2027 Boston Marathon® Charity Program Application

First Name

Last Name

Select which option that suits you best.
Charity runner. I will need an entry. Fundraising commitment $12,500 minimumQualified Runner (Fundraising Minimum = $3,000) – You must receive a bib provided by the BAA

Date of Birth

Home Address

Country

Cell

Personal Email

Employer or employment status

Does your company have a matching gift program?
YesNo
If yes, matching gifts only apply to the minimum if received by April 12, 2027.

Each runner will receive a shirt and will be required to wear this on the day of the race.
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Running History

Have you run the Boston Marathon before?
YesNo

Have you run any other marathons in the past?
YesNo

Do you have any past injuries that could affect your training?
YesNo

If yes, describe the injury

Fundraising

Have you raised any money for a charity race before?
YesNo

If so, how much did you raise?

What is your fundraising goal? Our minimum requirement is $12,500 but we encourage all team members to raise more than that

Please provide a detailed plan to achieve your fundraising target.

Social Media

Facebook

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Twitter

Team B2R?

How did you hear of The Born to Run Foundation?

Please explain why you want to run for Team B2R?

B2R Team Terms and Conditions

2026 Boston Marathon® Charity Program

Please read this section carefully before signing.

Charity participants will receive their race registration after their application is accepted onto our team. The Boston Athletic Association charges a $375 race application fee that does not count towards your fundraising commitment. This fee is the responsibility of each team member. The registration fee will be collected separately and will be open on January 5, 2027 and closes on February 5, 2027. You may refer to the official website at www.baa.org for information on the 2027 race regarding entry fees and health and safety guidelines. Each runner will have the opportunity to purchase registration insurance at the time you register.

All applicants must be 18 years of age or older and must adhere to the rules and regulations of the Boston Athletic Association.

Important Deadlines

$12,500 Goal - I agree to meet by the following dates:

$3,000 by December 31, 2026

$6,000 by February 10, 2027

$9,000 by March 24, 2027

$12,500 by April 19, 2027

If accepted to our team, you must provide a credit card that will be on file with The Born to Run Foundation. This information will never be shared and will be secure. If you have not reached the amount in donations by April 19, 2027, you will be responsible for the balance owed. Once you have officially registered for the race, you have agreed to the commitment of raising a minimum of $12,500.

In the event a runner defaults on this agreement and their credit card is not valid for any reason, The Born to Run Foundation reserves the right to pursue collection of the debt and the runner will be fully responsible for any and all legal fees incurred by with this collection process.

The Boston Marathon has selected GivenGain as the official fundraising platform for the race. Each member of our team will be required to set up a GivenGain page within The Born to Run Foundation campaign. We will track donations on this site to ensure your goals are being met.

Cancellation Policy

Before registering for the race, you may cancel your participation in the race on or before December 19, 2025. To cancel, you must do so in writing on or before the cancellation date. This communication should be made to theborntorunfoundation@outlook.com. After officially registering for the race, you are responsible for raising the minimum $10,000 even if injury or illness prevents you from participating in the 2025 Boston Marathon.

Donations raised and received by our office will not be refunded under any circumstance, even in the event of the Boston Marathon being canceled.

Registered runners with a bib must raise $3,000 by April 17, 2026.

Matching Gift Policy

Many companies match employees’ charitable contributions. You can check with your employer to see if your company has this program and ask donors if their employer has matching gifts. Matching gifts only apply to the fundraising minimum if received before April 12, 2027. It is your responsibility to contact the company to provide all matching gift information and ensure that the gift is processed.

Emergency Information

In the event of an illness, injury or medical emergency arising during the event or in the training and planning sessions for said event, I hereby authorize and give my consent to The Born to Run Foundation to secure from an accredited hospital, clinic and/or physician any treatment deemed necessary for my immediate care. I agree that I will be fully responsible for payment of any and all medical services and treatment rendered to me including but not limited to medical transport, medication treatment and hospitalization.

In the event of an emergency, please contact the following:

Release Form and Contribution Agreement

In consideration of my I agree and acknowledge that participating in the Event is a potentially hazardous activity that could result in injury or death, I am participating in the Event in the exercise of my own free will and at my own personal risk, and it is my responsibility to understand the risks and determine whether I am fit to safely complete the Event and to understand and determine precautions I should take to do so. I hereby attest and certify that my physical condition and ability to safely complete the Event have been verified by a licensed medical doctor (except where the latter is in violation of my religious principles) and that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained to complete the Event.

I attest that I have read the rules of the Event, including the terms in this waiver, and agree to abide by them. I assume all risks to me associated with completing the Event, including, but not limited to: falls, contact with other pedestrians, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and conditions of the road or trail, all such risks being known or unknown and appreciated by me when participating in the Event.

I hereby release The Born to Run Foundation and its members, directors, officers, employees representatives, agents, successors and assigns from any and all present and future claims for any loss, injury, illness (including COVID-19, damage (including real or personal property damage) or liability sustained by me while participating in the Event, whether resulting from negligence, inherent risk of sport or exercise or otherwise.

I have read and fully understand the above waiver, release, and assumption of risk and fully understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing this waiver, release, and assumption of risk, and sign it voluntarily.

I grant permission for use of my name and or photography or voice in broadcast, telecast, print or another other account of this event and agree to waive any compensation for such use.

I agree to collect a minimum of $12,500 which will go towards unrestricted support of The Born to Run Foundation, by April 19, 2027. If I have not reached the minimum fundraising target by that date, I will personally be responsible for the balance owed. I understand that unless I cancel by December 18, 2026, The Born to Run Foundation reserves the right to charge the balance I owe to my credit card. I declare that I have exercised my own judgement in signing this agreement and I further declare that the decisions to sign this agreement was voluntary and not based on or influenced by any representation of The Born to Run Foundation.

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Thank you for applying to join our team for the 2027 Boston Marathon!!!!