What is the “RUN the Boston Marathon with AMAA” program?
It is a unique opportunity to run in the prestigious Boston Marathon without the need for a qualifying time, as well as the chance to earn Category 1 CME credits at our two-day symposium. Meet up with fellow physicians and medical professionals for three days of learning, networking and running.  

How does it work?
For over 30 years, the Boston Athletic Association has encouraged the education and participation of the American Medical Athletic Association’s physicians and medical professionals at Boston by providing AMAA (formerly AMJA) with a limited number of marathon slots for our members. AMAA helped start the element of providing medical services at Boston which became the standard for care at all other marathons.

How does the “RUN the Boston Marathon with AMAA program” support the American Medical Athletic Association?
This program is AMAA’s top fundraising event.  It allows AMAA and the American Running Association to support their joint Youth Fitness Programs Campaign and the signature event, National Run A Mile Days (held annually in May).  Our tax identification number is available upon request.

Who is eligible to participate?  
The non-qualifying invitational entries are available to physicians and allied healthcare professionals (e.g., dentist, orthodontist, PT, ATC, RN, LPN, nutritionist, medical student, et al).  Family members and other individuals with an interest in the American Medical Athletic Association are also accepted. Each individual must be able to complete the marathon in under six (6) hours.

What are the RUN BOSTON with AMAA race package options?

  • Full Payment:  $1,700 (includes a one-year AMAA membership or extension of current membership by one year). There is a moderate increase in fees this year due to a decreased number of entries awarded to charity organizations.

    The Race Package fee is not reduced if you opt to skip the AMAA Sports Medicine Symposium.  The “Invitational Entry” into the Boston Marathon® is a valuable commodity and is an all-inclusive package priced to reflect the special nature of this entry.

  • Fundraising:  $550 nonrefundable deposit paid when registering, with a requirement to raise an additional $1,500 by April 1, 2012 (must provide a valid credit card that will cover any shortfall of funds raised).

What is included?

  • Invitational entry into the Boston Marathon
  • First option to obtain a room in the AMAA room block at The Colonnade Hotel, site of the AMAA Sports Medicine Symposium (limit of one room per guest until all AMAA registrants have booked rooms)
  • Registration for the two-day symposium
  • AMAA-only bus ride to the starting line at Hopkinton from The Colonnade Hotel
  • Technical AMAA shirt
  • Post-race party and other amenities throughout the weekend, such as shower rooms for AMAA runners post-race
  • Tax-deductible donation to support AMAA and ARA youth running programs (~$850)
  • One-year AMAA membership (new or one year added to current memberships)
When is the 41st AMAA Sports Medicine Symposium?
Registration for the symposium is included in the "Run the Boston Marathon with AMAA" program package. The symposium starts on Saturday morning (8 am) and continues until midday on Sunday at The Colonnade Hotel. View the agenda.  Attendees will be able to earn approx. 10-11 hours of Cat. 1 CME, AAFP Prescribed credit, nursing credit, and athletic trainer CEUs.

What are the hotel accommodations?
A room block is reserved each year at The Colonnade Hotel (meeting site) for $254/night plus taxes. AMAA guests may only reserve one room until the AMAA Invitational Entries are sold out. The AMAA room block is intended solely for AMAA Members and secondly for registrants of the AMAA Sports Medicine Symposium.

What is the American Medical Athletic Association (AMAA)?
AMAA is the professional division of the American Running Association.  It was founded in 1969 by Ronald Lawrence, MD, PhD, as the American Medical Joggers Association (AMJA), to educate and motivate fellow physicians and health care professionals to disseminate information about exercise and nutrition to their patients. AMAA provides credible information on training, diet, injury prevention, and sports medicine to assist these professionals in motivating their patients to become active and to lead healthy lifestyles. One of AMAA’s programs is an effort to spread the word about hyponatremia to athletes, doctors, and the public. 

Refund Policy
If and when AMAA sells out of the RUN BOSTON 2012 Race Packages, we can offer a refund of all but $150 provided a person on the “Waiting List” wishes to purchase your entry slot. This MUST occur before the race entries are sent to the Boston Athletic Association (BAA). There are NO REFUNDS after the race entries are sent to the BAA.

No Deferrments/No Transfers 
According to the BAA, "invitational non-qualifying entries" cannot be deferred.  The AMAA entries fall under this category. There can also be no transfers.

Additional Information
New registration procedures for the 2012 Boston Marathon will not effect AMAA entries.

New qualifying times announced for 2013.


Questions? Please write to AMAA or call 800-776-2732, ext. 13.

AMAA—RUN BOSTON 2011
4405 East-West Hwy
Suite 405
Bethesda, MD  20814
Fax: 301-913-9520

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