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TEAM ESPLANADE & The Boston Marathon

We are proud to be a part of the Boston Athletic Association’s Bank of America Boston Marathon® Official Charity Program for the 128th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America on April 15, 2024.

The Esplanade is the premier running trail in Greater Boston. Each year, the excitement builds for the Boston Marathon runners who turn to the Esplanade’s riverfront pathways and footbridges as the setting for their training runs. 

Join us for a fun and positive life-changing experience of running the 128th Boston Marathon® presented by Bank of America with TEAM ESPLANADE!

Our charity team is full, but you can still support them by donating to their fundraising goals! Each runner runs to support the Esplanade Association and the Iconic Boston Park. 

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TEAM ESPLANADE runs to support the Esplanade  

The Esplanade Association (Esplanade.org) is a community-supported nonprofit organization that works to revitalize, enhance, program, and maintain the Charles River Esplanade. By running on TEAM ESPLANADE you will be supporting:

  • HORTICULTURE: Caring for a lush canopy of trees, maintaining beautiful gardens, and leading 2,000 volunteers a year who help care for the park
  • ARTS & CULTURE: Commissioning public art, including the Hatched light and sound show in Winter 2021, three murals in 2019, and showcasing local musical acts on the Hatch Shell Stage
  • HEALTH & FITNESS: Hosting seasonal 5Ks and dozens of free fitness classes, jointly caring for the Teddy Ebersol’s Red Sox Fields
  • CHILDREN & FAMILIES: Building & maintaining three Esplanade playgrounds, hosting free field days for local summer camps, and hosting family-friendly events, tours, and scavenger hunts
  • PARK ENHANCEMENTS: Installing welcome signs with mileage maps, rehabbing historic monuments and park elements, and partnering to bring the popular Owl’s Nest beer garden to the park (a great place for a post-run refreshment!)

    2023 TEAM ESPLANADE Highlights

    CONGRATULATIONS  to our 2023 TEAM ESPLANADE runners on their major accomplishment of completing the 127th Boston Marathon! Not only did our runners cross the iconic finish line on Boylston Street on April 17, 2023, but they collectively raised over $190,000 for the Esplanade. We are so grateful to all those that supporter our runners with donations, cheers, and running along with them. Thank you all!

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