Run the ING NYC Marathon with Team LinkEd!

Are you passionate about education? Do you love to run (or know someone who does)? If so, LinkEducation is looking for you!

Through a partnership with the New York Road Runners Community Charity program, LinkEducation (LinkEd) is offering five (5) guaranteed entry slots for the ING New York City Marathon, an illustrious 26.2-mile event taking place across all five boroughs of New York City on Sunday, November 4, 2012.

Proceeds from this event will help to fund LinkEducation's work in New York City, ensuring that we can continue to connect the community (including you!) with excellent educational programs both online and in person.

Support the Team

LinkEducation is pleased to announce the members of Team LinkEd 2012! Please help support them by clicking the "Support Me!" link adjacent to each team member's bio. Or, if you'd like to support the team as a whole, please click here to donate.

		Amanda Craft Amanda has been involved in education reform since 2004, as a staff member with Teach For America where she worked for seven years and now as a board member of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School.  She loves international traveling and hiking, which led to running becoming a more recent passion, so she is excited to take on the challenge of running her first marathon with LinkEd in New York City.  She currently lives in New York and works for hedge fund in Westport, Connecticut.		Support me >>
		Julia and Gonzalo Ramirez We are running the NYC Marathon together! Hooray! One of my life goals has always been to run a marathon by the time I turned 25.  Since that day will come in March, this is my last chance!  Please help me fundraise for this wonderful organization.  As you know education reform is my passion so help us out! :)		Support us >>

Join the Team

Registration Includes

• Guaranteed entry into the ING New York City Marathon
• Inspirational pasta party before the marathon
• Team LinkEd racing t-shirt
• Assistance setting-up a personalized donation website
• Fundraising tips for approaching potential supporters
• Recognition during the annual K-12 Education Expo

Responsibilities

Commitment to raise at least $2,500 for LinkEducation

• Donations can be any combination of cash, checks, or online donations by credit card. Checks should be made payable to LinkEducation
• Note: Please do not send cash in the mail. If you receive cash from a supporter, please simply keep the cash, write a personal check for the same amount, and mail it to our address

Responsibility for race registration fees, paid directly to New York Road Runners

• $11 processing fee (non-refundable), plus
• U.S. Residents: $216 entry fee for NYRR members or $255 for non-members
• Non-U.S. Residents (including Puerto Rico): $347 entry fee

Requirement to provide credit card information as a personal guarantee

• Note: Your credit card information will only be charged the balance due if we have not received $2,500 in donations by Friday, November 2, 2012 

Selection Process

The selection period for the Team LinkEd 2012 has closed. Thank you for your interest!

Have any questions about Team LinkEd OR interested in running next year? Please contact Eric Cipra at eric.cipra@linkeducation.org or (917) 342-2190. Thank you!

Past Teams