Marathon Team Update #1

Our season is well underway, and we are so excited for everything in store for our incredible team this year!

TONIGHT: Stop the Bleed Virtual Training!

  • Link: https://marathon.bwhevents.org/event/stop-the-bleed-virtual-training/
  • Details: The Stepping Strong Center invites you, along with any family, friends, or donors, to join Cheryl Lang TONIGHT at 6pm EST for a virtual training on how to empower participants to effectively control traumatic bleeding by applying pressure, packing a wound, and utilizing tourniquets. Feel free to share with your job and colleagues too! This is optional, but we highly encourage you to join and learn more!

RSVP for the Post-Run Bagel Social after the first team training run!

Fundraising Incentives! All teammates who raise $3,000 by November 30 will receive our first fundraising milestone!! Incentives will be announced soon!

Fundraising Tip of the Week

Are you familiar with #GivingTuesday? This year it’s on Tuesday, December 3, and it’s an extraordinary opportunity for donors to support their favorite charities. We’ll be encouraging you to do a BIG fundraising push via your TeamRaiser page, and fun prizes will be awarded! Start the planning process by building a list of potential supporters – the donor tracking excel is a great tool from the portal! Think through how you will ask for their support (i.e., email, phone call, written letter, social media, or a combination), and populate their contact information into the spreadsheet.

Sports Medicine Assistance

If you need an expediated appointment, please click here to fill out our in-take form. Please note this form is not to be used for emergencies. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial 911 immediately.

Reminder: Withdrawal Deadline

If your plans have changed and you no longer can run with us, please let us know ASAP. The final deadline to withdraw from the team is January 1, 2025.

SAVE the below cell phone numbers for both Ali and Ally! Feel free to text us your names so we have them before the first meeting! Alumni runners, please note these numbers are NEW and have changed since previous seasons.

  • Ali Luthman Wheeler: 857 505 1225
  • Ally Hickey: 857 523 8052

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

From start to finish,

Ali, Ally, and Caroline

P.S. Don’t forget! The First Team Meeting is THIS Saturday, November 23 from 11:30am – 1:30pm EST! Details will be shared again tomorrow. We can’t wait to see you!