Dear friend,

Imagine your heart thumping as the start gun fires and you take off from Staten Island. The Statue of Liberty is visible off to the left as you head through Brooklyn and Queens before crossing the Queensboro Bridge into Manhattan. Now you’re moving south toward the Empire State Building before banking right on 90th street into Central Park. Minutes later you pass the finish line wearing an enormous, proud smile.

You’ve completed the New York Marathon and you’ve done it for Amnesty International; helping to change the lives of people around the world experiencing serious human rights violations. This is an experience that will change your life.

Take on the challenge of a lifetime by running one of the world’s most sought-after marathons in New York City. Amnesty International has only 10 spots available for the 2011 New York Marathon, so register your interest today!

As one of the world's great road races, the New York Marathon receives over 100,000 applicants each year vying for the chance to compete for more than $600,000 prize money in front of 315 million television viewers across the globe.

By running for Amnesty International you will be making a vital contribution to help support the world’s largest and most successful human rights movement while exploring New York City’s world-famous sights, sounds, and tastes. Your participation is a statement with the with the power to stand with those who are tortured for their political beliefs, women experiencing violence and families threatened and persecuted because of their religion or ethnicity.

With your help we can truly change the world. Will you take the challenge? Register your interest in running the New York Marathon for Amnesty International.

Kind regards,

Claire Mallinson
National Director
Amnesty International Australia