The Main Course 10K on Sunday, May 21 kicked off with great weather and ended with prizes and all the food you could carry. Sponsored by the National Restaurant Association, partners dished out coffee, popsicles, muffins and Rock Bottom Brewery beer (which, in the spirit of a fun post-race party, was drained before 11 a.m.) After the race, runners lounged around at the You Don't Have to Win to Win raffle hoping to score goodies like free hotel stays and restaurant gift certificates.

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Photos by Amy Rushlow

Ready, set, go!
More than 1,200 people ran the Main Course 10K.

Kick it in
Luke Keiss, 39, of Plainfield, and Stephanie Kennelly, 36, of Chicago, pick up the pace for the final stretch.

On her tail
Stella Schulte, 23, of Chicago, overtakes Elizabeth Engel, 31, of Chicago. Schulte (left) finished third overall for the women in 40:40. Engel finished fourth in 40:45.

Spectacular scenery
The course followed the Lakefront Path from the Chicago River to 18th Street, circling around Soldier Field, Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum. Here, Michael Harris, 32, of Rockford, heads toward the Michigan Avenue underpass.

Road to victory
Jenny Henk, 29, of Indianapolis, finished first in the women's competition with a time of 39:02.

Grabbing some grub
After the race, Elmhurst's Orest Panchuk, 46, and Chicago residents Nelson Zacarias, 35, and Raymond Socki, 48, enjoyed cheesecake and popsicles while waiting for the raffle to begin.

Easy does it
Michelle and Greg Zorovich of Chicago lounge in the park after the race.

Prize patrol
Emmanuel Perryman of Chicago won a stay at a downtown hotel from the raffle. Parryman, 45, also placed third in his age group in 39:31.

Waiting for Lady Luck
Race participants crowd around the hospitality area hoping for a raffle win.

To view race results, click here.