TCS New York City Marathon 2015

Join our 2015 TCS New York City Marathon team and help us secure a brighter future for Nepal’s children.

New York City Nov 01, 2015

Himalayan Development Foundation Australia along with Travelling Fit —official Australian Tour operator—will lead a group to run the TCS New York City Marathon being held Sunday 1 November 2015. HDFA board members Duncan Chessell and Brian Gilbert have thrown their hats into the ring and will be running in the event.

2015 TCS New York City Marathon

Event entry is very restricted and we have just 50 places secured for this event of a lifetime!  HDFA will provide a professional running coach who will work closely with the group in a 7 month training program and travel to NYC for the event.

What’s included?

  • Guaranteed race entry; 5 nights accommodation at the Sheraton Hotel (Times Square New York) Private bus transfer to the TCS New York City Marathon starting point. A specially designed “Australia” coolmax running top exclusive to HDFA runners.
  • Exclusive Meet and Greet on Saturday night and Celebration Drinks on the Sunday; Half Day New York City Tour; hosted warm up run in Central Park.
  • South Australian Road Runners Club (SARRC) membership to get you fit and ready, allowing you to enter local short races as build up. A tailored 7 month training program and professional running coach to work with the group.
  • Monthly in-person coach catch-up (as a group). Weekly emails, program instruction, tips & guidance.

Contact HDFA: email us

What will it cost?

Runner twin share accommodation: approx $2,850pp* Fundraising requirement: $2,500 Airfares and onward journey to be sourced individually. Contact Travelling Fit for your airfares and onward journey

How to secure your place?

To secure your place in the marathon, you will need to complete the Travelling Fit Registration form and pay a non-refundable deposit of $300 to Travelling Fit. A second deposit will be required early 2015.

How to raise the $2,500 requirement for HDFA?

The HDFA website will enable you to have your own dedicated fund raising portal, where you can direct your community to, to make their donations. A HDFA fundraising coordinator will provide support, admin, advice and information of how to most effectively fund raise and set up online bookings for dinner tickets and other events. Please note that all events and related marketing will need to be approved by HDFA.

For further information and booking forms contact

HDFA | email us: info@hdfa.org

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Join our 2015 TCS New York City Marathon team and help us secure a brighter future for Nepal’s children. We will lead a group to run the TCS New York City Marathon, on Sunday 1 November 2015. HDFA board members Duncan Chessell and Brian Gilbert have thrown their hats into the ring and will be running in the event. Event entry is very restricted and we have just 50 places secured for this event of a lifetime!

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