Join our TCS NYC Marathon Team!

Run for the Jay Fund

Join our team for the TCS New York City Marathon and race to help families.

Thank you for your interest in running the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Team. The Jay Fund’s mission is to help families tackle childhood cancer by providing financial, emotional and practical support.

We help families in the five boroughs of New York City (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island) and six counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Passaic, and Union).

Questions? Please contact lindsay@tcjayfund.org

Date of 2026 TCS New York City Marathon
Sunday, November 1, 2026

Application deadline: 3/13
Runners notified: 3/18

NYRR Entry Fee:

For NYRR members it is $255 (plus a 5.7% processing fee)
For non-members it is $315 (plus a 5.7% processing fee)

Fundraising minimum: $7,500
Team members must provide credit card information to secure their bib and ensure their minimum fundraising commitment is honored. Should the runner not fulfill their fundraising commitment by raising the funds or providing the funds personally through a valid credit card by the final deadline, the individual will not be able to pick up their bib at the expo and/or will not be able to take part in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon.

Benefits you will receive running for the Jay Fund Team:

Fundraising ideas and training tips to help you achieve your goal, as well as promotion of your efforts on the Jay Fund social media channels
Jay Fund swag bag
High-quality running tank so you can represent the Jay Fund on race day

Tom Coughlin Jay Fund TCS New York City Marathon Runner Application 2026

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You are required to fundraise a minimum of $7,500 for the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund. What is your plan to achieve or exceed this goal?

Entry for NYRR members it is $255 (plus a 5.7% processing fee)

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Entry for non-members it is $315 (plus a 5.7% processing fee)

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