Team Hope – Chicago Marathon

1. Register for Purple Community Team Hope at https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/van-andel-research-institute 

2. Once you do this, you will receive email notification from ASHLEY with a unique URL to register for the Chicago Marathon, beginning on October 24, 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 cancer, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative disease research at Van Andel Institute!

NOTE: You must provide credit card information on both the Purple Community Team Hope 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 ($195 savings)!

Athletes who wish to bypass the drawing registration process and secure a guaranteed entry into the Bank of America Chicago Marathon may join Purple Community Team Hope any time before 3:00 p.m. on Nov. 29, 2018 (follow the steps outlined above). If you choose to guarantee your entry into the race by joining Purple Community Team Hope, you are committing to a required and enforced fundraising minimum of $1,000 for Van Andel Institute by the deadline of Nov. 11, 2019.

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 Team Hope 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 Purple Community Team Hope. 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.

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 Purple Community Team Hope any time after 2:00 PM on Nov. 30, 2017 (follow the steps outlined above). If you choose to guarantee your entry into the race after the drawing closes by joining Purple Community Team Hope, you are committing to a required and enforced fundraising minimum of $1,500 for Van Andel Institute by the deadline of Nov. 11, 2018.

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 Team Hope 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 Purple Community Team Hope. The marathon registration (covered by Purple Community) will be invoiced to Purple Community at the standard $195 (U.S. Residents) / $220 (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 Purple Community Team Hope through this registration type. The required fundraising commitment for Purple Community Team Hope with a “self-secured standard registration” for the marathon is $500.

For either of these registration methods, if you would like to participate in a marathon training program, Purple Community will cover this cost, if you agree to an additional $250 fundraising minimum added to either level (total of $1,500 or $2,000 for those using a guaranteed charity entry or $750 for individuals who have secured their own entry must be raised to receive complimentary training).

• A welcome kit with official Purple Community Team Hope tech shirt, water bottle and more goodies!

• Complimentary entry to the 5^th annual Consumers Credit Union Purple Community 5K on Saturday, April 27, 2019.
• TWO complimentary tickets to attend the annual Van Andel Institute Hope on the Hill Gala on Thursday, October 24, 2019.

• Complimentary Bank of America Chicago Marathon registration. This year’s race fees are $205 for U.S. residents and $230 residents outside the U.S. – that’s huge savings!

• Free training program if you commit to the appropriate fundraising minimum (you will be charged for your training program if you do not meet the fundraising requirements).
• Team member raffles and contests for fabulous prizes!