Sunday, October 12, 2008 | Start Time: 8:00 am | Chicago, IL

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has closed.

OAR still has entries available!
If you are joining the RUN FOR AUTISM Chicago Team, a guaranteed pledge of $500.00 is asked of each team member.

Contact Doug Marocco for more information:
e-mail: dmarocco@researchautism.org
office: 703-243-9712
cell: 703-472-0752

Join a field of 45,000 runners, enjoy the scenic 26.2 mile course, including the Sears Tower, Lake Michigan, and downtown Chicago, and bask in the spirit of the expected 1.2 million spectators. OAR welcomes you to join OAR’s RUN FOR AUTISM — Chicago team.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is one of the most prestigious races in the world and entires into the race are in high demand. RUN FOR AUTISM has a limited amount of entires that are provided to team members that are committed to competing and raising funds for autism. If you want to be part of the 2008 RUN FOR AUTISM — Chicago Team, sign up today.

By joining the RUN FOR AUTISM - Chicago Team, you are choosing to be a part of a group of committed individuals dedicated to participating in events to raise funds for autism research.

Upon race closure, a guaranteed pledge of $500 will be asked of each team member.

Why Run for Autism?

• Raise money for autism research - More than $.87 of every dollar you raise will directly fund research studies that help answer some of autism’s most pressing questions.
• Whether you are a runner, walker, donor or volunteer, your contribution makes you part of OAR’s RUN FOR AUTISM team.
• In the end, you will have made a difference in the lives of thousands of families living with autism.

Autism is:

• a neurological disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact socially. There is no known cure, and it remains a lifelong challenge.
• more prevalent than Down Syndrome, childhood diabetes and childhood cancer combined
• estimated to occur in as many as 1 in 150 births and affect 1.7 million children and adults in the U.S. today

Research, like OAR-sponsored studies, is needed to find answers and provide practical solutions for those with autism today.

RUN FOR AUTISM Team Member Benefits:

• Guaranteed entry into the Chicago Marathon
• RUN FOR AUTISM t-shirt and race shirt
• Training Program with CARA
• Invitation to OAR's Runners' Recognition Dinner held the evening before
• Race day support and Finish Line celebration
• RUN FOR AUTISM Fundraising Guide
• A personal fundraising web page

Fundraising:

OAR has no minimum fundraising requirement until the race registration officially closes. OAR believes in a "Set Your Own Goal" fundraising philosophy. OAR's goals for 2008 are to have 1,000 marathon runners and raise more than $1,000,000. OAR's runners have historically averaged raising between $1,500 and $2,000. Runners who raise $2,500 or more receive special recognition at the Runners' Recognition Dinner held the evening before the marathon.

Upon race closure, a guaranteed pledge of $500 will be asked of each team member.

Registration

To join our team in the Chicago Marathon, please visit: www.firstgiving.com/oar

For more information about the Chicago Marathon, please visit their Web site at http://www.chicagomarathon.com/ or contact OAR.