Run for Camp Casco

128th Boston Marathon®
presented by Bank of America

April 15, 2024

Make A Lasting Impact

At Camp Casco, children affected by childhood cancer come together to challenge themselves, make lifelong friends, and create amazing childhood memories. Our free annual summer camps, complete with onsite medical professionals and a nearly 1:1 camper-to-counselor ratio, provide kids an amazing week of fun and friendship, as well as an essential respite for parents.

As part of Team Camp Casco, you’ll give this empowering, uplifting experience to some truly deserving kids in 2024. Take on the iconic Boston Marathon®, the world's oldest annual marathon and one of the world's most prestigious races, to give kids surviving cancer friendship, fresh air, and FUN.

We’ll Help You Crush It!

Members of our 2024 Boston Marathon® team will receive:

  • Personalized coaching to help you reach the finish line

  • Fundraising toolkit, frequent check-ins, and one-on-one support

  • Your own fundraising page, provided by Camp Casco

  • A Camp Casco singlet (and some bonus Camp swag, too!)

  • An exclusive invitation to visit one of our 2024 camp sessions in action

  • Two complimentary tickets to Campfires and Cocktails 2024, an upscale celebration in downtown Boston to wrap up our camp season and highlight our annual impact

  • The joy and satisfaction of making a lifelong impact on kids fighting cancer!

Meet Team Camp Casco

Mike demeola

Kara McMichen

Jeremy Rosenweig

Want To Run For Kids Fighting Cancer?

Our applications closed on October 1, 2023. Sign up below to be notified about future opportunities to run for Camp Casco!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The required fundraising minimum for each team member awarded a charity bib is $10,000 by April 30, 2024. $3,000 of the charity bib fundraising minimum must be reached by January 15, 2024.

    Camp Casco is prepared to support you throughout this process, and will provide essential tools like a fundraising toolkit, personalized fundraising page, marketing support, and one-on-one fundraising strategy meetings. Your dedication will make an incredible impact in helping us serve more families through Camp Casco 2024. We can’t wait to crush this challenge with you!

  • Applications to run for Team Camp Casco will open on 9/11/23. The application will close at 11:59 PM EST on 10/1/23.

    We will ask for information about you, your motivation for running for Camp Casco, your preparedness to run the marathon successfully, and how you plan to reach your fundraising minimum.

    This is a huge challenge, and we are looking for runners who are committed to invest plenty of time, energy, and thought into their run. We are looking for thoughtful and thorough answers that show us you’re the perfect partner for this challenge!

  • We have a very limited number of race entries. They will be assigned based on responses to questions on the application. Each application is thoroughly reviewed and considered individually. Key elements in the application include reason(s) for wanting to join Camp Casco's team and your personal fundraising goal and plans. Thorough and thoughtful answers will increase your chances!

    A waitlist will also be selected. If a team member withdraws from the team by the cancellation deadline January 5, 2024, a waitlisted runner will be invited to join the team. If you are waitlisted we encourage you to start training in December to stay on pace with the training schedule so you are ready to join the team.

  • A waitlist will also be selected. If a team member withdraws from the team by the cancellation deadline January 5, 2024, a waitlisted runner will be invited to join the team. If you are waitlisted we encourage you to start training in December to stay on pace with the training schedule so you are ready to join the team.

  • Yes. If selected to the team, all runners will be required to pay a $375 registration fee to the B.A.A. (subject to change per the B.A.A.) by their set deadline. This payment is separate from your fundraising and does not count towards the fundraising commitment, nor is it tax-deductible. Team Camp Casco does not cover this fee. Runners will also be responsible for providing their own lodging and transportation to and from the race.

    • Sept. 11-Oct. 1: Applications open

    • October 31: All applicants will be notified of their status in our 2024 program

    • January 15: $3,000 of the charity bib fundraising minimum must be reached

    • April 15: Marathon Monday!

    • April 30: Final fundraising deadline

  • Applicants who have secured a qualifying or invitational bib are welcome to apply. We suggest a fundraising goal of $3,000, but there is no mandatory fundraising requirement for applicants who have already secured their own bib.

    Please be sure to select your intended participation type when completing your application.

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