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Event staff and key volunteers

Welcome to the 2026 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. Park on P2 in the Red/North section. Event staff and key volunteers will receive parking validation. Parking and stopping are not allowed on the plaza level of the shopping center (S. Delano Ct). This is strictly enforced, and violators may be ticketed.

Garfield Park Transportation Options

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) transit tips

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.

Rideshare

Event staff and key volunteers utilizing rideshare to access Garfield Park on June 7 will be dropped off at 40 N. Homan Ave. on the east side of Garfield Park.

Bike to Garfield Park

World Bicycle Relief will provide a free bike valet on Sunday, June 7 from 4:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the southwest corner of Central Park Avenue and Madison Street within Garfield Park. Individuals are encouraged to bring a bike lock in the event the Bike Valet has reached capacity.

Bike storage is not permitted within the Volunteer Compound.

Shuttle Service

​On Sunday, June 7, a shuttle service and parking will be available for free at the Halsted/Taylor Parking Structure with parking entrances at 760 W. Taylor Street and 763 W. Polk Street. A free shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 4 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from UIC to Garfield Park (Central Park Ave. & Monroe St.). For additional details on how to get to the parking lot and maps, visit chicago13point1.com/shuttle. 

Parking

Limited parking is available by request at select lots near Garfield Park and along the course.

To request parking, please use this form. Confirmation and assigned location will be provided after review. Please refer to your event day schedule found in EMOS when submitting your request. Your schedule can be found by selecting ‘SOW details’ in the blue box next to your 2026 Bank of America Chicago 13.1 role.

Recipients will be notified of their parking location via email on Monday, June 1. Requests received after June 1, will be reviewed and processed within two (2) business days of submission. The deadline to submit a parking request is 9 a.m. on Friday, June 5.

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.

Course Transportation Options

Public transportation

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 event will provide meals during required work shifts at Packet Pick-up and Garfield Park. Staff who decide to forgo the meal provided are not eligible to receive reimbursement. If a meal is missed due to work, your supervisor may approve a meal expense. Reimbursement will be provided as follows: up to $15 for breakfast, up to $20 for lunch, up to $35 for dinner. A receipt must be submitted to receive the reimbursement. If you have food allergies, please fill out this form by May 22, 2026 so we can accommodate them.

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 (Monday, July 6, 2026).

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. 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 excited about this year’s event and can’t wait to see you 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.