join team RISE
Impact the lives of kids in Angola – one child, one classroom, one school at a time
16 years – 461 runners – $917,543 raised – over 6,550 kids in school each year
2025 goal = $25,000 to give MORE kids access to education!
Run for RISE in the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon – Guaranteed Entry
- Event date – October 12, 2025
- Event rules and info
- Application for non-guaranteed entry (drawing) is available now and will close on 11/21/24
- Application for a guaranteed entry through RISE – contact RISE to request the sign-up link: rise@riseinternational.org
- RISE will cover your Entry Fee – $245 US Resident; $255 Non-US Resident
- Participants are required to raise no less than $1,500 (USD) if the entry is claimed during the initial application window from 10/22/24 to 11/21/24
- Post drawing application for guaranteed entry with RISE is through 3/31/2025, or until all spots are committed
- Participants are required to raise no less than $2,100 (USD) if the entry is claimed between 11/22/24 and 3/31/25
- Runners that were accepted during the drawing can fundraise for RISE with no required minimum
- Contact RISE with questions: rise@riseinternational.org
Steps to Join Team RISE 2025
Step 1: Register for your race (this is a separate process from joining Team RISE)
Step 2: Join Team RISE
Step 3: Set up your fundraising page
Team RISE Runners have access to:
- Training schedules – Half Marathon, Marathon
- Fundraising Tips
- Team RISE shirt
- Support of runners and volunteers
- The opportunity to run for a greater cause