2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Training Season Timeline

• Register online for the marathon at www.chicagomarathon.com
• Register for Team World Vision at www.worldvision.org/team
• Notify Team World Vision Coordinator if you plan to build a team mchitwoo@worldvision.org
• Begin pre-season training
• Become an expert on World Vision and why you are running through our TWV E-mails.
• Build your fundraising page and send out your initial e-mail to potential donors (webpages are still being finalized and should be ready very soon, along with a Fundraising Guide)

• The Marathon will likely sell out and we will shift to Late Registration for people who would like to join TWV. When the Bank of America Chicago Marathon sells out, Team World Vision will have limited late entry slots. To obtain one of these late entry slots, the runner will need to sign a commitment to raise a minimum of $900 for TWV or find sponsors for two children.

• Begin your Fundraising and Child Sponsorship Campaign
• Book your hotel and make your travel arrangements
• Receive your TWV running shirt or singlet (Delievery can take up to 10 weeks after you register)
• Continue Pre-Season Training

• Official Marathon Training Begins
• Continued: Fundraising and Child Sponsorship Campaign

• Continued: Marathon Training
• Continued: Fundraising and Child Sponsorship Campaign
• Run in a local ½ Marathon as part of your training

• Continued: Marathon Training
• Continued: Fundraising and Child Sponsorship Campaign
• Group 20 mile run (in Chicago and New York)

• Marathon Training- The Taper
• Continued: Fundraising and Child Sponsorship Campaign
• Race Weekend and Team Events!