Rocky's Run - November 4

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood for the annual scholarship fund raiser 5K and 8K on the cross country course on the U of MN golf course, named for star athlete Rochelle "Rocky" Racette. Rocky was killed in a car accident in 1981, at the age of 22.
Well, help, all you marathoner friends!
Suggestions for a hotel (room with refrigerator) within walking distance (next May) of the Flying Pig finish line .. more reasonably priced than downtown Chicago!?