New York City Half Marathon Presented by NIKE

Sunday, July 27, 2008 | Start Time: 7:30 am | New York, NY

Join a field of 20,000 runners as they run through Central Park and lower Manhattan. In its second year, the NYC Half Marathon OAR welcomes you to join OAR’s RUN FOR AUTISM — NYC Half team.

RUN FOR AUTISM has a limited amount of entires that are provided to team members that are committed to competing and raising funds for autism. By joining the RUN FOR AUTISM Team, you are choosing to be a part of a group of committed individuals dedicated to participating in events to raise funds for autism research.

Why Run for Autism?

• Raise money for autism research - More than $.87 of every dollar you raise will directly fund research studies that help answer some of autism’s most pressing questions.
• Whether you are a runner, walker, donor or volunteer, your contribution makes you part of OAR’s RUN FOR AUTISM team.
• In the end, you will have made a difference in the lives of thousands of families living with autism.

Autism is:

• a neurological disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact socially. There is no known cure, and it remains a lifelong challenge.
• more prevalent than Down Syndrome, childhood diabetes and childhood cancer combined
• estimated to occur in as many as 1 in 150 births and affect 1.7 million children and adults in the U.S. today

Research, like OAR-sponsored studies, is needed to find answers and provide practical solutions for those with autism today.

RUN FOR AUTISM Team Member Benefits:

• Guaranteed entry into the NYC Half Marathon presented by NIKE
• RUN FOR AUTISM t-shirt and runner's singlet (tank top)
• Training Program with DCFit, USAFit, and CARA
• RUN FOR AUTISM Fundraising Guide
• A personal fundraising web page

Fundraising:

The NYC Half-Marathon requires a $1,000 fundraising minimum for charity runners. OAR's runners have historically averaged raising between $1,500 and $2,000.

Registration

To join our team in the NYC Half-Marathon presented by NIKE, please visit: www.firstgiving.com/oar

For more information about the NYC Half-Marathon presented by NIKE, please visit the New York Road Runners' Web site at http://www.nyrr.org or contact OAR.