Partners and the Community

Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
The Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk® in the fall has emerged as one of Boston's most successful fundraising ventures. Since 1989, the B.A.A. has helped to host the Walk on its legendary Marathon course. The 2005 Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk raised more than $4 million, with approximately 6,000 walkers taking the challenge from one of three starting locations: full marathon from Hopkinton; half marathon from Wellesley; and three miles from Harvard Medical School in the Longwood medical area. Participants in the walk have raised more than $35 million for the Jimmy Fund over the 16-year history of the event. The 2006 Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk will be held on Sunday, September 17.

B.A.A. Half Marathon
The annual B.A.A. Half Marathon® boasts nearly 4,500 entrants. The race course showcases the beauty of Boston's Emerald Necklace park system in the grandeur of the fall season. The event benefits the Emerald Necklace parks and neighboring communities, as a portion of race entry fees are donated to the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for maintenance and preservation of the treasured Boston landmark. The 2005 race was presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund.

Mayor's Cup Cross Country Races
For nine years, the  B.A.A. and adidas have sponsored and helped in the presentation of the Mayor's Cup Cross Country Races at Franklin Park. In all, 756 runners finished the men’s 8K, women’s 5K, open 5K, girls 1.1-mile, and boys 1.1-mile races in 2005. The 17th Mayor’s Cup races will be held on Sunday, October 22, 2006.