Calendar of Important Events
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Important Upcoming Events & Deadlines
- Saturday, January 31: F^3 Lake Half Marathon & 5k
- Sunday, February 8: CARA Miles Per Hour
- Saturday, February 28: Deadline to register for the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle with Mercy Home Heroes
- Monday, March 2: Incentive Milestone #1 ($700) - Learn More
- Wednesday, March 4: Lottery Drawing - TCS New York City Marathon
- Friday, March 13: UA NYC Half Team Dinner
- Sunday, March 15: United Airlines NYC Half
- Sunday, March 22: Bank Of America Shamrock Shuffle
- Wednesday, April 1: Heroes Store Opens
- Friday, April 3: First Friday Forum
- Monday, April 27: Pre-training plan begins
- Monday, May 4: Incentive Milestone #2 ($1000) - Learn More
- Tuesday, May 26: Group Training Packet Pick-up begins
- Monday, June 8: Marathon training begins
- Monday, July 6: Incentive Milestone #3 ($1500) - Learn More
- Sunday, August 9: Heroes Exclusive Event: Final 10 Course Preview Run
- Friday, September 11: Incentive Milestone #4 ($2200) - Learn More
- Sunday, September 20: CARA Ready to Run 20-Miler
- Thursday, October 1: FUNDRAISING DEADLINE for Bank of America Chicago Marathon
- October 8-10: Abbott Health & Fitness Expo
- Friday, October 9: Pasta Dinner at Mercy Home
- Sunday, October 11: Bank of America Chicago Marathon