Team Boomer is the athletic arm of the Boomer Esiason Foundation (www.esiason.org). Join our quest to find a cure for the respiratory disease cystic fibrosis (CF).

Team Boomer/Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF) believes in the importance of exercise for all individuals especially those with CF. BEF fundraises to support the CF community with our programs such as academic scholarships, financial hardships, nutrition, and family.

Thank you for your interest in joining Team Boomer – Fighting Cystic Fibrosis, for the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

Location: Chicago, IL
Date: Oct 12, 2025

Fundraising Minimum:
$2,000 before the lottery drawing (before 12/12/2024)
$2,300 after the lottery drawing (after 12/12/2024)

Fundraising Deadline Details:

Team members will be required to provide credit card information to secure his/her/their bib and to ensure that his/her/their minimum fundraising commitment is honored. Should the runner not fulfill his/her/their fundraising commitment by raising the funds or providing the funds personally through a valid credit card by the final deadline, the individual will not be able to pick up his/her/their bib at the expo and/or will not be able to take part in the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. The below deadlines are a tool to help team members plan ahead and be successful in this area of the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

• Fundraising Deadline 1 – Wednesday, August 20, 2025
• • $1,000 reflected on personal fundraising page for runners before the lottery drawing (12/12)
  • $1,150 reflected on personal fundraising page for runners after the lottery drawing (12/12)
• Fundraising Deadline 2 – Wednesday, October 1, 2025
  • $2,000 reflected on personal fundraising page for runners before the lottery drawing (12/12)
  • $2,300 reflected on personal fundraising page for runners after the lottery drawing (12/12)

By competing for Team Boomer, you will receive:

• An official Under Armour Team Boomer uniform and string bag
• Personalized fundraising page
• Certified coaching
• Team Boomer 26.2 magnet
• Fundraising incentives

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