Thank you to our incredible team and to those who supported you on Wednesday for Support A Stepping Strong Runner Day! Together, we raised $41,596 for the Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation at the Brigham bringing our fundraising total as a team to $1,256,954 – AMAZING! Your support is helping trauma survivors everywhere turn tragedy into hope. Hats will be sent to those who donated $50+ and will arrive before race weekend.

And congratulations to our randomly selected chance drawing prize winners!

Second Fundraising Deadline

A friendly reminder that the second team fundraising deadline of $5,000 dollars/per runner raised is due by 11:59pm on March 31. As a reminder, if you have not reached the $5,000 minimum by 11:59pm on the 31, your credit card will be charged for the incremental amount to reach the deadline. These charges will be applied to your total fundraising commitment and will not be refunded. Again, if you have incoming donations, or incoming matching gifts, please alert us ASAP so we can make sure we update your total, even if the gifts haven’t arrived to us yet / aren’t on your page. If you plan on meeting the commitment by making an outright donation, you can do so directly onto your TeamRaiser without us having to charge your card.

If you have any questions, please contact marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu.

From start to finish,

Ali, Ally, and Caroline

TODAY is YOURS and YOUR DONORS! On Support a Stepping Strong Runner Day, make sure to ask everyone you know to support your run and make a new $50+ donation in order to receive a Stepping Strong hat to wear on Marathon Monday. You can find suggested language here for any emails or social posts you want to push out!

And that’s not all! Every runner who gets one $50+ donation or more on Support a Stepping Strong Runner Day will be entered into a chance drawing to win one of the following prizes:

If you have any questions, please contact us at marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu.

From start to finish,

Ali, Ally, and Caroline

It was great to see so many of you last night at our final team meeting! If you were unable to attend, please click HERE to review the meeting PowerPoint, important updates, and reminders as you prepare for race weekend. If you’d like, we will be happy to connect 1:1 with you and review important details!

Top SEVEN Meeting Takeaways

1. Take the following action:
   • Complete the MANDATORY Runner RSVP Form by clicking here by Friday, April 4 
2. Expo: April 18-20; Mandatory for all runners to pick up your race day bib. You must bring your government issued photo ID.
3. BWH Bag Check: Drop off your B.A.A. gear check bag during the team pep rally at the Revere Hotel & we will have it for you when you finish your run!
4. Pep Rally: Saturday, April 19 at the Revere Hotel from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Up to three (3) family members/friends are welcome to attend!
5. Transportation to Start: Take the B.A.A. buses; board bus between the Public Gardens and Boston Commons.
6. Post-Race Meeting Spot: Head over to the Revere Hotel to meet your family, grab your gear bag, change, and snap a photo! Runners will receive a goodie bag, but there will be no refreshments for guests. This area is intended for quick transitions, not for gathering. We encourage runners and their families to use this space as a meeting point before heading out to celebrate.
7. We Did It Wednesday!: Wednesday, April 23 via zoom from 5:30pm -6pm

Email marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu with any questions!

From start to finish,

Ali, Ally, and Caroline

Our final team meeting takes place tonight on Zoom TONIGHT – we can’t wait to see you! This meeting will not be recorded.

Details:

• Zoom Link: https://partners.zoom.us/j/82446781466?pwd=Tugy3Fxtxmh3q97YqGtV7IVCC9IeLF.1
• Meeting ID: 824 4678 1466
• Passcode: 715604

During this meeting, we will cover all essential details to prepare for the Marathon race weekend. We strongly encourage your attendance, as we will be discussing crucial information.

If you are unable to join, no worries! We will email out the meeting PowerPoint link and will be happy to connect 1:1 with you. Again, this meeting will not be recorded.

Email marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu with any questions!

From start to finish,

Ali, Ally, and Caroline

What better way to celebrate last weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans than by CRUSHING your longest training run this week?! For many of you, this Saturday marks the longest training run of the season, but don’t worry! You’ll have us, alumni, and plenty of fans cheering you on every step of the way!

A reminder to those coming out of town, Joint Ventures is located at 660 Beacon Street in Kenmore Square. Doors open at 7:30am and the run will start at 8:00am. Text Ali W. at 857 505 1225 if you have questions or need assistance – Ally H. will unavailable as she will be running alongside of you! Please check out Coach John’s latest email HERE for additional information.

The Brigham Team stop will be about 100 yards up from the Newton Fire Department – we can’t wait to cheer you all on!

REMINDER! B.A.A. Celebration Finishers Jacket

All runners who raise $10,000 by 11:59pm TOMORROW will receive a B.A.A. Celebration Finishers Jacket or any previous incentive for our third fundraising milestone!! If you qualify, our team will reach out for sizing, and you will be able to pick up race weekend at the Pep Rally!

For those who want to purchase the jacket themselves through adidas, please click here for women and click here for men.

Don’t forget to submit your photos on the Runner Portal!

Please submit your photos HERE! Stretching/preparing to run, training/running outside & inside, in your Stepping Strong gear, and selfies & “point-of-view” shots are encouraged!

If you have any questions, please contact us at marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu.

From start to finish,

Ali, Ally, and Caroline