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Plan ahead: Dim Sum & Then Some 5k/10k will take over the #chiLFT bike trail Saturday 8/2; 10 starts 8am, 5k 8:10; expect peds on the bike trail from Foster to the south end of Cricket Hill (and on the service road behind the golf course!); course maps https://t.co/t5FNPUV9Eo
Stan's Donuts Run will take over the LFT this morning: 10k starts 7am, 5k at 8am; expect peds on the bike trail from Jackson to 31st St Beach, incl around the Shedd; course maps here https://t.co/q0nq0Jr5yl #chiLFT
@ChiLFTTakeovers Looks like UNI5K on 7/28 will use #chiLFT, including the bike path, between Shedd and McCormick Place from 6am to 7am. https://t.co/kCrQEdyXyI
Posting Guidelines
A lot of people get push notifications when new updates are posted. Don't spam the hashtag."In order to keep this information as useful as possible for trail users, everyone is invited to use the Twitter #chiLFT hashtag to report specific, objective information about the trail. This could include a variety of trail-related news, including ice on the trail, crashes or other incidents, temporary access issues, traffic, and high waves." — Active Trans
Updates
02/02/25 RSS and Push Notifications
01/25/25 A new home for the #chiLFT bot
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