Filed under: NBR Goings On, Races | Tags: charity, fun, Rochester Marathon, running, volunteer, volunteering
Let’s Volunteer as a team for the NYC Half Marathon!
It’s gonna be fun, we’ll get to mix crazy quantities of Gatorade, maybe don a poncho, and cheer on thousands of runners (and a couple dozen of our own!) in one of the biggest races of the year!
Date: Sunday, March 21st – 5:00am
Where: Central Park, Fluid Station #3 (West Drive @ 86th St.)
Sign Up: Do NOT register through NYRR’s volunteer site.
You MUST email us and/or put your name on our volunteer spreadsheet. We’ll be sending a final list to NYRR a couple of days prior.
The volunteers do NOT have to be runners– so drag your significant other, sibling, parent, or unsuspecting friend and add them to the list!
PLEASE NOTE!
This is for TEAM VOLUNTEERING and will NOT count towards 9+1 requirements. Team Volunteering allows our team the opportunity to earn 2 or more spots in this year’s NYC Marathon for our members who (1) didn’t get in and are rarin’ to go and/or (2) have circumstances that would have prevented them from being able to qualify (previous injuries, extensive travel, etc.). It is an AWESOME opportunity that is extended only to clubs. Our team must volunteer at least 10 members at TWO races between now and September 30th.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Aja
NYRR recently sent out an email saying you could still run the marathon by running for one of the charities, if you sign up with one with available spots by the end of the month. Last year, I ran the NYC Half for The Fresh Air Fund, and it was a really rewarding experience.
- Aja
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The spiel from NYRR:
An Opportunity to Run the
ING New York City Marathon
Running the ING New York City Marathon is the experience of a lifetime, and you can still enter the race this year while helping a worthy cause. NYRR has many charity partners that can offer you entry if you join their team by the end of August. Visit the website to check out the teams you can support by pledging to run on November 1.
Charity Partner Benefits:
* Entry to the ING New York City Marathon 2009
* A worthy cause to motivate your fundraising and training efforts
* VIP Bus Transportation to the Fort Wadsworth start
* Charity Tent access at the start
* The ING New York City Health and Fitness Expo, the Post-Race Party Presented by Clear Channel, and more
Running with a charity can make your marathon experience incredibly fulfilling. Check out all the charities that are part of this spectacular race, and choose the one that’s best for you.
