presents...

The Boot-Train™
From Chicago to South Bend
To support Cardinal Football
as we take on the Fighting Irish
October 4, 2008 - Saturday

Train Station: Randolph Street Station in downtown Chicago
(corner of Michigan Ave. and Randolph St.; underground)

Please arrive early.
Estimated departure time for the train is 7:45am; check-in and boarding will begin at 7:30am.
The train will not be delayed for latecomers.

7:30am (CT) - Boarding

7:45am (CT) - Boot-Train™ departs Chicago (travel time: approx. 2 hours, 30 minutes)

11:15am (ET) - Arrive South Bend

2:30pm (ET) - Kick-off (Go Cardinal!)

* immediately following the end of the game, buses will transport passengers to the South Bend train station for the return trip to Chicago, arriving at the Randolph Street Station approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes after departure.

Space/seating is limited, so RESERVE NOW!!! 

Follow this link to make your reservation
(Please note that this year we are working with the Stanford Alumni Association on this event. This is a link to their online registration page. We are hoping that this will make the registration process much smoother this time. However, you will have to log on to your SAA account or create a temporary account to complete the registration process. Alumni- login using your username and password. Non-alumni/Guests click the link “REGISTER FOR THE WEBSITE” at the lower right of the page to create an account.)

Cost: $135 (includes catered food and drinks - alcoholic and non-alcoholic - on the outbound and return trips, plus intense Cardinalmania™!) This is the "early-bird" special price. After September 12, the price will increase to $150. The final registration deadline is September 26.

* Game ticket is not included.  For game tickets, please call the Stanford Ticket Office at 1-800-STANFORD to check availability.

* There is no Stanford Alumni Association pre-game tailgater this year. Instead, join us in downtown Chicago on Friday night (Oct. 3) for a massive Stanford fans/alums “Welcome to Chicago” Happy Hour. More information coming soon!

If you have any questions, please email us at: lars@thebootleg.com