Dear Benjamin Hauck,
Congratulations, you’re in! It all starts today. This is the beginning of your road to the ING New York City Marathon finish on November 6, 2011. We congratulate you and are here to support you every step of the way.
Visit our site for race updates, travel tips, training, and special offers for marathoners like you and your friends and family. We’ll be updating our site constantly and sending you the most important details in our On Course e-mails, beginning in May and leading up to the race.
You can enhance your experience by joining our NYRR Team for Kids, which supports free youth programs in schools and community centers, or by running with another charity team. Use our Crowdrise fundraising platform to support your favorite cause and be part of the collective effort to raise more than $1 million per mile for charity.
Bookmark your Runner Profile page and claim your “I’m In” badge to post on all your favorite social sites. Make sure your profile information is current, including your e-mail address. You’ll be invited to update your profile with other options as the race gets closer.
We know you’ve been waiting for this life-changing news. Celebrate tonight, and tomorrow you can begin to plan for the incredible journey ahead!
Yours in running,
Mary Wittenberg
President and CEO, New York Road Runners
Race Director, ING New York City Marathon
P.S. We’ll see you at the start line in 191 days.
Yay! I got another rejection email, so it’s either 2012 or 2013 for me…
Too bad you can’t just come over here 9 weekends and bang out 9 races and a volunteer credit! Now would be the time to do that, what with all the qualifying races over the next few months.