Bank of America Chicago Marathon Official AbbottWMM Package
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As the Official Travel Agency and Tour Operator of AbbottWMM, we have created packages specifically designed for those who are on their Six Star Journey.
One of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a great choice if you want to chase after a personal record or simply finish your first marathon. Packed with spectators, the scenic course will take you past many historic landmarks and through numerous diverse neighbourhoods including colourful Old Town, Little Italy and Chinatown.
Exact details for 2025 have not been finalised yet but Marathon Tours & Travel expect to offer a three-night package, which will allow you to focus on your training and leave the logistics to your Marathon Tours & Travel team.
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is an AbbottWMM Marathon Tours & Travel World Age Group Qualifying Race.
Race entry is available to add on to this package!
Meals Included
Pre-race dinner
Trip Extension
Additional nights available upon request
Accommodation
Excellent 4* hotel less than 1 mile to the marathon start/finish
Celebration Party
Post-race celebration reception
Excursions
Escorted trip to race registration and race start. Shake-out run and welcome reception
A Helping Hand
Hosted by Marathon Tours & Travel Team
Worldwide Events
Abbott World Marathon Major
Coopah
2 week free trial for Coopah training plans
Travel Package Information
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Itinerary
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Friday 10 October 2025
Arrive in Chicago and transfer on your own to The Blackstone, an Autograph Collection Hotel. You will be greeted at your hotel by a Marathon Tours & Travel staff. The Abbott Health & Fitness Expo at McCormick Place will be open today.
This evening enjoy a Welcome Reception with your hosts and running peers. The rest of the evening is free to enjoy this beautiful city.
Saturday 11 October 2025
Shake-out Run, Marathon Expo & Dinner
We start the day with an optional 5K shakeout run let by your Marathon Tours & Travel Host. We also offer an escorted trip to the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo at McCormick Place, if you have not already been.
Tonight, enjoy the pre-race dinner will your fellow runners and companions.
(Dinner included)
Sunday 12 October 2025
Race Day!
Your Marathon Tours & Travel team will be in the lobby of the hotel offering escorted walks to the start area in Grant Park.
Following the race you will make your way back to the hotel for some well-deserved rest before we gather for a celebratory toast!
The evening is free to experience one of the many fine restaurants in the city.
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Packages & Rates
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Marathon Tours & Travel Chicago Marathon 2025 AbbottWMM Six Stars Journey package includes:
- 3 nights hotel accommodations at The Blackstone, Autograph Collection Hotel
- All hotel taxes
- MTT Welcome Desk on day of arrival
- Welcome Reception on Friday evening
- Shake-out run on Saturday morning
- Escorted trip to the Expo on Saturday morning
- Pre-race dinner on Saturday evening
- Escorted walk to the start area
- Post-race celebration on Sunday evening
- Designated Marathon Tours & Travel Host at the hotel
- Branded AbbottWMM/MTT Merchandise**
** Applicable to AbbottWMM Drawing entrants only
Not included:
- Chicago Marathon 2025 race entry (Available at an additional cost!)
- Anything not mentioned in the above inclusions
- Additional nights available upon request
Rates (All prices are per person in UK pounds sterling)3 nights from Friday 11th October, 2024 Double Occupancy Single Occupancy The Blackstone, Autograph Collection Hotel £1,229 £1,949 Extra night at The Blackstone, Autograph Collection Hotel £262 £487 OptionalGuaranteed Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2025 Entry £ 465
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Hotels
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The Blackstone, Autograph Collection Hotel
The Blackstone Hotel in downtown Chicago is a storied architectural icon rooted in the city’s legendary past. Updated with all the modern amenities and features of today. The Blackstone delivers a distinguished hospitality experience perfect for the discerning traveler. Ideally located downtown and close to Grant Park, the hotel is blooming as a point of cultural and creative discovery on the Cultural Mile. It offers modern accommodations boasting views of Lake Michigan and Grant Park, acclaimed dining at Mercat a la Planxa, and thoughtful details like the state of the art fitness center and personalized service plus more. With stories to tell The Blackstone is set to surprise, entertain and inspire with a clever, contemporary attitude.
This hotel is ideally located for race day!
Room Types
- Room types available are King Rooms (one bed/ one or two persons), Double/Double Rooms (two beds/two persons).
- Triple and Quad and Children rates available upon request.
