American Liver Foundation:

FUNDRAISING

Qualified Runners

Are you a Qualified Runner who is pre-registered for the Marathon with the BAA? We would love to have you on our Run for Research 2010 Team. Please apply here. For a $25 registration fee and a minimum of $750 raised for a tremendous cause, you will have access to one of the best and brightest charity teams in the Boston Marathon.

Beth Kissinger, qualified runner and team member says...

Mental Benefit
- Joining the Liver Team allows me to train (and commiserate) with 200 great people who share/understand my December to April obsession with the Boston Marathon. (It makes me feel almost rational.)
- Being on the Liver Team simply makes the entire Boston Marathon experience more fun.

Physical Benefit
- Every year I learn something new from my teammates, Liver Team coaches, guest speakers, and volunteer trainers that makes me a better runner.

Emotional Benefit
- Running to help other people affected by liver disease gives me much needed motivation and inspiration during those moments when marathon training becomes a chore.

Pragmatic Benefit for the Out of Town Rural Qualified Runner
- The orange Liver Team gear comes in really handy when I run during hunting season.

As a qualified runner, you've earned the right to participate in this world class sporting event. Make your experience one of a lifetime—join our Run for Research team.

Whether you decide to become matched with a patient who has liver disease, or connect with the cause through our office staff, you will receive the ultimate rock star treatment for race day.

When you join Run for Research, you'll enjoy the following perks:

Expert coaching advice from a nine-time Boston Marathon® runner all season.
In town runners attend organized weekly long runs and track workouts, physical therapy if needed, and team parties. Out-of-town runners keep in touch through social media and website opportunities.
Marathon weekend team brunch. Accommodations assistance.
Running gear and incentives for raising funds above the minimum
Luxury transportation from the Westin Copley hotel to the start line, breakfast and bag storage.
Hot showers, massages and post race party refreshments at Westin Copley hotel, around the corner from the finish.
Local media blitz. We’ll publicize your run prowess in your local paper.

To be a part of the Run for Research team, we encourage you to help raise funds for liver research through contributions by friends, family and others. This small commitment could fund the next breakthrough in the treatment and cure over 100 types of liver disease that affect children and adults in the millions.

Earn all the benefits of team membership with the easy fundraising minimum of $750, and lots of support to help you raise it. Reach for a higher goal and you will be rewarded with the feeling of helping someone who is in need. Help us make a difference and enjoy the camaraderie of running as a team sport.

Please read the 2010 Run for Research terms and conditions before applying to the team.