The Road to 26.2
How to Be Part of the Final Stretch
March 30, 2026
The miles are adding up. The early mornings, the long runs, the sore legs, the breakthroughs—it’s all been building toward this moment.
Now, with race day just around the corner, the energy is shifting. This is where the community comes in.
Over the next few weeks, there are so many ways to rally behind our SONH Runs Boston team—whether that’s sharing a meal, rolling a few frames, cheering at a send-off, or simply showing up.
Here’s your guide to being part of the final stretch:
🍕 April 8 | Marathon Pizza Day
All Day | Multiple Locations
Fuel up for a cause! Stop by either Constantly Pizza location in Concord or Penacook, and 20% of pizza sales will support the SONH Runs Boston team.
It’s the easiest (and tastiest) way to make an impact—just grab a slice and know you’re helping power 26.2 miles of purpose.
📍 39 S Main Street, Concord
📍 108 Fisherville Road, Penacook
🍽️ April 9 | Tip-A-Runner
5:00–8:00 PM | Applebee’s Nashua
Dinner comes with a side of inspiration.
Join us at Applebee’s in Nashua where members of the SONH Runs Boston team will be helping serve tables, sharing their stories, and raising funds along the way.
Every tip goes directly toward supporting their journey—and every conversation is a reminder of why they’re running.
📍 379 Amherst Street, Nashua
🎳 April 11 | Strike Up Support Bowling Fundraiser
5:00–6:30 PM | Lakeside Lanes, Manchester
Trade running shoes for bowling shoes and join us for a high-energy night on the lanes.
Whether you’re there to bowl strikes or just cheer from the sidelines, this event is all about coming together, having fun, and supporting the team in a big way.
📍 2171 Candia Road, Manchester
🎉 April 12 | Marathon Send-Off
10:00–11:30 AM | Livingston Park, Manchester
This is the moment before the moment.
Join us as we send off our runners with the energy they’ll carry to the start line. Meet the team, hear their stories, and cheer them on as they take a few celebratory laps around the track.
Bring signs. Bring energy. Bring your loudest cheers.
If you are coming, please let us know by emailing SpecialOlympics@sonh.org and include if anyone is coming with you so we can have a sense of numbers!
📍 156 Hooksett Road, Manchester
🍔 April 13 | Do Good Fundraiser
All Day | Common Man Roadside, Manchester
Make your Monday matter.
Stop by Common Man Roadside at the Tru Hotel Manchester and support SONH Runs Boston through a full day of giving. Enjoy great food, take part in raffle items and a 50/50, and be part of something bigger.
✨ Special Meet & Greet at 6:00 PM
Come meet Alanna and Special Olympics athletes, hear their stories, and celebrate the journey together.
🍽️ April 16 | Tip-A-Runner
5:00–8:00 PM | Applebee’s Epping
One more chance to be served by the stars of the season.
Head to Applebee’s in Epping for another Tip-A-Runner night filled with great food, great people, and a powerful purpose. Every tip helps push our runners closer to the finish line.
📍 7 Fresh River Road, Epping
💙 Be Part of Every Mile
This team isn’t just running a marathon—they’re building opportunity, community, and inclusion with every step.
And over these next few weeks, you have the chance to be part of that story.
Show up. Cheer loud. Eat well. Bowl boldly.
However you choose to get involved, just know—you’re helping carry this team all the way to the finish line.
Join the final push—donate today and help our runners hit their fundraising goal.
🏃♂️The Team Behind the Team
It takes a community to carry something like this forward. Thank you to our partners at Applebee’s, to WMUR for amplifying these stories, to the many businesses who have stepped up in support, and to our runners—whose dedication, determination, and heart are what make this journey so powerful.