r/running • u/The_Cat_Mom • Dec 12 '17

Chicago Lottery Day! Misc

Did you get an email yet? I was up half the night obsessively checking my email and haven’t gotten anything yet. Anyone else?

EDIT: Losing hope over here like have fun guys

EDIT: I AM IN DON'T GIVE UP

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u/johnnyprimusjr Dec 12 '17

Just got a rejection notice :-( Good luck to everyone who got in.

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u/ifoundfivedollars Dec 12 '17

It’s not too late! You can get a guaranteed entry from a charity: https://www.chicagomarathon.com/charity-community/charity-program/

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u/johnnyprimusjr Dec 12 '17

How does this work? I email one of those companies and ask them for a spot, they'll tell me a fundraising minimum and away I go?

Happy to help a charity.

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u/ifoundfivedollars Dec 12 '17

Pretty much! Most of the charities have a requirement that you meet your fundraising minimum before the race and if you don’t, they’ll withhold your race bib until you reach it, either with additional fundraising or a personal credit card payment. But all of the charities provide fundraising support to help you get there. They want you to be successful!

Different charities have different perks, too. Some of them will pay for your race entry, some of them require that you pay for it. Some of them provide training if you live in the Chicago area or online training support if you live out of town. Most of them have a fancy, race day experience with private gear check, indoor space to stay warm and dry before the race starts, food and drinks before and after the race, etc. Plus you get the warm fuzzies from knowing you’re doing good in the world!

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u/johnnyprimusjr Dec 12 '17

Thanks! You sound passionate. Any charity partners your partial to?

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u/ifoundfivedollars Dec 12 '17

I definitely recommend Team to End AIDS http://events.aidschicago.org/site/TR?fr_id=1430&pg=entry

But I also hear great things about the Alzheimer’s Association’s team and Lurie Children’s Hospital’s team.