- Additional nights based on request and availability. Very limited.
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Event Information
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The Course
Flat and fast, the start and finish is in Grant Park, downtown Chicago. It’s an early start in waves from 07:30am. The scenic, looped course will take you past many historic landmarks and through numerous diverse neighbourhoods including colourful Old Town, Little Italy and Chinatown. You too can experience how it feels to run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2024 and earn a star with the Abbott World Marathon Majors.
Race Date: 12 October 2025
Race Time: The first wave begins at 07:30am
Minimum Age for Event Participation: The minimum age to participate in the marathon is 16 years old. If aged 16 or 17 years old, parental consent is required.
Official Time Limit: The Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2025 has a time limit of 6 hours 30 minutes
Minimum Pace/Cut-off Time Policy: The event has a course time limit of 6 hours and 30 minutes. The official end vehicle will start following the last starter and maintain a 15-minute per mile pace along the race course.
Abbott Chicago 5K – Book with chicago5K.com : The Abbott Chicago 5K takes place one day before the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2024 and is the perfect way for marathoners, fans of the sport and friends and family to experience Chicago and take part in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2024 weekend. The 3.1-mile course previews a section of the Chicago Marathon as it weaves past iconic downtown landmarks. The race kicks off in Grant Park and finishes on LaSalle St. near the Chicago Board of Trade. In recognition of each runner’s participation on race day, the event will make a two-dollar donation to the American Diabetes Association for every participant who crosses the finish line. To register for and learn more about the Abbott Chicago 5K visit chicago5K.com.
Weather: The Windy City can be just that, or it could be a perfect day! Expect anything and everything from temperatures in the low 40’s (Fahrenheit) at the start to upper 70s at the finish. The average high and low is between 64 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit in October.
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Registration & Booking
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Conditions of Sale
If you wish to make any changes to your reservations, administration and/or service fees might apply. For our general T&C’s please see here.
How to Book
To make your booking, click on the book now button, ensuring that you select the correct number of rooms and types for all members in your party plus all the required extras. When you book, we will require a deposit to confirm your place.
Please read all the important information. If you have any questions please contact us.
Payments
When you confirm your booking, we will take a deposit payment. Subsequent payments are taken automatically.
Travel advice
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for USA’s current entry restrictions and requirements. Advice for the UK is available here – USA travel advice
Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend travellers to take out comprehensive travel insurance with sufficient healthcare cover, including cover for existing medical conditions and any activities you plan to do.
Credit card
It is standard for hotels in USA to need a credit card imprint upon check-in, where a value is held and released when you check out. Any incidentals such as room service or chargeable extras to the room would be deducted.
Security Policy
Marathon Tours & Travel’s security policy requires that anyone staying in our room block must be registered as part of our package. If a registered client attempts to house a non-registered guest and/or invite them to attend any of our scheduled activities, the registered guest’s tour package will be forfeited and parties may be denied access to future tours. Please note that no exceptions will be made as this policy will be strictly enforced.
Race Rules and Terms of Participation
Our itinerary and details regarding the race are based on current information available at the time this package was released for sale. Whilst we expect the details to remain correct, changes are possible and will be confirmed nearer to the trip after the race organisers have confirmed final instructions. All race rules and safety rules need to be followed.
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Chicago Destination Guide
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Chicago is one of the United States’ most impressive and beautiful cities, offering a large amount of culture, cuisine and memories to authenticate your time in the Windy City. Read our Chicago destination guide.
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Seven Continents Club ®
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The Seven Continents Club (SCC) offers a unique opportunity for runners to run on all seven continents of the globe, as well as providing numerous benefits to its members. The club operates as a global frequent traveller club for runners, offering waitlist priority for high-demand events, early pre-registration periods for a number of races in popular destinations and tour package vouchers for money off international tour packages. What’s more, Seven Continents Club rewards all its members for the extraordinary achievement of running marathons on each continent with their own special finishers medal and certificate of completion. Join the SCC today!
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Abbott World Marathon Major Age Group Qualifying Race
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This event is an Abbott World Marathon Majors Marathon Tours & Travel Age Group World Championship Qualifying Race. If you achieve the automatic qualifying time for your age group, found here, you’ll be invited to the 2025 Age Group World Championship race (destination still to be announced). For more information on the Age Group World Rankings and Championship click here.
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