A new tradition was born in the northern suburbs on Sept. 11. The first annual Fort2Base run, a 10 nautical mile (11.5 miles) race starting at historic Fort Sheridan and ending at the Great Lakes Naval Station via the Green Bay Trail, was held.
Most race participants hailed from all over Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana although some came from as far away as Virginia and California. Among the 784 runners, one was from .
Tricia Hess of took on the race and completed the challenge in just 1:45:43.
