ING New York City Marathon®
Date: 1 November 2009
Location: New York
Min. Sponsorship: As much as you can
Distance: 26.2 miles
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Do you want to take up the challenge?
The New York marathon is an experience not to be missed. It really is a complete marathon: a classic course through the 5 New York boroughs.
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Cross the impressive Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at the start
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Cross the Queensboro Bridge at 15 miles
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Enjoy sensational views of the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings
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Experience an incredible lift from the crowds when you enter Manhattan
From Brooklyn to the Bronx, this is a journey through all of the ethnic variety that makes New York unique.
How to enter
To enter, download the application form. 2.09 Events Ltd are our preferred tour operator and have reserved places for our Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity team which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
The cost and details of the packages are above and you can call 2.09 Events Ltd on 01252 373797 if you have any queries.
Please remember to list us as your chosen charity and then contact us to let us know that you have joined our team. We will then send you a free technical running vest and fundraising pack.
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;
£1,500 or more we will refund up to £500 of your costs*
£2,500 or more we will refund up to £1,000 of your costs*
All runners will receive a technical running vest and fundraising pack. Charity representatives 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!
Already have a place?
If you have already secured your own place in the ING New York Marathon and would like to fundraise for us, we would love you to join our team.
Please email challenges@gosh.org when your own place has been confirmed, with your full home postal address and daytime telephone number, requesting an ‘New York Marathon own place fundraising pack'.
Many congratulations to all the runners in our 2008 team. This amazing team are hoping to raise over £100,000! Thank you to everyone involved.
* 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. Refunds will only be available upon request after the team fundraising deadline on 1 February 2010, and we will 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.
