Run the race
that means more.
Run an iconic race for a cause you believe in.
Apply Now for Boston Marathon→How Charity Bibs Work
$42M+
Raised
18
Years
45+
Nonprofits
Choose Your Race
45+ Nonprofit Partners
Every mile supports
a mission.
Choose the cause you run for. Cancer, veterans, youth, and the running community itself, all represented on our roster.
What a charity bib is
Join the
overqualified.
CommunityActivityFun-Raising
Bypass the difficult qualifying standards of races like the Boston Marathon by running for a charity and raising funds. We work with you every step of the way.
- No qualifying time
- A charity bib is a separate path from the time-qualified entry. You earn your place by fundraising, not by racing a qualifier.
- A guaranteed entry
- Not a lottery and not a waitlist. When a nonprofit offers you a spot, the entry is yours.
- A cause you choose
- You pick the organisation you run for, from hospitals to youth programmes to veterans' charities.
You don't fundraise alone.
Most people hesitate at the number, not the miles. Here is what is behind you from the day you are accepted.
A page, ready on day one
Your fundraising page is set up during onboarding and linked to your nonprofit, so you can start sharing it the same day you are accepted.
Twenty-one weeks of guidance
The Rundown reaches your inbox every week from the day you join through to race morning. What to do next, what to say, and who to ask.
Milestones that track themselves
Your total updates on its own as donations land. Nobody has to chase you for a number, and your nonprofit sees progress without asking.
You train in a group
Coached group runs and race prep with the CharityTeams crew. The running is not a solo project either, and neither is the asking.
The process
Run with heart. Fundraise with purpose.
Apply
Choose your race and the nonprofit you want to run for, then send one application. No qualifying time needed.
Train
Coaching, group runs and race prep with the CharityTeams crew. You are not doing this on your own.
Fundraise
A fundraising page, templates, and a team that has done this before. Most runners hit their minimum in weeks.
Race
Boylston Street, a medal, and a number that meant something to somebody.
For nonprofits
Running a charity team is a full-time job.
That is the part we do.
We hold the race relationship, recruit and vet the runners, run onboarding, and support the fundraising. You choose who wears your name on race day.
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something bigger?
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