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Boston Office (Administration)
40 Trinity Place
4th floor
Boston MA 02116
phone: 617-236-1652
fax: 617-236-4505
e-mail: info@baa.org
Hopkinton Office (Registration)
“The Starting Line”/One Ash St.
Hopkinton MA 01748
phone: 508-435-6905
fax: 508-435-6590
e-mail: registration@baa.org

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Will I get disqualified if I start in the wrong wave of the Boston Marathon?
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We don’t want to have to disqualify anyone. However, if it can be verified that you moved from Wave 3 into Wave 2 or Wave 1, or from Wave 2 into Wave 1 you are subject to disqualification.

You can move back from Wave 1 into Wave 2 or Wave 3, or from Wave 2 into Wave 3, but you can not start in the first corral of a later wave.

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I am not an officially registered runner in the Boston Marathon. Can I take the bus from Boston to the start in Hopkinton or is there public transportation to Hopkinton?
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We are able to provide transportation to the start from Boston to Hopkinton for officially registered runners only. There is no public transportation to Hopkinton.
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Where do I get my medal after I finish the Boston Marathon?
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Just keep moving forward!

 We'll get you your medal at the same time we get you your mylar blanket, water, and other post-race refreshments.

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Where do I retrieve my baggage after I finish the Boston Marathon?
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After you receive your medal you will be directed to the baggage buses and changing facilities. The baggage busses are lined along Boylston Street, and are in numerical order based on bib numbers.

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What do I do if I don’t receive or if I lose my Boston Marathon Number Pick-up Card?
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Bring a photo I.D. and proof of payment (cancelled check or credit card statement) to the card replacement desk in the Number Pick-up area, and we will issue a new card. A Number Pick-up Card must be presented in order to receive your number.
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Will B.A.A. Half Marathon merchandise be for sale?
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Yes, B.A.A. Half Marathon merchandise will be for sale in advance from Marathon Sports. In addition, adidas and Marathon Sports will be present on  Sunday, October 7 (Race Day) near the Number and T-shirt Pick-up Area at the start of the event.

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What is the official charity of the B.A.A. Half Marathon?
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The Dana Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund is the official charity of the event.
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Is there a host hotel for the B.A.A. Half Marathon?
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No hotel has been designated as host hotel for the Half Marathon. For hotels in the Boston area, check www.bostonusa.com. Franklin Park, where the race starts and finishes, is close to the Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Forest Hills, and West Roxbury sections of Boston.
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How do I register and/or declare my team for the Boston Marathon?
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Online registration ONLY will be available between March 1, 2013 and April 5, 2013 at the Boston Marathon website. All team members must have submitted their application and must have been accepted for entry into the 2013 Boston Marathon prior to team registration.

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I was qualified for the 2013 Boston Marathon but didn't get into the race. Is my time still good for 2014?
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To qualify for the 2014 Boston Marathon, qualifying times must have been attained on or after September 22, 2012. Qualifying times attained prior to that date are not valid for the 2014 race.

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B.A.A. Moment 6

1983 - Greg Meyer

in 1983 Greg Meyer won the Boston Marathon, and remains the last American to have won the men's open division. 

Photo Credit: Fay Foto
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