Bank of America Chicago Marathon



General Information

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will take place Sunday, October 11th, 2009.

How to join

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon team is now full, but you can still gain entry into our Disney World training team. Please CLICK HERE to find out more about joining this team

To Join - 3 easy steps

  1. Decide which fundraising level you would like to commit to. CLICK HERE to see a list of fundraising levels and their benefits.
  2. CLICK HERE and fill out registration form
  3. Return completed form to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or fax to 404-847-1271 *You will hear back from the Rally Foundation staff within one business day after receipt of your registration form to confirm your entry. Please call 404-847-1273 with any questions.


Call 404-847-1273 or email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.


Congratulations to the last two Rally Athlete teams who have raised over $178,000 for childhood cancer research!

View photos of past Rally Athlete training teams


 




Course Map

     
  • Chicago Marathon Course Map - CLICK HERE to view 2009 course

Fundraising Incentives


  • Provide funding for childhood cancer research to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects and ultimately a cure!
  • Race Number (Race numbers have been sold out since April - the only way you can get a race number is to run for a charity training team)
  • Hotel Accommodations for two nights at the Chicago Hilton Hotel (for reaching fundraising level 2) right across the street from the marathon start/finish line. There is no hotel closer than this! 
  • Transportation provided for entire race weekend
  • Run in honor or memory of a Rally Kid
  • Fundraising Made Easy with Your Own Webpage
    Click to create your own fundraising web page!
  • Rally Athlete T-shirt or Singlet
  • Rally Athlete Dri-Fit Race Day Shirt
  • Rally Athlete band
  • Pre-Race Pasta Dinner
  • Training Manual and 5 Month Training Schedule (individual attention and training schedule is based on your pace, abilities, and experience)
  • Enjoy the benefits of training with a professional coach
  • Receive advice on nutrition, proper footwear and gear, injury prevention, and continued support and team work to reach your goals
  • Special clinics about nutrition, injury prevention, proper footwear, etc.
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Meet Leigh

Leigh was diagnosed with cancer in her bones when she was 17. She was a varsity cross country runner for her high school, and ran six miles the morning she was diagnosed.

She had her primary tumor removed from her leg bone and was unable to walk for seven months. Leigh received a total of 15 rounds of chemotherapy and many surgeries to remove all 36 tumors from her chest; nevertheless, she persevered and went into remission in May 2005. She astonished everyone when she ran the region cross country meet with all of her teammates just one month after she began to walk again.

Leigh is happily finishing her senior year of high school, and has plans to attend Liberty University in Virginia this fall. Leigh plans to become a nurse because of the profound impact her oncology nurses made on her life. She knows the only way to help defeat cancer is to research it. She looks forward to the day when no one has to suffer from this disease.