Charities

Get guaranteed entry and run the marathon for a great cause

Your ING New York City Marathon entry is guaranteed when you run for an NYRR official charity. Plus, you have the opportunity to transform lives and give back to the community.

Read the information below and click on the charity of your choice for more details. Please note that many charities reach capacity quickly. Transfers between charities are not permitted.

NYRR Champion's Circle 2010
The New York Road Runners Champion's Circle is an initiative by NYRR to support U.S. post-collegiate and Olympic Development training groups around the country. Available now for 2010. [More Information]

Team for Kids (2010 application coming soon)
Give the gift of running to children.  Team for Kids provides the best marathon training and fund-raising support at the lowest pledge commitment of any official ING New York City Marathon charity.  Team members enjoy personalized coaching, a spirited online community, VIP race-day perks, and exclusive events.  Members also experience the satisfaction of combating childhood obesity and transforming the lives of 100,000 kids in low-income communities locally, nationally, and around the world. [More Information]

Fred's Team
Fred's Team is a marathon program with a lifesaving mission. This dynamic group of runners has raised a total of more than $36 million to date in support of pioneering research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center -- bringing us closer to a world without cancer, one mile at a time. Fred's Team runners benefit from unparalleled training and personal service, race-day perks, and the inspiration of making a difference in the race against cancer. [More Information]

Questions? Please e-mail: charities@nyrr.org

Charity entries cannot be cancelled or deferred without prior approval from your charity.