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Event staff and key volunteers

Welcome to the 2025 Bank of America Chicago 13.1 Event Staff & Key Volunteer webpage! Below you will find information on the following, which will help you prepare for race week as well as gain a better understanding of event staff & key volunteer expectations.

  • Transportation options
  • Expense reimbursement policy
  • Event staff payments
  • Check-In Information

Transportation Options

Packet Pick-up Transportation Options

Public Transportation
Public transportation is highly encouraged. The Roosevelt Collection is accessible from the following CTA lines:

  • Red/Green/Orange Line Trains – Take the Roosevelt Station stop. Walk west on Roosevelt Rd. 1.5 blocks.  Turn right on S. Delano Ct.
  • #12 Roosevelt Bus – Take the Roosevelt & Delano stop.
  • #29 State Bus – Take the State & Roosevelt stop.  Walk west on Roosevelt Rd. 1.5 blocks. Turn right on S. Delano Ct.

Parking
Parking is available at the Roosevelt Collection parking garage. We recommend parking on P2 in the Red/North section and taking the elevator up to the plaza to get to Packet Pick-up. Event staff and key volunteers will receive parking validation.

Garfield Park Transportation Options

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) transit tips
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) offers an economical and convenient way to check out all Chicago has to offer. Garfield Park is accessible via the Conservatory-Central Park Green Line station, the Pulaski-Congress Blue Line Station or the #20 and #126 buses. For information on CTA fares and transit directions to and from the event visit transitchicago.com.

Divvy
Explore Divvy Bikes – Chicago’s premier bike and scooter share system. Rent a bike or scooter conveniently from various docking stations across Chicago.

Parking and Shuttle
Parking is available at select lots near Garfield Park and along the course. In addition, we will also offer a shuttle service from UIC beginning at 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 1.

Please request parking through this form and we’ll direct you to the best parking space for you. Only one request is needed per person. A parking confirmation email will be sent on May 28.

If you are working in Garfield Park before Sunday, please utilize legal street parking. Do not park in the Fieldhouse parking lots as those spaces are reserved for park district programming only.

If you do plan on driving, please be aware of street closures and plan extra travel time to accommodate for traffic.

​A shuttle service will be available for free at the Halsted/Taylor Parking Structure with parking entrances at 760 W. Taylor Street and 763 W. Polk St, located on the campus of University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). The shuttle to Garfield Park will operate from 4 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The final shuttle leaves Garfield Park at 12:30 p.m. Shuttles will drop off and pick up volunteers on the south side of Garfield Park at Madison Street and St. Louis Avenue near Gate 1. More information on the race day shuttle is available at chicago13point1.com/shuttle.

Course Transportation Options

Public transportation
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) offers an economical and convenient way to check out all Chicago has to offer. For information on CTA fares and transit directions to and from the event visit transitchicago.com.

Parking
If you do plan on driving, please be aware of street closures and plan extra travel time to accommodate for traffic. Please reach out to your Captain to discuss parking options.

Expense Reimbursement Policy

The Bank of America Chicago 13.1 provides meals for event staff at Packet Pick Up and those onsite at Garfield Park during race week. Meals for Packet Pick Up will be served Thursday – Saturday and meals at Garfield Park will be served Friday – Sunday. The meals schedule for both locations will be shared closer to the event. We strive to provide meals that are vegan, vegetarian & gluten- friendly. If an event staff has any dietary restrictions or allergens, please feel out the expense reimbursement form by Monday, May 19. If staff are required to be onsite during a time when meals are not provided or work duties require an individual to miss the provided meal, reimbursement will be provided as follows: up to $15 for breakfast, up to $20 for lunch and up to $35 for dinner. A receipt must be submitted through the expense reimbursement form to receive the reimbursement.

Click here for more information on the event expense reimbursement policy.

Event staff payments

In keeping with best practices, it is our policy to collect a new, completed Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Certification, within the last three years. If you are new to the event or have moved since the last time you worked with us, please complete a W-9.

Return your completed W-9 via email to eventstaff@cemevent.com or to the Race Office race weekend.  If we have your completed W-9 on file by the event, you can expect to receive your payment within 30 days of the event (Tuesday, July 1, 2025).

Check-In Information

Event staff and key volunteers are required to check in at one of the Aid Stations, Packet Pick-up Volunteer Check-In or the Race Office in Garfield Park before reporting to their event roles, depending on what their race week confirmation details. Your race week confirmation email will confirm specific details.

Thank you for being a part of our event staff and key volunteer team. We are extremely excited about this year’s event and can’t wait to see you come race week.

Chicago Event Management produces the Bank of America Chicago 13.1. To learn more about CEM and additional opportunities within the Chicago running community, visit cemevent.com, follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @cem.event.