Tour 26.2 miles through New York, New York, first tackling the Verrezano Bridge, crossing from Staten Island into Brooklyn. After an incredible view of lower Manhattan, runners are greeted by spectators from around the world, welcoming them to the race’s second borough. Navigating the crowds, the runners make their way to Queens and the always windy Queensboro Bridge. You can hear the crowd anxiously awaiting their arrival to 1st Avenue in Manhattan. Making their way up the Upper East Side towards the Bronx, the runners tackle rolling hills with the support of thousands of cheering fans. With only a brief stint in the Bronx, the marathon course takes the runners back into Manhattan along 5th Avenue and eventually into Central Park to cross the finish line.
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
New York, NY
Join the Team *Here* Today!
OAR is sold out of race entries, but you can still join the RUN FOR AUTISM Team if you already have your race entry.
Runners who have already registered for the race through the official ING New York City Marathon lottery, 9+1 program, or other guaranteed entry program can join the OAR team by registering here and selecting the "Have Race Entry" option.
Team Benefits
RUN FOR AUTISM t-shirt
Custom OAR dry-wick race singlet
Fundraising and Training Guide
Complimentary Invitation to Runners' Recognition Dinner
Once your fundraising reaches $50.00, you will be sent an OAR Runner's Kit. This kit includes the RUN FOR AUTISM t-shirt, Custom OAR dry-wick race singlet and OAR Fundraising Guide.
Fundraising Information
OAR requires participants in the ING NYC Marathon who have already purchased registration through the official race website to raise $250.
Participants who receive entry to the race through OAR have a fundraising minimum of $5,000.
OAR encourages all runners who have acquired registration through the race to set a fundraising goal of at least $1,500. Runners who raise $2,500 or more receive a special gift of recognition for their fundraising efforts.
Event Information
The ING New York City Marathon will be held Sunday, November 4, 2012. http://www.nycmarathon.org/
Why RUN FOR AUTISM?
Raise money for autism research - More than $.84 of every dollar you raise will directly fund research studies that help answer some of autism’s most pressing questions. Since its inception in 2003, the RUN FOR AUTISM has raised more than $3.1 million for applied autism research.
The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) is a national, nonprofit organization formed and led by relatives of children and adults with autism and Asperger Syndrome. OAR is dedicated to promoting research that can be applied to help families, educators, caregivers, and individuals with autism find much-needed answers to their immediate and urgent questions. Committed to the excellence in its services to the autism community, OAR funds applied research that will make a difference in individual lives; provides information that is timely, useful, and cost-efficient; and offers opportunities for the autism community to collaborate and make advances together.
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.
