At the Mass General Cancer Center, we’re dedicated to creating a brighter future for patients with cancer and their families. Please support our efforts by joining us for the Mass General Cancer Center Eversource Everyday Amazing Race from September 4–11, 2021 – we’re going virtual!
Funds raised through the Eversource Everyday Amazing Race support the Mass General Cancer Center, a leader in personalized medicine, early-detection technologies and innovative supportive care. Discoveries made at Mass General benefit cancer patients worldwide.
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered many aspects of our daily lives, including the ways in which we access healthcare. At the Mass General Cancer Center, we remain dedicated to the safety of our patients, clinicians and staff as we continue to conduct clinical research and provide lifesaving, necessary cancer care. Philanthropy is more crucial than ever in supporting these efforts and expanding the boundaries of what will be possible tomorrow.
Event Details
Saturday, September 4 – Saturday, September 11, 2021
DISTANCE: 5K Run, 5K Walk, 100-Yard Kids’ Dash. We will use Strava to document all participant times. LOCATION: Anywhere! You select your own route. REGISTRATION FEE: $50 for 5K Run or Walk, $25 for Kids’ Dash SUGGESTED FUNDRAISING GOALS: $500 per individual VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Sunday, September 12, 2021. We will hear from our sponsors, leaders and friends of the Mass General Cancer Center and we will announce our top fundraisers and finishers! RACE KIT: All participants will receive a t-shirt. Participants who raise $500 or more will receive an upgraded Race Kit to include specialty items.
Join or Create a Team
Honor or support a loved one in their fight against cancer. Run together with your family and friends to support the Mass General Cancer Center in our journey to provide a better future for patients with cancer. Use the SEARCH FUNCTION to find your team or CLICK HERE to create a new one.
Sponsor the Eversource Everyday Amazing Race
Become a sponsor today. Click on the sponsorship level below to view sponsorship package details and purchase.
Yes, there is a registration fee of $50 for an individual participant.
We are asking individuals to raise $500. This is a suggested goal but participants will be able to set their own goals while setting up their fundraising pages. Every participant who raises $500 or more will receive an upgraded Race Kit. If you have any questions about fundraising, please contact us.
Nothing! We appreciate your efforts and any amount you raise will help advance research and care at the Mass General Cancer Center.
A $25 fee per child will apply for participation in the Kids’ Dash.
As a virtual participant, you can run or walk your own route anytime and anywhere.
Start training and fundraising! Beginning August 20, all registered participants will receive a Race Kit. All participants who raise $500 or more will receive an upgraded Race Kit to include additional specialty items. Please note: Race Kits may take up to one week for delivery. Participants who register after August 20 are not guaranteed to receive their package prior to the race.
All participants who raise $500 or more will receive an upgraded package of goodies to help prepare for and celebrate Race Week, including a race shirt, finisher’s medal, a large check for you to customize and show off how much you’ve fundraised and more!
You may complete your race anytime between September 4 and 11 – Race Week!
Strava can be a great resource in selecting a route based on your starting location. We can help you as well – please contact us!
Yes! Race results and fundraising dollars must be received by 5:00 pm on September 11 for inclusion in prize consideration. We will announce the top fundraisers and top finishers at a live streaming event on Sunday, September 12 at 12:00 pm.
Yes, the Kids’ Dash is open to all children age 8 and under. There is no minimum age requirement.
If you have any questions or need any additional help, please contact us.
We encourage all participants to solicit donations via their web pages for the fastest donation processing and most up to date totals. In the case of offline gifts, checks should be made payable to “Mass General Cancer Center” with “2021 Everyday Amazing Race” and the participant’s name in the memo field. Please mail offline gifts to: Tara Henry/EAR Gifts Mass General Development Office, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114. If you have question about offline donations, please contact us.
Yes – to send a personalized thank you message to your donors just log in to your account and visit your dashboard.
You must visit the participant’s page directly or use the drop-down menu to locate the participant’s page to make a gift in support of a specific runner/walker. Any gift made on the participant’s personal fundraising page will be credited to that person. The gift should appear immediately. If you have any issues with a gift appearing on the participant’s page, please contact us.
Many companies match charitable gifts made by their employees, retirees and directors. Please consult your company’s human resources department to learn if your workplace matches gifts to hospitals and how you can request a matching gift. Your company will contact Mass General directly to confirm your gift. For more information about matching gifts, please contact us.
Yes, you can choose to be anonymous when completing the online gift form.
Yes. After selecting a donation amount, please check the box next to “I am making this gift in honor or memory of somebody” and fill out the tribute type and name.
