If you’re like me a have no chance of qualifying for the Boston Marathon or want to fulfill a New Year’s resolution by giving back, here’s your chance!!! Hurry though, they only have about 8 slots to fill on their 50 member team.

Massachusetts Eye and Ear still has numbers for the 2011 Boston Marathon. Join Team Eye and Ear and run for a cause that brings hope and a healthier future to people everywhere who battle loss of sight, hearing, voice, balance, taste, smell or head and neck cancer.

Since 2006, Massachusetts Eye and Ear’s marathon team has cumulatively raised over $1 million for research and patient care. In 2011, our goal is to raise $300,000. We ask each team member to make a fundraising commitment of at least $5,000.

If you or someone you know is interested in running with Team Eye and Ear, please contact Kristina Sym at kristina_sym@meei.harvard.edu or (617) 573-6364.  For more information visit www.MassEyeAndEar.org/TeamEyeAndEar.

13.1® Marathon Invites Community to Shoe For All
In Honor of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

13.1® Marathon – Los Angeles invites the community to visit Top To Top, a specialty running store in Santa Monica to donate used running shoes to Give Your Sole, a program which collects athletic shoes from races and donates them to men, women, and children in need.

“Shoe For All” Guests will be treated to complimentary Shoe Clinics led by Top To Top’s skilled staff, individual fittings, a 15% discount on new shoe purchases, raffles, and a $13.10 discount on registration for 13.1® Los Angeles, a half marathon “Where the Party Meets the Pavement” taking place in Venice Beach on Sunday, January 16th.

Top To Top will continue to accept donations for Give Your Sole through Sunday, November 21stconcluding National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

When:
Thursday, November 17th
10am to 8pm –Donations, Discounts, Raffles, and Individual Fittings
4pm – Shoe Clinic 1
6:30pm – Shoe Clinic 2

Where:
Top To Top
2621 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
310.829.7030

13.1® Marathon – Los Angeles will return for its second year for a tinseltown themed half marathon andKarhu 5K celebrating the best of Los Angeles amidst ocean views. Both first-timer friendly and perfect for marathoners in training, 13.1® – Los Angeles will offer a closed course with live entertainment, beer garden, fully supported aid stations, and medals for all finishers.  Participants and spectators are encouraged to wear costumes and enjoy a race “Where the Party Meets the Pavement”.  13.1 Marathon® – Los Angeles will take place on Sunday, January 16, 2011 beginning at 7:13am on the Venice Boardwalk at Rose Avenue.  To register and for more information on 13.1® – Los Angeles visit www.131losangeles.com.

Give Your Sole seeks to provide less fortunate men, women & children with moderately worn athletic shoes collected at race events.  Give Your Sole works with local rescue missions and shelters in the cities that the races are held. All the shoes donated that have adequate wear ability will be given to those in need within each local city.  For more information and to learn how you can help visit www.GiveYourSole.com.

Top To Top is a top-rated specialty running store, in service for over 30 years offering a highly trained staff that is extensively knowledgeable in biomechanics and running shoe technology. Top To Top takes pride in its custom shoe-fitting expertise and takes the time and the proper care to get to know the needs of the customer. Because everyone has different needs and preferences, there is no best shoe for everybody, only the best shoe for each individual. Located in Santa Monica at 2621 Wilshire Blvd, Top To Top is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 6pm.  To learn more about Top To Top visit www.TopToTop.com.

On March 21, 2010, the Fresh Air Fund-Racers will again be taking to the streets of New York City. The Fund-Racers help raise money for the Fresh Air Fund, an organization that gives thousands of inner-city children the priceless gift of fun – and opens the door to a lifetime of opportunities.

This past August, the Fund-Racers raised nearly $90,000 and over the past 3 years have raised more than $300,000. To find out how you can run or help financially in other ways, please CLICK HERE.

Now is the time of year we look back at the year that was. It’s also a great time to pay it forward and make next year better than the last.

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This is a pretty cool thing if you haven’t seen it yet. Ed Norton, three Maasai warriors and a cast of 30 other runners (including David Blaine and Alanis Morissette) will be running in the ING New York City Marathon to raise awareness for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. Click here to visit the website and learn more about this great cause. You can also follow Ed Norton on Twitter and get constant updates on how you can sponsor a runner and win prizes.