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2011 INFORMATION COMING SOON!
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 to continue to develop educational programs on exercise and nutrition as well as to continue to educate medical professionals and the public. Your support and participation is vital to the mission of AMAA and is greatly appreciated. Our tax identification number is available upon request.
Who is eligible to participate? You must be:
How do I register?
Registration is handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Online registration is the best way to ensure that your registration is immediate and secure. The link goes directly to our partners at Active.com. If you have questions regarding the registration process, send e-mail to AMAA or call 301-913-9517, ext. 13. The AMAA fax number is 301-913-9520.
What is the cost to participate?
Each runner must pay approximately $1,600 to participate in AMAA’s program (2011 registration fee TBD).
The registration fee includes:
- Invitational entry into the Boston Marathon (second wave start)
- Registration for AMAA’s two-day sports medicine symposium
- Opportunity to earn Category 1 and AAFP Prescribed CME credit
- AMAA-only bus ride to the starting line at Hopkinton from the Colonnade Hotel
- AMAA custom apparel to commemorate the weekend
- AMAA block discount room rate at the Colonnade Hotel (limit of one room per guest)
- Post-race party and other amenities throughout the weekend
- Tax-deductible donation to the BAA’s group of charities ($125)
- Tax-deductible donation to support AMAA and ARA youth running programs (~$750)
- One-year AMAA membership (new or one year added to current memberships)
Fundraising Option
Persons interested in raising funds to support AMAA's programs can register with a $600 deposit (2011 fee TBD) and commitment to reach at least $1,600 (deposit included). View online tips and tools to support fundraising efforts for the American Running Youth Fitness Campaign. Go to the fundraising registration page. (Additional fundraising tips can viewed on Active.com.)
When is the 40th AMAA Sports Medicine Symposium?
The AMAA symposium starts on Saturday morning (8 am) April 16th and continues until midday on Sunday April 17th at the Colonnade Hotel. Check our website after December 31, 2010, to view the agenda and faculty list. Registration for the symposium is included in the "Run the Boston Marathon with AMAA" program package.
What are the hotel accommodations?
A room block will be reserved for AMAA guests at The Colonnade Hotel.
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
NO REFUNDS (There will be no refunds unless AMAA sells out of its alloted entries before the date that the Boston Marathon open-registration closes out.)
NO DEFERMENTS (According to the BAA, "invitational non-qualifying entries" cannot be deferred. The AMAA entries fall under this category.)
NO TRANSFERS
Contact AMAA if you are interested to RUN BOSTON 2011 WITH AMAA (please provide your name, postal adress, phone number, and e-mail address). We will contact you when the registration process begins.
Questions? Please write to Dave Watt or call 301-913-9517, ext. 13.
AMAA—RUN BOSTON 2011
4405 East-West Hwy
Suite 405
Bethesda, MD 20814
Fax: 301-913-9520
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