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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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Is there an official airline for the Boston Marathon and are there special rates?
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JetBlue is the official airline for the Boston Marathon. To get special rates, please make your reservations through Marathon Tours. Email or call 800-444-4097, or 617-242-7845.
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How do I get involved with the B.A.A. 10K?
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The B.A.A. 10K is on Sunday, June 23, 2013. 

For full details, click here.

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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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How do I get party tickets to the pre-race or post-race parties?
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A complimentary ticket is included with your bib number packet. A limited number of additional tickets for both the pre-race dinner and post-race party may be purchased at the “Party Tickets” Booth when you pick up your number. Pre-race dinner: $20 per person; Post-race party: $20 per person. Tickets will NOT be available for sale on site at either event.

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How will I get my Half Marathon bib number?
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For the 2012 B.A.A. Half Marathon, participants will have their bib numbers mailed to them in advance of the race. Please remember to bring your bib number with you on the day of the event. If you have not received your bib number by October 3, 2012, please contact the B.A.A. at halfregistration@baa.org.

Please handle your bib with care. Your timing device will be attached to the back of your bib, and if it's bent too much, it will not record your time along the route.  

 

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What are qualifying requirements for the Boston Marathon?
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For qualifying information on the Boston Marathon, please visit our Qualifying section.
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What are the qualifying times for push rim wheelchair participants in the Boston Marathon?
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Please go to the Persons with Disabilities section of this website.
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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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Can my family come with me to Hopkinton?
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We are not able to provide transportation to the start from Boston for family or friends.
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What if I lost my Runner Passport™ or left it at home?
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Replacement passports are available at the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo. Runners will need to present a photo ID to pick up their bib number.

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B.A.A. Moment 4

1972 - Women Official Entrants in Marathon

Although Bobbi Gibb was the first woman to complete the Boston Marathon in 1966, it was not until the 1972 Boston Marathon that women could become official entrants due to a change in AAU rules.

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