So you’re enticed by charity runs, that’s excellent news! Charity runs considered to beone of our favorite ways to help a charity raise revenue, and it has the extra advantage of being advantageous for your fitness. We set up this site to help average folks who are new to the concept of charity runs get an idea of a little primary information to kick off their charity run experience. Hopefully we’ll answer the questions you have, but if not, drop us a line and we’ll try to get it answered for you.
How do charity runs operate and collect funds for the charity? A normal charity run is established and assembled by a charitable organization that has an association with sports or health. Good examples are Livestrong, American Heart Association, or your local hospital. Charity runs succeed in a few unique ways to collect cash. First, athletes typically pay a small registration fee that helps to cover cost for the organization of the event and also goes specifically to the charity fund. By the way, you’ll likely get a souvenir t-shirt in the deal. Second, in many charity runs runners will take action as fund-raisers and solicit donations or pledges from peers and family members. These pledges are either a conventional donation, or come in a per-mile formulation. Before you sign-up for a charity run, make sure you get an idea of how your donations will specifically benefit the charity.
Do you need to be in first-class shape to participate in a charity run or can I take it easy? The best thing about charity runs is that they’re naturally not overly competitive. The main focus of the experience is to benefit the charity as an alternative to running a record-setting pace. Charity runs customarily have races of different distances: 1 mile, 5k, 10k, all the way up to a marathon. This keeps it open to all ability levels. They will also often have an event specifically for walkers. Long story short,it would be beneficial to do a little training prior to your charity run, but you certainly don’t need to be a pro.
Where can I find a charity run? Charity runs take place quite frequently. If you’re on the look out you’ll find one. The web is a excellent tool. Try a search on one of the big search engines, or on Twitter/Facebook. Call your cities biggest running club, or a local hospital and they can usually point you in the right direction. The local High School Cross Country coach is also a great resource. They will without doubt know about any area charity runs. Runners World magazine has a race list that contains charity runs. Last but not least, get out around town and meet your fellow runners. Many times friendly chatter is the best way to find your next charity run.
So there you go. You’re ready to get out and participate in a charity run. Charity runs were a great fund-raising tool in 2010, and we hope they will continue to bring assistance in 2011! Good luck!
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