IAFF Burn Foundation Seeks Runners for Chicago Marathon

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Burn Foundation is registering runners NOW for a team to be placed in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, October 10, 2010. There are limited spots available and REGISTRATION WILL ONLY BE OPEN FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS!!! For more information send an email to IAFF Burn Foundation

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TO REGISTER go directly to www.chicagomarathon.com then select:

  • Participants Information
  • Registration
  • Click on: Click here to register then complete the agreement portion
  • Complete the form part of the registration and at the charity section of the form and select you have already contacted the affiliated charity
  • Next select International Association of Fire Fighters Burn Foundation from the pull-down menu
    Finally complete the entire form section and all parts of the registration.

Friends and Family are welcome to join the team as well!!

We are asking each runner to raise $1,000 for the cause. Proceeds to benefit the IAFF Burn Foundation and the Chicago Firefighters Union Burn Foundation.

Note: If you have already registered, you can still join the Burn Foundation by emailing team burnfoundation@iaff.org

For more details visit burn.iaff.org or call 202-824-8620.

The IAFF Burn Foundation, established by the IAFF, is dedicated to fire prevention and burn awareness education, advocacy, burn research and improving the quality of life for burn survivors.

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