Marathon Team – Chicago Marathon
The 2020 Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been cancelled due to COVID-19. If you registered for our 2020 marathon team and elected to defer your entry, you have the option of taking part in the Chicago Marathon Virtual Experience, and can participate at any of the distances offered from 1 mile to the full 26.2 mile virtual experience. Click here to view the details of the Chicago Marathon Virtual Experience.
If you registered for the 2020 Chicago Marathon (whether you joined through the VAI Marathon Team or through the drawing period), you can click the button below to register for the 26.2 mile virtual event.
REGISTER FOR 26.2 MILE DISTANCE
If you have not already registered with us for our 2020 Chicago Marathon team, you have the option of joining us for the virtual experience to raise what you can to support our mission, and can participate at distances ranging from 1 mile to 13.1 miles. For questions, contact Ashley Owen at ashley.owen@vai.org or 616-234-5390.
The Fight
Running a marathon is an incredible undertaking in and of itself and requires a tremendous amount of physical and mental endurance and motivation. Why not give yourself an added boost of motivation by running in honor or memory of someone in your life that who has faced a cancer or Parkinson’s disease journey?
When you sign up to run with our Purple Community Marathon Team on behalf of Van Andel Institute (VAI), we will be with you every step of the way! You will have access to fitness training, an amazing team of supporters and the best part? 100% of every dollar you raise will go directly to cancer and Parkinson’s disease research happening at VAI.
Register for Marathon TeamChicago Marathon Team Packet
Click here to see highlights from the 2018 Bank of America Chicago Marathon with our friend Maranda!
The Commitment
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will host a drawing this year for entry, with applications opening 9:00 a.m. EST Oct. 21, 2019 and closing at 3:00 p.m. EST on Dec. 3 2019. If you apply to run for Purple Community Team Hope during this time to obtain a guaranteed charity entry, your fundraising minimum will be $1,250. If you wait until after the drawing closes December 3, you can still join Team Hope any time before April 30, 2020 for a $1,750 fundraising minimum commitment. Additionally, runners with a guaranteed entry secured on their own may join our team at any time for a $500 fundraising minimum commitment.
There are several different ways to register with our Purple Community Marathon Team. Please read the registration information below for more details. Register now for our Purple Community Marathon Team by clicking here.
Bank of America Chicago Marathon – Purple Community Marathon Team Members
2020
2019
2018
2017
Veronica Constantine
Marcos Cordoba
Isabelle Derber
George Sharpe, Jr.
Albert Geukes
Joe Hanson
Andrew Klein
Nicolas Koerber
Clifford Kopp
Calvin Milano
Sandra Morales
Steve Ozinga
Melissa Ozinga
Brian Picardat
Douglas Wagner
Spencer Whyte
Danielle Willover
Joseph Brennan
Mark Durocher
Brad Hilton
McKenzie Hollern
Suzanne Knoll
Nicolas Koerber
Clifford Kopp
Kim Kordecki
Katie Kuipers
Kate Lieberman
Jessica Lockwood
Rorybeth Novosad
Kelly Pendleton
Terry Popa
Joshua Potter
Daniel Rietema
George Sharpe
Thomas Stoll
Kiera Suwyn
Lexie Suwyn
Sydney Vinton
Mike Berman
Toby Blom
Benjamin Cook
Kristine Cooley
David Couch
Brenda Gardner
Kenneth Gildersleeve
Jay Glover
Amy Hagerstrom-Stanton
Alexis Hartman
Lindsey Hutchings
James Johnson
Angela King
Beth Koperdak
Kate Lieberman
Tina Lippert
Sarah Minnick
Bobby Mosel
Lanny Potts
Susan Pragaspathy
Sarah Rollman
Jayme Romine
Lawrence Rush
Ann Schneider
Nicole Sharpe
George Sharpe
Jencen Smith
Rebecca Steketee
Mindy Uitvlugt
Elizabeth Vaughan
Andy Verheek
Michael Weber
Cherrah Casserly
Meghan Cordes
Aaron DeVos
Andrew DeVries
Steve DeVries
Maria Eguiluz
Kelly Foy
Amy Hagerstrom-Stanton
Ryan Harrell
Rachel Jager
Matthew Jump
Kristen Kinzer
Hilary Muller
Kendra Muller
Matthew Owen
Danielle Pennings
Craig Pennings
Mandy Reed
George Sharpe
Missy Sharpe
Tammie Siegrist
Andrew Sinclair
Jim Tassoni
Chelsea Westra
Marathon Team Sign-up Process
To join our Purple Community Marathon Team and guarantee your entry into the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, just follow these quick and easy steps:
- Register for our Purple Community Marathon Team at this link.
