Saturday, March 20, 2010 | Washington, DC
How to Join the Team
Joining the team is a two step process:
1. Purchase your entry for the event through OAR by visiting www.firstgiving.com/OAR and clicking the "Get Started" button. Select "National Marathon, Half Marathon & Team Relay from the list of events and proceed through the registration process. The discounted Charity Registration fees are:
Marathon - $90.00
Half Marathon - $75.00
Half Marathon 3 person relay team - $130.00
2. Follow the instructions on provided on firstgiving to create your personal fundraising page.
For more information, Contact RUN FOR AUTISM Coordinator Julia Hornaday.
Team Benefits
RUN FOR AUTISM t-shirt
Specially designed race shirt
Fundraising and Training Guide
RUN FOR AUTISM Newsletter
Once your fundraising reaches $50.00, you will be sent an OAR Runner's Kit. This kit includes the RUN FOR AUTISM t-shirt, specially designed race shirt and OAR information and fundraising material.
Fundraising
OAR requires all National Marathon and Half Marathon participants to raise a minimum of $500. Teams participating in the Team Relay will be required to raise a minimum of $1,000. Runners have historically averaged raising between $1,500 and $2,000. Runners who raise $2,500 or more receive a special gift of recognition for their outstanding fundraising efforts.
Event Information
The SunTrust National Marathon and Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield Half Marathon and Team Relay will be held Saturday, March 20, 2010. The National Marathon, the fastest looped course in the country, celebrates its 5th year as the only marathon to take place entirely within the District of Columbia. For more information, visit www.nationalmarathon.com.
Why Run for Autism?
Raise money for autism research - More than $.85 of every dollar you raise will directly fund research studies that help answer some of autism’s most pressing questions.
Whether you are a runner, walker, donor or volunteer, your contribution makes you part of OAR’s RUN FOR AUTISM team.
In the end, you will have made a difference in the lives of thousands of families living with autism.
