Overview
Runners can attend up to four Saturday group training runs organized by TeamAIDAsha without any fund-raising commitments. After four group runs, a runner must officially register for the season to continue training with the team.
TeamAIDAsha Commitments
- Marathon / half-marathon training program supervised by a certified coach and assisted by experienced marathoners
- Organized group training runs on Saturday mornings at Boston / Cambridge / Somerville / Arlington or surrounding towns
- Unlimited opportunities to learn about sustainable development and educational projects in India supported by AID Boston and Asha Boston chapters
- Fund-raising clinic, best practices guide and access to alum mentor guidance to help with fund-raising
- Secure personal web page for raising funds online
- Access to bib numbers at local or regional marathons (courtesy of TeamAIDAsha or another affiliate AID or Asha chapter)
- TeamAIDAsha T-shirt
- Monthly informal social outings during the training period organized by TeamAIDAsha alum runners and volunteers
Runner Commitments
- Formally register for the program after a maximum of four free group runs
- Follow the training schedule and coach's recommendations as closely as possible
- Attend all the key events as much as possible (Saturday group runs, special clinics, etc.)
- Follow the recommended fund-raising best practices and raise the minimum required amount or more by the date of the target full or half marathon in October. In the unlikely event that the runner fails to reach the minimum target amount by the race date, TeamAIDAsha reserves the right to charge the runner's credit card for the remaining amount.
Fund-Raising Targets For First-Time TeamAIDAsha Runners
Full marathon
- Local beginners for full marathon: $2620 ($1500 for students and post-docs)
- Alum runners full marathon: $1000 (conditional discount)
- Expert runners anywhere, any full marathon: $1000
Half marathon
- Local beginners half marathon: $1500 ($1000 for students and post-docs)
- Alum runners half marathon: $1000 (conditional discount)
- Expert runners anywhere, any half marathon: $1000
Referral Discount For Fundraising Target
- Any runner (referrer) will get a $100 discount towards their fund-raising target for each new runner he/she brings to TeamAIDAsha. The new runner must register, commit during the same season, pay the $125 fee, and select the referrer's name during registration for the referrer to get the discount.
- Both new and alum runners are equally eligible for referral discounts.
- There will not be a cap on the number of referrals. For example: alum runners can recruit 10 new runners to completely waive their fund-raising target of $1000, new runners can recruit 26 runners to waive their fund-raising target, etc.
Family Discount For Fundraising Target
- Family discount is meant for two or more family members who wish to fund-raise together using a single fund-raising page.
- Family members get 25% off the total fund-raising target.
- For example: alum runner + spouse new runner target = ($1000 + $2620) × 0.75 = $2715.
- Family members will get a single fund-raising page for all members of the family.
- Each person in the family has to register individually and pay the registration fees ($125).
- Family members using the family discount cannot avail the referral discount ($100).
- After all family members have registered for the new season, contact us to enable the single family fund-raising page and the discount.
Conditions For The Discounted Alum Target
To get the discounted target, an alum runner must meet the following conditions:
- Alum runner must have raised $2620 or more during one of the earlier TeamAIDAsha seasons.
- Alum runner must coordinate the water support stops for two Saturdays during the new season between June and October.
- Alum runner must proactively help the new runners by answering questions and helping navigate the logistics of the training and fund-raising program.
Projected Expenses Paid By All Runners
- TeamAIDAsha training registration fees: $125 (non-refundable, counted towards fundraising target)
- Marine Corps Marathon registration fees paid to MCM, if runner selects Marine Corps Marathon: $120 (approximate, subject to change based on MCM policy)
- Baystate full/half marathon registration fees paid to Baystate if runner picks Baystate full/half marathon: $90 (approximate, subject to change based on Baystate policy)
- Running gear and apparel expenses (normally two pairs of running shoes for each season)
- Travel and accommodation expenses to and from marathon / half-marathon races and group runs
In the unlikely event that the runner fails to reach the minimum target amount by the race date, TeamAIDAsha reserves the right to charge the runner's credit card for the remaining amount. Runners who follow the fund-raising best practices recommended by TeamAIDAsha do not encounter this expense.
Comparison Of Runner Registration Categories
The table below compares fundraising targets and requirements across runner registration categories.