One Week Until Marathon Monday + Pep Rally Update

Posted on by Ally Hickey

We are ONE WEEK away from the 128th Boston Marathon! Together, our team has raised over $1,402,000 million to-date and we are so proud! From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU for your remarkable fundraising efforts and commitment to The Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation!

Please email marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu or call/text 857 523 8052 and/or 857 505 1225 if you need us at all over the next week!

The Final Countdown

It’s the final countdown to the 128th Boston Marathon! From April 11-14, make sure to check your email and the runner portal every day for fun and inspiring messages that will be sure to help you cross the finish line on April 15!!

REMINDER to review the 7 Top takeaways from our last meeting! You can also review the meeting’s PowerPoint HERE.

  1. Take the following action:
    1. Save the B.A.A. Participant Guide to your phone by clicking here.
    1. Download the B.A.A. Racing App to your phone by clicking here.
  2. Expo: April 12-14; Mandatory for all runners to pick up your race day bib. You must bring your government issued photo ID.
  3. Pep Rally: Saturday, April 13 at the Revere Hotel from 1:30pm-3:30pm. Up to three (3) family members/friends are welcome to attend!
  4. 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!
  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!
  7. We Did It Wednesday! Wednesday, April 17 via zoom from 5:30pm-6pm

Final Fundraising Deadline: Saturday, June 1

As a reminder, if you have not reached your fundraising commitment by 11:59PM on June 1, your credit card will be charged for the incremental amount to reach your commitment. These charges will be applied to your total fundraising commitment and will not be refunded. 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 your commitment by making an outright donation, please do so directly onto your TeamRaiser by clicking here prior to 6/1 to avoid us having to charge your card.

LAST CHANCE!! Don’t forget to send us your photos!

We have something special planned for you all at the Pep Rally! Stretching/preparing to run, training/running outside & inside, in your Stepping Strong gear, and selfies & “point-of-view” shots are encouraged! Email to marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu or text to 857 523 8052!

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

From start to finish,

Ali, Ally, and Caroline