- Once you do this, you will receive email notification from ASHLEY with a unique URL to register for the Chicago Marathon, beginning on October 21, when registration for the marathon officially opens.
- After you register on the Chicago Marathon site, ASHLEY will confirm your application.
- Start training and raising funds to support cancer, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative disease research at Van Andel Institute!
NOTE: You must provide credit card information on both the Purple Community Marathon Team site and the Chicago Marathon site. You WILL NOT be charged anything, however this is a requirement to join. Purple Community is covering the cost for the Chicago Marathon entry for you ($205 savings)!
Having trouble setting up or managing your GoFundMe fundraising page? Contact their customer support at chicagomarathon@crowdrise.com or 248.291.6897.
Chicago Marathon Registration Process
Need guaranteed charity entry during the drawing for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon (available Oct. 21 at 9:00 a.m. through Dec. 3, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.):
Athletes who wish to bypass the drawing registration process and secure a guaranteed entry into the Bank of America Chicago Marathon may join our Purple Community Marathon Team any time before 3:00 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2019 (follow the steps outlined above). If you choose to guarantee your entry into the race by joining our Purple Community Marathon Team, you are committing to a required and enforced fundraising minimum of $1,250 for Van Andel Institute by the deadline of Nov. 16, 2020.
Please note, that this type of entry is available on a first come, first serve basis. There is no cancellation or deferment policy for this type of registration, and the $1,250 fundraising commitment is non-reversible. Purple Community Marathon Team members still need to complete their registration with the Bank of America Chicago Marathon after they register with Purple Community.
A link to officially register for the marathon will be sent to you shortly after you join our Purple Community Marathon Team. The marathon registration (covered by Purple Community) will be invoiced to Purple Community at the standard $205 (U.S. Residents) / $230 (residents outside of the U.S.) registration fee for entry.
Need guaranteed charity entry after the drawing for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon (available Dec. 3, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. through April 30, 2020):
Athletes who did not receive an entry into the marathon during the drawing registration process and want to secure a guaranteed entry into the Bank of America Chicago Marathon may join our Purple Community Marathon Team any time after 3:00 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2019 (follow the steps outlined above). If you choose to guarantee your entry into the race after the drawing closes by joining our Purple Community Marathon Team, you are committing to a required and enforced fundraising minimum of $1,750 for Van Andel Institute by the deadline of Nov. 16, 2020.
Please note, that this type of entry is available on a first come, first serve basis. There is no cancellation or deferment policy for this type of registration, and the $1,750 fundraising commitment is non-reversible. Purple Community Marathon Team members still need to complete their registration with the Bank of America Chicago Marathon after they register with Purple Community.
A link to officially register for the marathon will be sent to you shortly after you join our Purple Community Marathon Team. The marathon registration (covered by Purple Community) will be invoiced to Purple Community at the standard $205 (U.S. Residents) / $230 (residents outside of the U.S.) registration fee for entry.
Did you secure your own entry for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon?
Athletes who secured their own entry into the Bank of America Chicago Marathon are highly encouraged to join our Purple Community Marathon Team through this registration type. The required fundraising commitment for our Purple Community Marathon Team with a “self-secured standard registration” for the marathon is $500.
The Perks
Purple Community offers exciting benefits to our marathon team members including:
- A welcome kit with official Purple Community Marathon Team gear.
- Complimentary Bank of America Chicago Marathon registration. (This year’s race fees are $205 for U.S. residents and $230 for residents outside the U.S.)
- Invitation for you and a guest to attend the Chicago Marathon Team pre-race dinner on Saturday, October 10, 2020 in Chicago!
- Two complimentary tickets to attend Van Andel Institute’s Hope on the Hill Gala on Oct. 22, 2020.
- Access to training programs with experts in marathon running.
- Team member contests for fabulous prizes!
- Access to our Strava Club so you can connect with your teammates on their journey to race day!
Questions?
Contact Ashley Owen, Van Andel Institute Purple Community Senior Event Coordinator, at ashley.owen@vai.org or 616.234.5390. See you at the finish line!