Make It Amazing: Marathon 20
- Date Sat 5th December 2026
- Time 7:00AM EST
- Location Trumbull, Connecticut
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
- Distances Marathon
Event summary
Join us on Saturday, December 5, 2026, for the inspiring Rehoboth Seashore Marathon in Trumbull, Greater Bridgeport, as Jim McCaffrey embarks on his 20th marathon journey. This year, Jim is running not just for himself, but in memory of his daughter Mia, who bravely fought childhood cancer. With the motto "Make It Amazing," Jim aims to raise $20,000 for LivFree, a charity dedicated to bringing joy to families facing similar challenges.
Experience the power of community and resilience as every step of this marathon represents a commitment to making a difference. Whether you're a seasoned runner or a first-timer, come and be part of an event that transcends the finish line, highlighting the strength we find in connection and hope. Together, let’s make every mile count and honor the spirit of those we love. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to support a meaningful cause while celebrating the joy of running!
Experience the power of community and resilience as every step of this marathon represents a commitment to making a difference. Whether you're a seasoned runner or a first-timer, come and be part of an event that transcends the finish line, highlighting the strength we find in connection and hope. Together, let’s make every mile count and honor the spirit of those we love. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to support a meaningful cause while celebrating the joy of running!
Organiser's Description
On December 5, 2026, I'll toe the line at the Rehoboth Seashore Marathon for the 20th time in my life and for the first time, I'm asking for help to make it count twice.
My daughter Mia was six years old when she passed away in March 2017, after a 364-day fight with childhood cancer. The three words she lived by Make It Amazing became our motto.
I've run a marathon almost every year since 2008 through starting as a husband, then a new father, then my mother's cancer diagnosis, through losing Mia, and through my own lung cancer diagnosis in December 2021. Marathon #20 isn't a new chapter. It's the next one.
This time, I'm running for something bigger than a finish line: $20,000 for LivFree, so more families get what Mia gave ours joy, in the middle of the hardest thing imaginable.
Every mile between now and race day gets tracked here. Every dollar goes directly to LivFree. Follow the training and the story at @CarryTheRock on TikTok.
Make It Amazing.
"We all carry something burdens, struggles, the weight of what's happened to us, every day, like a rock. Running gives us a chance to put that rock down for a while and through active meditation run lighter. The rub is we know we have to pick it back up when we're done. The hope is we come back to it a little wiser, a little calmer, a little more grounded."
- Jim McCaffrey
My daughter Mia was six years old when she passed away in March 2017, after a 364-day fight with childhood cancer. The three words she lived by Make It Amazing became our motto.
I've run a marathon almost every year since 2008 through starting as a husband, then a new father, then my mother's cancer diagnosis, through losing Mia, and through my own lung cancer diagnosis in December 2021. Marathon #20 isn't a new chapter. It's the next one.
This time, I'm running for something bigger than a finish line: $20,000 for LivFree, so more families get what Mia gave ours joy, in the middle of the hardest thing imaginable.
Every mile between now and race day gets tracked here. Every dollar goes directly to LivFree. Follow the training and the story at @CarryTheRock on TikTok.
Make It Amazing.
"We all carry something burdens, struggles, the weight of what's happened to us, every day, like a rock. Running gives us a chance to put that rock down for a while and through active meditation run lighter. The rub is we know we have to pick it back up when we're done. The hope is we come back to it a little wiser, a little calmer, a little more grounded."
- Jim McCaffrey
Races
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Jim Only
Sat 5th December 2026 (7:00AM EST)
Free
CLOSED
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PO Box 110211, Trumbull, 06611, CT, United States
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