Boston Marathon 2027
Apply, ALS TDI
The ALS Therapy Development Institute is relentlessly focused on discovering and developing effective treatments for ALS. As a nonprofit biotechnology organization, ALS TDI operates its own laboratory and advances promising science with urgency on behalf of people living with this devastating disease. Every dollar raised fuels research and brings the ALS community closer to treatments, and ultimately a cure.
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ALS TDI has finished taking charity entries for this year and is choosing its team. If you already have your own Boston Marathon entry, you can still join them and fundraise for the cause.
What a charity bib with ALS TDI involves
The ALS Therapy Development Institute is relentlessly focused on discovering and developing effective treatments for ALS. As a nonprofit biotechnology organization, ALS TDI operates its own laboratory and advances promising science with urgency on behalf of people living with this devastating disease. Every dollar raised fuels research and brings the ALS community closer to treatments, and ultimately a cure.
The fundraising commitment
- Charity entry (you need a bib)
- $20,000 minimum
- Already registered (you have a bib)
- $3,000 minimum
- International runners
- $20,000 minimum
Milestones on the way
- January 1, 2027$7,000
- February 1, 2027$10,000
- March 1, 2027$15,000
- April 15, 2027Full fundraising commitment
Your donors give straight to ALS TDI through your GivenGain page. The BAA registration fee ($390 in January) is separate and paid by you.
What comes with the bib
- Guaranteed entry. No qualifying time and no lottery. Your place comes from ALS TDI’s official allocation.
- Coaching from CharityTeams. Max McGillivray and Patrick McMahon coach every team: a 20-week training plan, fundraising guidance, and answers when you need them.
- Group runs in Boston. Saturday runs from December out of the Lululemon store, plus the Superhero 17 in February and the Hop 21 in March.
- A fundraising page that works. Your GivenGain page, milestone check-ins, and donor receipts handled for you.
- A team singlet and a team that knows the course.
How it works
- 1. ApplyAbout you, your running, your fundraising plan. ALS TDI reviews every application itself.
- 2. Get your offerAccepted runners receive an entry offer by email and confirm their commitment.
- 3. Register in JanuaryWe walk you through BAA registration when it opens.
- 4. Race day, April 19, 2027Hopkinton to Boylston Street, wearing ALS TDI’s name.