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Application open for 261 Fearless charity runners in the 2021 Boston Marathon


261 Fearless charity runners application open for 2021 Boston Marathon.

125th Boston Marathon – October 11, 2021

261 Fearless Team Boston 2021

Are you passionate about supporting women?

Do you want to help empower women through running?

Do you want to be part of a global community that is spreading the joy of running?

Then be a Game Changer for women around the world and spark a revolution of empowerment by running with 261 Fearless Team Boston 2021!

261 Fearless Inc. is once again a proud member of the Official Charity Program of the Boston Marathon.  Our Charity Runners are enthusiastic supporters of the 261 Fearless cause, raising funds so that we can fulfill our mission of offering education and local running opportunities to all women, no matter their age, fitness level or running experience.

We welcome runners from all over the globe, both women and men.   

As a Charity Runner, we’ll support you, inspire you and cheer for you from the moment you are accepted on our team to beyond the finish line. We provide fundraising support, virtual gatherings and a great team experience! You’ll meet new friends from all around the world and join the extended family of our global network. 

We are also accepting applications from bibbed runners to be part of 261 Fearless Team Boston 2021.  Come and join the fun while changing the lives of women around the world!

Read what some of our past Boston Marathon Charity Team members have to say about the 261 Fearless experience:

“The best part was inclusive and empowering atmosphere. The weekend is exciting regardless of who or what time you are running for, but running for an organization that works to empower women felt especially special.  I’ve been so touched by how supportive and communicative everyone has been since the marathon which I think is an amazing show of all the work 261 Fearless Inc. put in to create a great team!” 

“I loved that it was a group of like-minded women and that it added an extra little ‘something’ to an already amazing marathon weekend.  It also made running a rough race that much easier knowing you were doing it for something other than yourself.”

“What I liked best – the amazing women that I now call friends!”

Run with 261 Fearless Team Boston 2021!

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