1st Annual Run With A Mission

CMC MANCHESTER CITY MARATHON | 11.10.24

MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, RELAYS & 5K
TO HONOR OUR VETERANS

CMC Manchester City MARATHON, HALF & RELAYS START TIME: 8:50am
CMC Manchester City 5k, presented by Safran DSI Optronics START TIME: 9:05am
START/FINISH LINE LOCATION: The common start/finish line is located in front of Veterans Park in Downtown Manchester (799 Elm St)

Registration

RUN WITH A MISSION FUNDRAISING

Swim With A Mission (SWAM) is proud to have been chosen by Millenium Running as the official charity of the CMC Manchester City Marathon. We are calling this effort RUN WITH A MISSION! 100% of the peer-2-peer fundraising donations directly from the event will help Veterans in NH. Together we will help thousands of our Veterans.

We have created some great incentives for you that will be picked up on race day or at packet pickup the day before:

  • Camo Running Hat for any individual who raises at least $100

  • Compression Socks for any individual who raises at least $250

  • Water Bottle for any individual that raises at least $500

  • Massage Stick for any individual who raises at least than $1,000

  • Post-Race Drink with our Navy SEALs and signed Navy SEAL flag for any individual that raises more than $5,000

Since our formation in 2017, SWAM has donated over $10 million to honor and support local, regional and national Veteran service organizations that provide critical services to our Veterans. These include supporting Veteran organizations that provide housing, take care of our homeless, support day to day services, provide service and support K-9’s, scholarships, jobs, create equine immersion programs and support art therapy programs.

Equally important in our mission is to honor the 96 NH fallen service members who made the ultimate sacrifice since the start of the War on Terror that began on September 11, 2001. All runners will be mailed a bracelet to wear while training and competing - to honor of one of our fallen heroes. The name of one of our fallen heroes will also be on the runner’s bibs on race day. All of these service members are listed on SWAM’s Honor Wall. We must never forget that our Freedom is not Free!

Create your own page here to start fundraising. Your efforts will make a real a difference in the life of a Veteran in NH, and we appreciate your help!

Below is our Runner’s Fundraising Toolkit, to help you in your fundraising efforts!

Social Media Assets:

We know that most of your fundraising will be done from your personal networks, but sometimes the hardest part is knowing how to ask for support! We’ve created graphics to use on your social media feeds to save you the effort! Download the Run With A Mission Social Media assets here!

WHY RUN WITH A MISSION IN 2024?

  • Meet U.S. Navy SEALs

  • Support and Honor Our Veterans

  • Earn Great Fundraising Incentives…The More You Raise The More You Earn

  • SWAM To Remember - Swim in Honor of a Fallen Service Member

SWAM TO REMEMBER

To honor and remember the 96 New Hampshire soldiers who have died in service to our country since 2001 in the Global War on Terror, we will be sending everyone who registers for the run a bracelet to wear while training and competing in the event. Each bracelet will have the name, branch, rank and the date each service member made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. You can see all of these service members listed on our Honor Wall and learn more about the lives of each fallen hero.

FAQ

Discover everything you need to know about Fundraising for Swim With A Mission (SWAM) and our first ever RUN WITH A MISSION ever at the CMC Manchester City Marathon in our FAQ section. If you can't find the information you're seeking, don't hesitate to contact our dedicated support team at info@swam.org.

  • A link will automatically be sent with detailed instructions to everyone who registers for the event. If you have any questions you can email info@swam.org.

  • Participants and Volunteers will be sent their Never Forget bracelets honoring a fallen service member within 7-10 days after registering. The cutoff to register to receive a bracelet is June 1st.

THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR