2025 Marine Corps Marathon | KPF Athlete Application

There is no fundraising requirement for any KPF Athlete at the 2025 Marine Corps Marathon.

If Selected…
KPF ATHLETE (IN-CHAIR ATHLETE) INFORMATION:

KPF COMMITS TO YOU:

  • Guaranteed entry to the 2025 Marine Corps Marathon

  • A custom 2025 Marine Corps Marathon race weekend-themed, KPF Race Team shirt

  • A KPF-themed gift (to be announced at a later date)

  • Up to 3 night hotel stay for the nights of Friday October 24 to Sunday October 26, 2025 (KPF is not able to accommodate additional nights more than what is shown)

  • Two (2) tickets for the pre-race dinner on Saturday, October 25, 2025 (You are allowed 1 guest to attend along with you)

  • KPF will pair you with a KPF Teammate (pusher) for race day


FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) FOR KPF ATHLETES & KPF FAMILIES

This is my first time racing with The Kyle Pease Foundation. Do I need to provide a racing chair for my KPF Athlete/ child?

  • Welcome! We’re excited you’re here to race with us. KPF provides each KPF Athlete with a racing chair for race day! If you are unsure of which type of race chair will work for your athlete, please contact Zach Watson at zach@kylepeasefoundation.org to set up your chair fitting and/or to connect prior to race day!

  • This is my first time at the Marine Corps Marathon, how does the weekend typically work?

    • Friday, October 24, 2025, is when we have participants arrive at our host hotel, the Crowne Plaza - Crystal City, in Arlington, VA. We will provide up to 3 nights stay. Additional nights or moving dates cannot be accommodated for this event. KPF provides a team dinner the night before, Saturday, October 25, that you and 1 guest will be able to attend to commemorate such a huge event that will occur the following morning.

  • Do I have to fundraise for this event?

    • All KPF Athletes are not required to fundraise for this event. However, if you’d like to join in on the fun, please contact Gillian Sharp at gillian@kylepeasefoundation.org

  • WOW! There’s some cool additional swag that people are getting! How do I get those items? Can I purchase them?

    • Great question! We have special items as fundraising incentives if our KPF Teams/Teammates go above and beyond their fundraising! If you want to join in and receive these items, you would have to fundraise for them. They are not available for purchase and or sale. Please contact Gillian Sharp at gillian@kylepeasefoundation.org for any more questions about the cool swag!

  • Do I have to pay for our hotel stay?

    • Nope! As a KPF Athlete, The Kyle Pease Foundation provides a 3 night hotel stay for the weekend of the race (Friday-Monday October 24-27, 2025 ). One room for a KPF Athlete/ KPF Family. We are not able to add additional nights to your stay at this time.

  • Is there a meal provided during the race weekend? 

    • Yes! Saturday, October 25, 2025 is when we host our annual Marine Corps Marathon Team Dinner Celebration. Each KPF Athlete will be given tickets to this event, which will cover the KPF Athlete and 1 parent or caregiver. Purchasing additional tickets will be made available for a small window of time at a later date that will be shared with all participants. If you have any questions regarding tickets, please reach out to our Race Admin team at racesupport@kylepeasefoundation.org.

    • On the morning of race day, we’ll have light breakfast items, bananas, coffee, water, etc. provided by our presenting sponsor, The Ability Experience. We encourage that if your KPF Athlete requires a heavier meal in the morning, you prepare for that in advance of race weekend.

  • For the Marine Corps Marathon Team Dinner Celebration, who do I reach out to about my food allergies?

  • If I raced in the past and have a specific race chair that I would like to use, how do I get to use that same chair? 

    • Please request that chair in your race application, and email Zach Watson at zach@kylepeasefoundation.org and we will make our best effort to get you or your child in that specific chair.

  • If I request a specific Team and/or KPF Teammate, does that mean I automatically get that pusher?

    • We cannot guarantee and/or promise that you’ll be paired up with a specific teammate and/or team. We will do our best to pair you up with your preferred pusher.