The Hopkinton Athletic Association (HAA) has two invitational numbers available for runners who are interested in running the Boston Marathon.  Accepted runners must raise a minimum of $2,250, which is used to support multi-generational health and fitness oriented programs in Hopkinton and the Metrowest area.  The non-profit HAA has awarded grants to a variety of organizations, including the Hopkinton Senior Center, the Girl Scouts, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Association, several youth sports programs, and the Hopkinton Special Olympics.  A recent initiative by the HAA raised money to help pay for a new van for Dick and Rick Hoyt, the iconic father-son team who have run the Boston Marathon 25 times.  The HAA is also a major sponsor of the Sharon Timlin Memorial 5K Road Race to Cure ALS, recently announcing a donation of $5,000 to the race's beneficiary, The Angel Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for ALS.

 

In addition to receiving an official invitational bib number from the Boston Athletic Association, runners are provided myriad benefits, including training and coaching from experienced marathoners, access to weekly training runs offered by the Hopkinton Running Club, an indoor location to relax and warm-up on the morning of the Marathon, a "Team Hopkinton" singlet, and an opportunity to meet with elite, Kenyan runners at their annual visit to Elmwood School several days prior to the race.

 

Interested parties should contact Stephanie Whelan at stephaniewhelan@msn.com as soon as possible.

 

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