The New York City Marathon 2012
Interested in supporting The Prince's
Trust and enjoy running?
This is the Challenge for you.
The details
If you already have a place in the New York City Marathon we
would love for you to join Team Prince’s Trust to raise vital funds
and support disadvantaged young people. Get in touch with us at
running@princes-trust.org.uk
or 020 7543 1370 and we will welcome you with open arms and support
you during your journey.
If you are interested in applying for a guaranteed
place through The Prince’s Trust then read on:
Deposit: upon booking you will need to pay a
non-refundable deposit of £599 per person
Packages
There are three Marathon Travel Packages available, the balance
you pay depends on the package you choose:
- Option 1: Race Entry & Flights. Balance
payable £500
- Option 2: Race Entry & Hotel. Balance
payable £521
- Option 3: Race Entry, Flights & Hotel.
Balance payable £1001
All packages are booked with Sports Tours International, one of
the longest standing partners of the New York City Marathon. You
will be required to pay a deposit of £599 when you register to
secure your place in the marathon. The balance of your package
costs are due 14 weeks before departure.
Option 1 flights are with Virgin Atlantic from
London Heathrow to JFK; outbound 2nd November 2012,
return 5th November 2012 with regional flights
available.
Option 3 flights are with British Airways on the
same days as above.
Accommodation is allocated on a first come, first
served basis at The Belvedere Hotel in a twin/double share for 3
nights.
Flight extensions and additional nights’
accommodation are available at your own expense.
Fundraising
Our involvement in the NYC Marathon is as a fundraising
event and we hope that you will raise as much as possible to help
more young people turn their lives around. We have set four
different fundraising targets that you can choose from, as
below:
- Target 1: Minimum fundraising of £1200 per
person
- Target 2: Raise £1800 and receive a
refund of £299 to pay for your race entry
- Target 3: Raise £3000 and receive a
refund of £999 to pay for your race entry plus flights, or
race entry plus accommodation package
- Target 4: Raise £5000+ and receive a
refund of £1500 to pay for your race entry, flights and
accommodation
With all of these targets, at least 70% of your fundraising goes
to support the young people that need it the most. Read the story
of
Georgia Hardie to find out how your support is helping
others.
Support
You will benefit from the dedicated Adventure Challenge
Team who will support you along the way and once
registered you will gain access to our Participant Information
Centre online containing a plethora of information about the
Challenge, training advice (from a qualified Personal Trainer) and
tried & tested fundraising tips.
What isn't included?
For all of the travel packages you will need to take care of a
few details yourself:
- Travel to and from the UK departure airport
- Travel package options 1 and 2 do not include airport transfers
within the USA
- Food
- Insurance
- Visa
- Raising your minimum sponsorship target
Visa information
Important: UK nationals can enter the USA with a ten year
passport that must be valid for the intended period of stay (which
can be no longer than 90 days without a visa). If your passport is
valid for less than 90 days, you will only be admitted up to the
validity of your passport.
British travellers to the USA under the Visa Waiver Programme
must get authorisation via the Electronic System for Travel
Authorisation (ESTA) prior to their journey. Visitors should
register through the ESTA website at esta.cbp.dhs.gov and are
advised to do so at least 72 hours prior to travel. If you do not
have an ESTA you will be refused travel to the USA. The US Customs
& Border Protection Department charge $14 per application for
an ESTA (Information from www.fco.gov.uk).
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