Shamrock Shuffle Kicks Off 2012 Running Season

Race considered official start to year's running season

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.

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