Application Process:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis by Big Brothers Big Sisters. Once you have submitted your application, Big Brothers Big Sisters will contact you by phone/zoom to discuss your application further if you are selected to go to
the next round in the review process. All team members must be at least 18 years of age, be capable of completing the Marathon in less than six hours, and comply with the terms and conditions listed below.
Time Commitment and Resources:
Runners are expected to train and fundraise extensively to ensure they meet their financial commitment and complete the Marathon. We are here to support your Marathon goals and ensure that this is a positive experience for the entire team. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston will provide fundraising support and tips, a voluntary training program with a coach, and monthly check-ins. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston recommends that runners attend the monthly Zoom meetings. We will check in with you frequently to ensure meeting your fundraising targets.
Uniforms:
All 2025 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston Marathon Team members will be required to wear a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston team singlet or t-shirt provided while participating in the 129th Boston Marathon.
Fundraising Commitment:
A fundraising minimum of $10,000 is required to join the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston Marathon Team and receive an individual entry for the 2025 Boston Marathon. There is a $1500 fundraising commitment for runners with their own qualified runner bibs. 50% of the $10,000/$1,500 minimum must be collected prior to January 1st. In the event that you do not meet the minimum donation requirement of $10,000/$1,500 by April 1, 2025 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston reserves the right to charge the balance owed to your credit card, unless prior arrangements have been made. MasterCard, Discover, Visa and American Express are accepted. If you continue to fundraise after your credit card has been processed with the remaining balance, we will reimburse your card upon written request. We will no longer reimburse your card after May 1, 2025.
Cancellation Policy:
You may cancel your participation with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston Team for the 129th Boston Marathon, waiving your responsibility for the $10,000/$1,500 minimum, anytime on or before Jan 11, 2025. To do so, you must contact Wilma Lopez at
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts in writing on or before the cancellation date. After Jan 11, 2025 you are solely responsible for raising or personally donating the $10,000/$1,500 minimum, even if for any reason, including injury, you do not participate in the 129th Boston Marathon.
Matching Gift Policy:
Many companies match employee charitable contributions. You can check with your employer to see if your company has this program, and ask donors if their employers match gifts. Many companies issue matching gift checks quarterly or semi-annually. Therefore if you plan to use a match to reach your minimum, it is your responsibility to contact the matching company to ensure the check will be received before April 21, 2025. If the company‘s match cycle is past April 21, 2025, the match cannot count towards your minimum, but will count towards your total amount raised.
B.A.A. Race Entry Fee:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston will inform you of the details of the B.A.A. race entry after you have been selected to join the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston Marathon Team. The B.A.A. charges a race application fee of approximately $375 that does not count towards your fundraising minimum. This fee will be collected separately when you officially register with the B.A. A. You should NOT contact the B.A.A. directly to secure your number.
COVID-19 Mitigation:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston requires that members of the 2025 Big Sister Association of Greater Boston Boston Marathon Charity Team comply with all protocols and procedures related to COVID-19 mitigation and public health for the 129th Boston Marathon. All event updates will be posted on the B.A.A. website and communicated directly to team
members via email. I acknowledge and agree that if the 2025 Boston Marathon is cancelled or postponed to another date for any reason, all agreements, representations, warranties and attestations contained herein will apply with equal force to the 2025 Boston Marathon and I will be obligated to submit the basic fundraising commitment.
Release Form and Contribution Agreement:
In consideration of my accepting this entry, I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive, release and forever discharge Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston affiliates, and their respective officers, trustees, employees, sponsors, volunteers, coaches, representatives and consultants, the Boston Athletic Association and any and all sponsors of the Boston Marathon and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston Marathon Team and all others in any way associated with the Event (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability, claims, damages, or rights of action of whatever nature or description, in equity or at law, present or future, resulting from or relating to my preparation for and participation in the Event. This means that I will not sue Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston or any of its affiliated persons or entities, or try to hold them legally or financially responsible, for any harm or injury that might relate to my taking part in the Event. I agree to adhere to all stipulations of the Boston Athletic Association and the Boston Athletic Association’s Entry Form and Participant’s Agreement, Waiver, Release and Acknowledgement as required for official entry in the 2025 Boston Marathon. I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to understand the risks and determine whether I am fit to safely complete this event and the precautions I should take. I attest and certify that my physical condition and ability to safely complete this event have been verified by a licensed medical doctor (except where the latter is in violation of religious principles) and that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained to complete this event. In addition, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases and voluntarily assume the risk that I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 and/or other communicable diseases by participating in this event. I also grant permission for use of my name and or photograph/video or voice in broadcast, telecast, print or any other account of this event, and all training and events surrounding it, and agree to waive any compensation for such use. I agree to collect a minimum of $10,000 (or $1500 if have my own bib number) for Big Sister Association of Greater Boston by April 1, 2025, unless prior written arrangements have been made. Half of the $10,000 minimum must be collected prior to January 1, 2025. If I have not reached the minimum in sponsorships by either date, I will personally be responsible for the balance owed. I understand that unless I cancel by Jan 11, 2025 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston reserves the right to charge the balance I owe to my credit card. I declare that I have exercised my own judgment in signing this agreement and I further declare that the decision to sign this agreement was voluntary and not based on or influenced by any representation of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston. In the event of an illness, injury or medical emergency arising during the event or in the training and planning sessions for said event, I hereby authorize and give my consent to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Big Sister Association of Greater Boston to secure from any accredited hospital, clinic and/or physician any treatment deemed necessary for my immediate care. I agree that I will be fully responsible for payment of all medical services and treatment rendered to me including but not limited to medical transport, medications, treatment, and hospitalization of an emergency.