Fly with the Eagles

Organized by the River to River Runners club, an athletic and running group based in southern Illinois that boasts more than 400 members and hosts a range of 10K, 5K, relay and 10-mile races throughout the year in this part of the state, the Fly With The Eagles Half Marathon is the club's first race on the calendar each year, coming in the late winter season for a cold-weather half marathon that takes runners along the roads and trails of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, which lies just to the west of Marion.