Volunteers extend arms with cups of liquid refreshment to participants in the 10th annual Fox Valley Marathon Sunday in Batavia on the trail adjacent to the Fox River in Batavia next to the Clark Recreation Park. The Marathon path started at 7 a.m. in downtown St. Charles and moved south along the Fox River through Geneva, Batavia, North Aurora, and Aurora, north of downtown prior to making the turn back north. The 26.2-mile marathon was only one of the many distances included in the event sponsored in part by the DuPage Medical Group. Other events included the Fall Final 20 (miles), the Half Marathon, the Chicagoland Distance Challenge, the CASA Progressive run, and Saturday, the Fox Valley Kids Marathon. Carter Crane/The VoiceOne competitor continues slowly and takes a drink from a cup. Carter Crane/The Voice
