Add the Chicago Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon to your running committment this year and race with WITS on the Go.  If this race is your ultimate goal or part of your training for the Chicago Marathon, it will be a memorable way to raise awareness and funding for WITS and the 2,500 Chicago Public School students we serve.

Each individual's athletic capability will always be different and our various training programs cater to this fact.  We welcome all kinds of athletes to join our team! Sign up with WITS on the Go and we handle your registration.  Raise a minimum of $250 for WITS and we cover your race registrtion fee and present you with multiple perks, including a top fundrasing prize!  Simply register now to race AND support the mission of WITS.  Once you register with WITS on the Go, your race registration is complete and your space is secure with the Chicago Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon.

Athlete Benefits

As a WITS on the Go member, you are commiting to a powerful, local cause, and great community.  This is how it works.  You commit to raising a minimum of $250 for WITS and you get:

• Free Race Registration!  WITS covers the registration cost AND registers you for the race.
• WITS training t-shirt
• WITS race singlette shirt
• WITS water bottle
• Personal fundraising page
• E-newsletter that provides nutrition, motivation, injury prevention, and training tips 
• Tax-dectuctible donation receipt
• The joy of enabling children with the POWER TO READ!

**Top fundraising prize to be announced**

Athlete Goals

The Chicago Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon is a wonderful opportunity to raise awarenss and money towards WITS' mission promoting literacy and the love of reading among Chicago's youth by providing one-on-one tutoring and mentoring.  Every athlete is required to rach a $250 minimun fundraising goal which provides the 2,5000 students we serve witha tutor and mentor the entire school year. Here are ways to fundraise and reach your goal.  Read More

Event Information

Sunday, August 14th, 2011
Half Marathon : 6:30 am
Start Line: Grant Park
Finish Line: Grant Park 

To learn more about the Chicago Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon check out the official website.

Because Reading Matters!

By joining our charity team, WITS on the Go, you are making difference in the lives of Chicago's youth!  From wearing your WITS t-shirt to discussing your involvement within this community, every way of participation matters and helps us serve more children.  Come for the fun and create a lasting memory knowing you are contributing force that helps a kindergarten student imagine a world where it rains spaghetti as he/she reads Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.