• Personal fundraising coach & platform
• Prize incentives for fundraising
• Start to finish inspiration and encouragement from Team Resilience supporters
• Access to Team Resilience Facebook Group for peer support
• The amazing feeling of racing for a cause!

All benefits above, plus:

• Race entry reimbursement (up to $50/event)
• Team Resilience race singlet

All benefits above, plus:

• Race entry reimbursement (up to $100/event)
• Erika's Lighthouse running cap
• Receive a "Fundraising Finisher" medal

All benefits above, plus:

• Multi-level group training program from Coach Mark Buciak of The Road to Boston, LLC*
• Race entry reimbursement (up to $250/event)
• Erika's Lighthouse T-Shirt

All benefits above, plus:

• Race Entry Reimbursement (up to $250/event)
• Reimbursement of 2 training races (up to $100/event)
• 2 Tickets to Erika's Lighthouse Golf Classic Dinner

Join the Team Resilience at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and receive these incredible benefits. 

Chicago Marathon will receive:

• Guaranteed entry in the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

• Race entry reimbursement (a value of $230 for U.S residents or $240 for Non-U.S. residents)

• Optional Multi-level group training program from Coach Mark Buciak of The Road to Boston, LLC*

• Fundraising support and platform

• Team Resilience race singlet

• Gear check meeting spot for before and after the race with AthletiCo

• Start to finish inspiration and encouragement from Team Erika’s Lighthouse supporters

• The amazing feeling of racing for a cause!

*Commitment to be raised by November 1, 2023

Chicago Marathon VIP will receive all of the above, plus:

• Pre-race team pasta dinner (TBD) with 1 guest

• One year membership to Strava

• Runners hat

• Erika's Lighthouse T-Shirt

• Discounts on running gear and more from Dick Pond Athletics and REI

*Commitment to be raised by October 1, 2023

Fundraising Commitments

• Register pre lottery (Before November 18, 2022) - $1,250 raised by November 1, 2023.

• Register post lottery (After November 18, 2022) - $1,750 raised by November 1, 2023.

• A private VIP runner’s lounge on race day for bag check, private bathrooms, refreshments, stretching from personal trainings and a place to meet friends and family
• A daily individualized training schedule for a 25-week training program (others are typically 18 weeks).
• Weekly e-mail newsletters with training tips and encouragement.
• Weekly fundraising tips to help you achieve and surpass your fundraising goal.
• Weekly Saturday runs.
• Virtual training for those who can’t attend Saturday runs, have difficult schedules or live out of town.
• Pre-run warm-up and stretching sessions plus the training tip of the day.
• Post-run cool-down, stretching, core sessions and Q & A with Coach Mark.
• Free injury screenings by physical therapists at Athletico Physical Therapy.
• Nutritional advice for runners and healthy recipes.
• Discounts on brand name running shoes and apparel.
• Discounts on entry fees to important pre-marathon races and the 20 Miler Run.
• Invitation to Pre-Season Evening Social and a Post-Season Victory Celebration.
• Invitation to Coach Mark’s Summer Runner’s Retreat in August.

Please note that non-Chicago Marathon perks are delivered upon meeting fundraising committments. Chicago Marathon runners are required, by the Chicago Maraton, to provide credit card numbers to ensure fundraising minimum is met.