Run with US!
Application to run with The Distance Makers
APPLY HERE
Deadline to apply: May 1, 2026
Don’t want to run but want to support our team? Donate to our page here.
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with University Settlement and future racing opportunities.
For more information email giving@universitysettlement.org
University Settlement is thrilled to be a charity partner for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on November 1, 2026.
After 140 years of partnering with our neighbors to fight poverty and systemic inequality, we know a thing or two about going the distance.
WE ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING 3 RUNNERS TO JOIN OUR TEAM. DETAILS BELOW:
- Guaranteed entry in the race
- Commitment to raise $5,000
- Warm-up workshop hosted by award-winning afterschool coach, Coach Lou
- Long-distance running mindset tips from our mental health team
- Opportunities to connect with other runners
- Your own custom fundraising page
- Individualized fundraising support including sample gift request language, one-on-one time with our fundraising team, and a social media kit
- University Settlement swag
- Team tour of our historic site on the Lower East Side designed by renowned architect, Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes, in 1899
- Exclusive volunteer opportunities at our community centers in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn
- Free entry to the 8th annual LES 5K Revel Run hosted in the East River Park in October 2026
Application to run with The Distance Makers
APPLY HERE
Deadline to apply: May 1, 2026
Don’t want to run but want to support our team? Donate to our page here.
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with University Settlement and future racing opportunities.
For more information email giving@universitysettlement.org

