2013 Virgin London Marathon

Event Information

The Boomer Esiason Foundation is proud to announce its inaugural participation in the 2013 Virgin London Marathon. The Foundation will provide guaranteed entries to those Team Boomer r

unners who pledge to raise funds for the Foundation. The runners who participate on behalf of BEF will receive fundraising guidance as well as pre-race and race day support.

To learn more about the event, please visit the Virgin London Marathon website.

Application and Fundraising Information:

2013 Virgin London Marathon Application

A limited number of guaranteed entries are available for this event. To be considered for an entry, each athlete must commit to make a donation of or raise funds totaling $5,000 or more to the Boomer Esiason Foundation.

A $75 registration fee will be charged to your credit card upon acceptance to Team Boomer. This amount will count toward the funraising minimum.

Your credit card information is required as a guarantee against the pledge. The Boomer Esiason Foundation reserves the right to charge the balance to the credit card we have on file if the minimum amount is not raised by 11:59 pm EST on April 12, 2013.

BEF is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and your tax-deductable donations help fund research for a cure for cystic fibrosis, as well as our Exercise for Life scholarship to improve the quality of life for individuals with CF.

Cancellation Policy

Once you accept an entry into the New York City Half-Marathon from Team Boomer, you are subject to cancellation fees and/or fundraising commitments as follows:

•          A minimum of $5,000 must be raised and collected by the Boomer Esiason Foundation  by Aprile 12, 2013.

•          A dedication deposit of $2,500 is due by March 15, 2013.

After April 12, 2013, you are responsible for the $5,000, even if you cancel for any reason, including injury.

Note: Donations raised and received by the Boomer Esiason Foundation cannot be refunded, regardless of cancellation date.

Online Fundraising

Please visit the Team Boomer First Giving Page to start your own personalized fundraising page!

For more specific directions on how to utilize FirstFiving.com to raise money online, please visit our Fundraising 101 page.

In addition to using using our online Fundraising tools, you may recruit sponsors and keep track of them using the Team Boomer Sponsor Sheet. Credit card donations may be recorded using the Team Boomer Credit Card Form.

Donations made by check should be made payable to the Boomer Esiason Foundation. Please include the runner’s name and “London Marathon” in the memo line.

Checks can be mailed to:

Boomer Esiason Foundation

Attn: Arley Sarner

483 10th Avenue, Suite 300

New York, NY 10018

Support Our Runners

To make a donation in support of our runners, please visit the Team Boomer page on FirstGiving.com to stay in the loop with our athletes and mission.

Training

Email teamboomer@esiason.org to request training materials.

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