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Framingham to Hold Lottery for its 25 Boston Marathon Bibs

The application submission deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m.

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Framingham Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to revise the process for allocating the 25 Boston Marathon invitational entries, which the Boston Athletic Association will provide to Town of Framingham for the 2014 Boston Marathon scheduled for April 21.

Applications for runners interested in participating in the random selection process for these coveted invitational entry numbers are available on the Town of Framingham website for downloading or at the Board of Selectmen Office in the Memorial Building.

The application submission deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m.

Submissions of completed applications can be made via email to MarathonBibs@framinghamma.gov or by drop off or mail to the Framingham Board of Selectmen, Marathon Invitational Entries, 150 Concord St., Memorial Building, Framingham MA, 01702.  

Highlights from the adopted “guiding principles and procedures” for the allocation of the invitational entries are as follows:  

  • The Town will utilize a random selection process to allocate 25 invitational entry applications for the 2014 Boston Marathon. The random selection will be held on Thursday, Dec. 5 in the evening and will be open to the public. The applicant must be the person who will be running the Boston Marathon.  
  • Framingham residents or employees of the Town of Framingham and Framingham Public Schools will be eligible to enter the random selection process provided they commit to a fundraising effort to support one of several charities, non-profits, or programs to be designated. 
  • There will be a finite number of charities, non-profits, and programs selected by the Board of Selectmen and Chief of Police. Runners selected by the random selection process will be required to choose one of the designated charities, non-profits or programs to conduct fund raising for.
  • The selection of the list of eligible charities, non-profits and programs will reflect that 2014 is a transition year and the process will be refined in future years.
  • Runners selected by random selection will commit to a minimum fundraising target of $500 in support of one of the designated charities, non-profits or programs but an expectation that they try to reach a target of $2,000. The minimum target may be increased from year to year as we transition to the new approach.  
  • The Town Of Framingham will promote the concept of ‘Team Framingham’ or similar brand and will encourage runners selected to run to do two things: first, get connected to a marathon training mentor; and second, participate in a Town sponsored fundraising seminar. 
  • The runner must be 18 years of age or older on April 21, 2014. This is a BAA requirement. 
  • The runner is responsible for the $325 “invitational fee” paid to the Boston Athletic Association as part of the application process. This is a BAA requirement. 
  • Participants are encouraged to begin a running program prior to the actual selection of the team so that they will have a good “base” for the rigorous training necessary to be fully prepared for the April 21, 2014 marathon.
  • Training for and running in a marathon is a physically challenging and demanding undertaking. It is strongly recommended that applicants meet with their primary care physician before engaging in this program, particularly those individuals who have not run before or those who have not engaged in long distance running.  

    • Inquiries or questions can be sent to MarathonBibs@framinghamma.gov, or via the Board of Selectmen/Town Manager’s Office at 508-532-5400

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