ING New York City Marathon®
Date: 7 November 2010
Location: New York
Min. Sponsorship: As much as you can
Distance: 26.2 miles
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The New York marathon is one of the most iconic marathons in the world with a classic course through the five New York boroughs.
Imagine, you could be:
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Crossing the impressive Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at the start
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Enjoying sensational views of the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings
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Experiencing an incredible lift from the crowds as you enter Manhattan!
How to enter
Firstly you will need to decide on a package with your chosen tour operator, this can either be a full package (accommodation included) or a flight and entry only package.
You can find details of these packages on the Sports Tours International website. Once you have chosen your package option, please download and fill in the booking form.
How it works
As part of our team, in order to help you as much as possible, part or all of your costs will be refunded by the charity if you manage to achieve certain fundraising targets.
If you can raise:
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£1,500 or more we will refund up to £500 of your costs*
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£2,500 or more we will refund up to £1,000 of your costs*
All runners will receive a professional running vest and fundraising toolkit and if possible, a charity representative will be on hand in New York to cheer you along the route, answer any questions you may have and provide a post- event celebration!
From Brooklyn to the Bronx, this is a journey through all of the ethnic variety that makes New York unique.
* In order for you to be recognised as an official member of our team, and thus become eligible for a refund, you must contact us with your full name and address, DOB, contact number and email address, to let us know that you are running on our behalf. In order to claim a refund, you will need to return a refund request form (provided) to the charity by the 10 December 2010. It is important to note that no refunds will be processed after this date. We will also require proof of your expenditure in the form of an invoice from your tour operator. We are not able to refund more than £1,000 to any participant.