Marathon Team – Chicago Marathon

1. Join the waitlist for the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team at this link.
2. Once you do this, you will receive email notification from ASHLEY with a unique URL to register for the Chicago Marathon when registration for the marathon officially opens.
3. After you register on the Chicago Marathon site, ASHLEY will confirm your application.
4. Start training and raising funds to support biomedical research and K–12 and graduate education programs at Van Andel Institute.

Athletes who wish to bypass the drawing registration process and secure a guaranteed entry into the Bank of America Chicago Marathon may join the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team any time before the drawing ends on Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. CT (follow the steps outlined above).

If you choose to guarantee your entry into the race by joining the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team, you are committing to a required and enforced fundraising minimum of $1,250 for Van Andel Institute by the deadline of Nov. 15, 2021.

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. VAI Marathon Team members still need to complete their registration with the Bank of America Chicago Marathon after they register with our team.

A link to officially register for the marathon will be sent to you shortly after you join the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team. The marathon registration (covered by Van Andel Institute) will be invoiced to VAI at the standard $205 (U.S. Residents) / $230 (residents outside of the U.S.) registration fee for entry.

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 the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team any time after the drawing closes, up to March 31, 2021 (follow the steps outlined above).

If you choose to guarantee your entry into the race after the drawing closes by joining the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team, you are committing to a required and enforced fundraising minimum of $1,750 for Van Andel Institute by the deadline of Nov. 15, 2021.

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. VAI Marathon Team members still need to complete their registration with the Bank of America Chicago Marathon after they register with our team.

A link to officially register for the marathon will be sent to you shortly after you join the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team. The marathon registration (covered by Van Andel Institute) will be invoiced to VAI at the standard $205 (U.S. Residents) / $230 (residents outside of the U.S.) registration fee for entry.

Athletes who secured their own entry into the Bank of America Chicago Marathon are highly encouraged to join the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team through this registration type. The required fundraising commitment for the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team with a “self-secured standard registration” for the marathon is $500.

• A welcome kit with official Van Andel Institute 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 9, 2021 in Chicago.
• Two complimentary tickets to attend Van Andel Institute’s Hope on the Hill Gala on Oct. 21, 2021.
• Access to marathon training programs and support.
• Team member contests for fabulous prizes.