Cops for Kids with Cancer - an Official Charity for the Boston Marathon

Marathon Charity Partner

We are an official charity partner of the Boston Athletic Association, the organizers of the Boston Marathon.

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Cops for Kids with Cancer and the Marathon

Cops for Kids with Cancer - Official Charity Partner of the Boston Marathon

The organizer of the world-famous Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA), gives back to local communities through their Official Charity Program.

This program provides invitational entries to the Boston Marathon to select non-profit charitable organizations, such as ours. We use these entries to recruit individual runners who pledge to raise funds for our cause.

The Cops for Kids With Cancer charitable organization is extremely proud to be a member of the Official Charity Program.

Interested in Running for Cops for Kids with Cancer?

We’re honored that you have considered joining the Cops for Kids With Cancer Marathon Team.

Space on our team is limited, so top consideration will be given to those applicants who commit to fundraising goals above the required $10,000 minimum and who provide detailed fundraising plans to support their commitment.

Our minimum is a requirement and you are personally responsible for the money you do not raise.

All positions on our marathon team have been filled. Thank you for your interest in running for Cops for Kids with Cancer.

We look forward to re-opening our application window in late 2018 as we form our team for the 2019 Boston Marathon.

Cops for Kids with Cancer - Official Charity Partner of the Boston Marathon

Runner FAQ

Running the Boston Marathon is a dream of a life time for many people. It’s on almost every distance runner’s bucket list. The Boston Marathon is the most prestigious marathon in the world.

How much money do I have to raise?

Top consideration will be given to those applicants who commit to fundraising goals above the required $10,000 minimum and who provide detailed fundraising plans to support their commitment.

Can I apply to more than one charity?

YES! You can apply to as many as you like. Some do charge an application fee for applying. So read carefully. Some charge a team fee if accepted onto the team.

Do you take out of state runners?

YES! We love out of state runners! We take our of state and international runners very seriously and we encourage out of state runners to apply.

What is the selection process and when can I expect to hear back if I was chosen?

Tough to answer this one in only a couple of paragraphs. Suffice to say, the BAA has certain guidelines, as do we when looking for potential team members. As we are a fundraising charity, your ability to meet your fundraising goal is important. Your success is our success.

We want to give team members as much time as possible to fund raise, so we will get the word out to you as soon as possible.

What if I don’t meet my fundraising obligation?

This is always an important question. Runners who don’t meet the fundraising minimum will be contacted and their situation will be discussed.