FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Multi-Million Dollar Charity Running Program Launches for
2015 TCS New York City Marathon
Record-breaking $34.5 million was raised by charity runners at 2014 TCS New
York City Marathon
Actress Natalie Dormer will headline field of charity participants, running
as an NYRR Team for Kids Ambassador
New York, March 3, 2015-The 2015 TCS New York City Marathon official
charity partner program opened for runner entry today, as Mary Wittenberg,
president and CEO of New York Road Runners, announced the record-breaking
$34.5 million raised at the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon through last
year's program. The 45th running of the iconic five borough race will take
place on Sunday, November 1, 2015.
"We are excited to launch our impactful charity running program that
benefits hundreds of important causes," said Wittenberg. "Our passionate
charity runners, who together raised a record-breaking $34.5 million last
year, are a true inspiration, and we would like to express our sincere
gratitude for their efforts. Since its inception, we are very grateful that
our official charity running program has raised over $165 million."
NYRR's Team for Kids, the TCS New York City Marathon's largest charity,
which raises money for NYRR's free youth running programs, is accepting
runners online at runwithtfk.org. Headlining this group will be actress
Natalie Dormer (Hunger Games, Game of Thrones) who will run as an NYRR Team
for Kids Ambassador. Team for Kids is a committed group of adult runners
from around the world who add meaning to their miles by raising funds for
youth running programs for kids who would otherwise have little or no
access to regular physical activity. At the 2014 TCS New York City
Marathon, more than $5 million was raised by 1,700 Team for Kids charity
runners. More than 200,000 students are served locally and nationally
through NYRR's free youth running programs, events, and resources,
including more than 120,000 in New York City's five boroughs. As a Team for
Kids Ambassador, Dormer will support and raise funds for the NYRR Team for
Kids charity running team. To help support Dormer's journey and donate to
Team for Kids on behalf of her run, please visit her fundraising page,
powered by Crowdrise, here.
"We welcome and look forward to supporting Natalie, who will be leading the
way as she joins our very own NYRR Team for Kids charity running team,"
said Wittenberg. "We wish her and all of our charity runners a memorable
journey as they champion important causes and take on the ultimate
challenge of the TCS New York City Marathon."
Dormer is a marathon veteran, having completed the 2014 Virgin Money London
Marathon last April in a time of 3:50:57.
"I'm so excited to be running the TCS New York City Marathon this year as
an NYRR Team for Kids Ambassador," said Dormer. "I am inspired to take on
this challenge and to run for such a worthy cause."
More than 14,000 runners will be added to the field today as part of the
non-guaranteed application drawing. Runners who are not accepted through
the drawing, and those who did not apply during the application period, can
register and fundraise with an official charity partner or by joining
NYRR's Team for Kids. Even if runners have been accepted into the race,
they can still raise money for their favorite charity-including Team for
Kids, any official charity partner, or the charity of their choice-by using
Crowdrise. There are more than 300 official organizations which runners
may choose from this year.
Last year, 8,500 charity runners raised $34.5 million during the 2014 TCS
New York City Marathon to help hundreds of nonprofit organizations support
their missions and services locally in New York City and across the nation.
This number represents a mix of charity runners, including those registered
to run the race with an official TCS New York City Marathon charity
partner, those running on their own but raising money for an official
charity partner, and those running on their own and using Crowdrise, the
TCS New York City Marathon official fundraising partner platform, to raise
money. A total of more than $165 million has been raised by charity runners
since the inception of the program.
The 2015 TCS New York City Marathon will feature a talented American and
international professional athlete field, charity runners, and thousands of
runners of all ages and abilities. More than 10,000 volunteers support
participants across the 26.2-mile race route, which touches each of New
York City's five boroughs, and is lined with more than one million
spectators. The 2015 TCS New York City Marathon will again air live locally
on ABC7 and nationally on ESPN2.
New York Road Runners and the TCS New York City Marathon
The TCS New York City Marathon is the premier event of New York Road
Runners and is the most popular and inclusive marathon in the world,
attracting the world's top professional athletes and a vast range of
recreational runners. The race began in 1970 with just 127 entrants racing
four laps of Central Park. Today, approximately 50,000 runners from around
the world tour New York City's five boroughs. Millions of fans cheer the
runners from the streets and watch the global television broadcast. The
race is part of the World Marathon Majors, an alliance of the world's six
most important marathons that each year determines the world's top male and
top female marathoner. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT
services, consulting, and business solutions organization, is the Premier
Partner of NYRR and is the title sponsor of the TCS New York City Marathon.
To learn more, visit tcsnycmarathon.org.
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