One of the world&rsquo;s largest triathlons is also one of the world&rsquo;s most accessible. From first-timers to seasoned veterans, kids to grandparents, nonbinary competitors to paratriathletes, the Chicago Triathlon has an experience for everyone on the shores of Lake Michigan. Meet us at the start line on August 24-25, 2024.&nbsp;<h4>Event details and schedule</h4> The Kids Tri Chicago is the perfect launching pad for a youngster to break into the sport and the kick-off event of the Chicago Triathlon weekend. The swim takes place in Lake Michigan at Chicago&rsquo;s Foster Beach, including a shallow water start, parallel to the beach. The bike and run take place on closed park roadways and running paths all along Chicago&rsquo;s beautiful lakefront.<h4>Event details and schedule</h4> YOU CAN MOVE MDS RESEARCH MILES AHEAD. SIMPLY JOIN OUR WALK.
Every Move for MDS walk is more than a way to raise the funds that allow The MDS Foundation to do its critical work. It’s also a healthy day of outdoor family activity with lots of ways to have a good time: From yard games and caricature artists to photobooths, kid-friendly activities and more.
If you’ve been to past Move for MDS events, you know that they are close-knit celebrations of community. Each one is an opportunity to meet, share ideas, ask questions and take courage from people who are all in the same boat. It’s an invaluable way to learn about local Centers of Excellence, where to get help, and strategies for care and living.
Join New York City&#39;s Move for MDS community walk and move the fight against Myelodysplastic Syndromes forward. Find out more about our 5K walk and this little-known disease at https://moveformds.org
4 ways you can join the movement:
<ol><li>Register</li><li>Join or build a team</li><li>Grow MDS awareness by telling others why you’re walking</li><li>Use our fundraising tools  </li></ol>
Questions about registration, logistics or fundraising? Contact Madelyn at MGeltch&#64;mds-foundation.org YOU CAN MOVE MDS RESEARCH MILES AHEAD. SIMPLY JOIN OUR WALK.
Join Chicago’s Move for MDS community walk and move the fight against Myelodysplastic Syndromes forward.
Find out more about our 5K walk and this little-known disease at https://moveformds.org4 ways you can join the movement:
<ol><li>Register</li><li>Join or build a team</li><li>Grow MDS awareness by telling others why you’re walking</li><li>Use our fundraising tools</li></ol>
Park Information &amp; Event Timeline
Burnham Park (1200-5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60615)
     8:00am: Registration Opens
     9:00am: Welcome Remarks
     9:20am: Warm Up Begins
     9:30am: 5k Starts
     11:00am: Race Winner Awards and Closing Remarks THIS IS NOT A REGISTRATION WEBSITE FOR THE CHICAGO TRIATHLON.  THIS IS A FUNDRAISING WEBSITE TO SUPPORT ALEX, SARA AND ELIOT IN THEIR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY THROUGH TRANSPORTATION AND RESEARCH GRANTS.  PLEASE CONSIDER BECOMING A FUNDRAISER FOR TEAM BALL, BREAST AND BUTTERFLY OR MAKING A DONATION TO SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS.
Ball, Breast and Butterfly, our triathlon relay team name, is a description of the types of cancer that the three of us are respectively battling - testicular, breast and thyroid (the thyroid gland often being described as butterfly-shaped). As active people before our cancer odysseys began, we are doing the Chicago Triathlon to continue our active lives both symbolically and in actuality. We all are doing well at this point in our care and we celebrate our good fortune. We also celebrate our good fortune to have access to and the means to afford excellent healthcare. In service to those that don’t, we are raising money for an American Cancer Society program that provides travel and transportation grants to those who are less financially fortunate and need to travel to receive their cancer care. Please help us support them by making a donation.  If you would like to join our fundraising campaign, please select the &#34;I want to virtually support this campaign&#34; and you will also get a fundraising page that you can collect donations to support Transportation and Lodging Grants for the American Cancer Society. <a title="Transportation &amp; Lodging Grants" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ly0YKEawSnzYqa8gIcRScelqgsaW31wd/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">To learn more about the Transportation and Lodging Grants for the American Cancer Society, click here</a>.
We greatly appreciate your generosity! Alex McCarthy (swim) Sara Walsh (bike) Eliot Ephraim (run)

Chicago Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

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2024 Chicago Triathlon - News and Press Releases