The 2012 Chicago running season got off to its official start Sunday morning, as thousands of runners took to the streets for the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K.
A peek outside just about any downtown window revealed a stream of thousands of smiling runners enjoying the beautiful weather.
The race starts and ends in Grant Park, mirroring a portion of the Chicago Marathon route.
Click here to take a look at the course map, and here for race results.
If you were out watching the race, please share your photos! Just e-mail them to isee@nbcchicago.com.