DICK's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay

Sunday, May 7, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA
 

Come run in the Steel City with RUN FOR AUTISM team! The DICK's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon offers plenty of events to participate in including a full marathon, half marathon, and a marathon relay. Runners will race on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, cross each of the three rivers in Pittsburgh and travel through the South Side before continuing bank through the streets of downtown Pittsburgh to the finish line. 
 

Need an entry?
Runners who wish to receive a free guaranteed entry must commit to a fundraising minimum ($500 for the full, $350 for the half, and $1000/team for the marathon relay). 
 

Join the team here. 
 

Have an entry?
Runners who secure their own race entry for the Pittsburgh Marathon, Half Marathon or Marathon Relay can still join the RUN FOR AUTISM - Pittsburgh team. Team members with their own entry are asked to commit to a $250 fundraising level. 
 

Fundraising

Participants who wish to receive a FREE entry to the race through OAR must meet fundraising requirements in order to run: $500 for the Full Marathon, $350 for the Half Marathon, and $1000/team for the Marathon Relay. 

Team Benefits

- RUN FOR AUTISM t-shirt and technical race tank
- Fundraising Guide
- Post-race hospitality at the Finish Line Festival
- RUN FOR AUTISM team e-mails with training and fundraising tips
- Personalized staff support
- OAR's finisher's medal
 

Why RUN FOR AUTISM?

Impact. 87 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to research that improves the lives of those affected by autism.
 

Support. You will receive tremendous support from OAR! This includes, but is not limited to: Weekly emails with training tips and encouragement, a specially designed race singlet once you have raised $50, a fundraising guide and OAR fundraising materials.
 

Motivation. It’s sometimes easy to get discouraged when training for an athletic event. Having the support of the entire OAR running network will help keep you enthusiastic and on track, even if your race is months away.
 

Connection. Be part of a group that cares deeply about autism research and using fitness for good.

 

About OAR
The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) is a national, nonprofit organization formed and led by relatives of children and adults with autism and Asperger Syndrome. OAR is dedicated to promoting research that can be applied to help families, educators, caregivers, and individuals with autism find much-needed answers to their immediate and urgent questions. Committed to the excellence in its services to the autism community, OAR funds applied research that will make a difference in individual lives; provides information that is timely, useful, and cost-efficient; and offers opportunities for the autism community to collaborate and make advances together.