Beardsley. After the presentation, a raffle gave away prizes from New Balance, Fleet Feet and Chicago Athlete.

Jim Jaracz of Hobart, IN shows off his florescent tights. Jaracz, who works for a fire department, also has a pair of tights with flames on them. He gets his tights from www.runningfunky.com

Free food and drinks were available at Mystic Celt after the Fun Runs.

Dick Beardsley spoke about his 1982 Boston Marathon Duel in the Sun with Alberto Salazar. Salazar beat Beardsley by only two seconds. Both men set course records.

Dick Beardsley signs a copy of Duel in the Sun for Tiffany Adams of Chicago.