Information for Bank of America Chicago Marathon Participants
Running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 13, 2013? Join the Race to Stop MS team and run on behalf of the National MS Society, Greater Illinois Chapter!
Race to Stop MS Benefits:
- Personalized fundraising web page to help reach fundraising goal
- Race to Stop MS racing singlet upon reaching $300 in donations
- Free membership/training in CARA (Chicago Area Runners Association) – local runners only
- Invitations to cultivation events and fundraising celebrations
- Fundraising guide, tips, encouragement, experience to help you reach your goals!
- Exhilaration of doing good for others while doing well yourself!
Here's how it works.
Step One: First, you register with the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
Step Two: Then, come back here and register for Race to Stop MS. Just click the Register link at the top of the left sidebar on any Race to Stop MS page.
Step Three: Once you're fully registered, you'll have access to the National MS Society's online tools to help you reach out to family, friends, and associates, tell your personal story, raise funds, and keep track of your fundraising efforts.
That's all there is to it!
We ask that you commit to a suggested fundraising minimum of $300**--but we encourage you to raise all you can! Monies raised through Race to Stop MS help the Greater Illinois Chapter fund programs, services, and cutting-edge research to benefit the 20,000 people living with MS in Illinois.
Greater Illinois Chapter staff are always available to answer your questions and help you register and use our fundraising tools. If you need help, contact us.
(**Note: Post-close Chicago Marathon participants are required to raise a minimum of $1,000 by race day.)
Bank of America Chicago Marathon Registration Update - Post Close Information
All lottery entrants will be notified of their selection status via email on Tuesday, March 12. If you are selected to register for the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, you will have until 9 p.m. CST on Thursday, March 14, to complete your official registration and pay the race entry fee. If you do not complete your registration by the deadline it will expire and will not be re-issued.
Race entries for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon are still available through the post-close system. If you would like to enter the Chicago Marathon by running on behalf of the National MS Society, please contact Melissa Foley at Melissa.foley@nmss.org or 312-423-1140.
If selected to receive a post-close spot for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, participants will be required to register for the Race to Stop MS program as a Post-Close Chicago Marathon Participant and meet the fundraising minimum of $1,000 ($1,200 if selected the CARA training option).