** CHARITY APPLICATION CLOSED FOR 2024 BOSTON MARATHON **
** STILL ACCEPTING RUNNERS WHO HAVE SECURED THEIR ENTRY THROUGH QUALFYING OR INVITATIONAL"
**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DETAILS BEFORE COMPLETING THE APPLICATION**
Thank you for your interest in running with Team End ALZ for the 128th Boston Marathon®!!! Team End ALZ is proud to be an official member of the Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program.
Team End ALZ is comprised of charity, time-qualifying and invitational bib entries. If you have secured a qualifying or invitational bib, please be sure to select your intended participation type below.
Running the Boston Marathon for Team End ALZ requires commitment to not only the physical challenge but also the fundraising challenge. The Alzheimer's Association will be with you every step of the way and will do everything we can to coach and support you, ensuring you cross both the Boylston Street and fundraising finish lines! We look forward to reviewing your application and thank you for choosing the Alzheimer's Association as your marathon cause!
APPLICATION & TEAM SELECTION PROCESS:
1) All applicants will be notified of their status via email in early October. During the application review time you may be contacted if we need more information or clarification about application answers.
2) We have a very limited number of race entries. They will be assigned based on responses to questions on the application. Each application is thoroughly reviewed and considered individually. Key elements in the application include reason(s) for wanting to join the Alzheimer’s Association team and your personal fundraising goal and plans. Tip: Thorough answers increase your chances! :)
3) A waitlist will also be selected. If a team member withdraws from the team by the cancellation deadline January 5, 2024, a waitlisted runner will be invited to join the team. If you are waitlisted we encourage you to start training in December to stay on pace with the training schedule so you are ready to join the team. (Please note: We always pull at least one person from the waitlist!)
4) Applicants with their own official marathon entry (from the B.A.A. or other invitational source) will be accepted onto Team End ALZ upon confirmation of race entry.
TEAM REQUIREMENTS:
1) The required fundraising minimum for each team member awarded a charity bib is $10,000. The suggested fundraising minimum for those with a qualified bib or other invitational bib is $3,000.
2) A credit card is required from each team member with a charity bib to confirm the roster spot.
3) $3,000 of the charity bib fundraising minimum must be reached by January 15, 2024.
4) Each charity bib runner will have two required fundraising strategy meetings with the Team End ALZ Manager between December and March.
5) The final fundraising deadline for all team members is April 30, 2024.
6) Any balance due to meet the required fundraising minimum for charity bib runners will be charged to their credit card on file on May 1, 2024. Fundraising tracking/billing is based on the amount posted to each participant’s fundraising webpage on April 30, 2024. Reversal of balance due will not be made for contributions posted or received to a runner’s personal webpage after the fundraising deadline.
7) If selected to the team, all runners will be required to pay a $375 registration fee to the B.A.A. (subject to change per the B.A.A.) by their set deadline. This payment is separate from your fundraising and does not count towards the fundraising commitment, nor is it tax-deductible. Team End ALZ does not cover this fee.
8) If you live within an hour of Boston, it is expected that you attend the weekly Saturday training runs with the team. Reasonable exceptions are allowed of course, but your participation is strongly encouraged.
-----> APPLYING TO THE TEAM FOR A CHARITY BIB IS A TWO-STEP PROCESS:
STEP 1) Please complete the application below. Please read through this Application Process & Team Requirements document before completing your application for tips on how to make your application stand out! We have limited charity bibs and this is a competitive process so please be thorough and thoughtful in your application.
STEP 2) Pay the required $50 application fee. Your application will be considered incomplete until the fee is received. This fee is a non-refundable tax-deductible donation and will be applied to your fundraising minimum should you be selected to the team.
Pay your application fee here ---> https://bit.ly/TEAappfee2024BostonMarathon
** APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2023**
Please contact Marissa Bresnahan at mbresnahan@alz.org with any additional questions you may have.
