TCS New York City Marathon
TCS New York City Marathon
A pair of Greater Yellowlegs. Photo by Dan Streiffert
NYC Bird Alliance is thrilled to return as a Bronze Level Charity for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. For the second year, we are sponsoring three runners to compete for Team Greater Yellowlegs and fundraise for NYC Bird Alliance, supporting our conservation work throughout the five boroughs.
MEET OUR RUNNERS
Eric Balcanoff
Eric has been a bird-lover his whole life, having volunteered with Wild Bird Fund, photographing the birds of Central Park (including the beloved Barry the Barred Owl!), running the bird Instagram @birbsofnewyork, and now raising money for NYC Bird Alliance.
"Feed two birds with one scone (no, we’re not using that other analogy here) – make a positive impact on NYC’s bird populations AND support my first ever marathon."
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Andrea Fondulas
NYC Bird Alliance was Andrea's gateway into the magical world of birding. In Spring 2023, she joined her first bird outing—and life was never the same!
"I can’t wait to run through the city that I love and call home—the very place where I learned the flight calls, migration patterns, and hyper-nuanced plumage designs to ID dozens of species."
Michael Hainey
Returning for his second year on Team Greater Yellowlegs, Michael is back to support the New York residents who bring so much beauty, joy, and serenity to all of us: birds.
"You might think bird-watching in New York consists of spotting pizza-eating pigeons. But if you pause and listen and watch, you discover the variety of birds here is so much richer."
More Details About the Marathon
- Three runners will be chosen to run for NYC Bird Alliance's Team Greater Yellowlegs.
- Once selected, each runner will be provided with a personalized fundraising page to share with their community.
- Each runner must commit to fundraising $5,000 to support NYC Bird Alliance's mission of protecting NYC birds and habitat. A minimum of $3,000 is required for entry to the marathon, no exceptions. If a runner does not meet their $3,000 minimum, they will be charged the remaining amount.
- Please note that all runners will be required to pay a race registration fee. ($255.00 for NYRR members; $315.00 for non-members)
- The 2026 NYC Marathon will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Recruitment for the 2027 NYC Marathon will begin in spring 2027.
- Once selected, each runner will be provided with a personalized fundraising page to share with their community.
- Each runner must commit to fundraising $5,000 to support NYC Bird Alliance's mission of protecting NYC birds and habitat. A minimum of $3,000 is required for entry to the marathon, no exceptions. If a runner does not meet their $3,000 minimum, they will be charged the remaining amount.
- Please note that all runners will be required to pay a race registration fee. ($255.00 for NYRR members; $315.00 for non-members)
- The 2026 NYC Marathon will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Recruitment for the 2027 NYC Marathon will begin in spring 2027.
Questions?
If you have questions regarding running for NYC Bird Alliance, please email marathon@nycbirdalliance.org
For questions about Charity Entry or the TCS New York City Marathon, visit nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon.
For questions about Charity Entry or the TCS New York City Marathon, visit nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon.
Thank you New York Road Runners for selecting NYC Bird Alliance as a charity partner.
