So you're enticed by charity runs, that's great to hear! Charity runs act asone of our favorite forms to help a charity raise cash, and it has the extra benefit of being beneficial for your health. We set up this blog to help people who are new to the idea of charity runs find out a little key information to kick off their charity run experience. I know we'll have a answer for the questions you have, but if not, let us know and we'll try to answer it for you.
How do charity runs work and raise funds for the charity? A ordinary charity run is established and assembled by a charitable association that has an association with sports or health. Good samples are Livestrong, American Heart Association, or your local hospital. Charity runs succeed in a number of various ways to collect funds. First, athletes usually pay a low registration fee that helps to sponsor the association of the event and also goes specifically to the charity fund. You'll also possibly get a souvenir t-shirt to keep. Second, in many charity runs athletes will act as fund-raisers and solicit donations or pledges from acquaintances and family members. These pledges are either a flat donation, or come in a per-mile format. Before you sign-up for a charity run, make sure you examine how your participation will directly help the charity.
Should I be in five-star shape to finish a charity run or can I take it easy? Our favorite thing about charity runs is that they're usually not very competitive. The main intent of the experience is to benefit the charity instead of running a record-setting time. Charity runs routinely have races of varying distances: 1 mile, 5k, 10k, all the way up to a marathon. This allows people of all fitness levels to participate. They will also commonly have an event strictly for walkers. Long story short,it would be beneficial to do a little training in advance of your charity run, but you most definitely don't need to be an Olympic athlete.
Is it hard to find a charity run? Charity runs happen quite frequently. If you're on the look out you'll find one. The web is a great resource. 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 chiropractic office is also a great resource. They will absolutely know about any area charity runs. Runners World magazine has a race list that contains charity runs. Finally, get out in the city and meet your fellow runners. Many times friendly chatter is the ideal way to find your next charity run.
So there you have it. 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!
How do charity runs work and raise funds for the charity? A ordinary charity run is established and assembled by a charitable association that has an association with sports or health. Good samples are Livestrong, American Heart Association, or your local hospital. Charity runs succeed in a number of various ways to collect funds. First, athletes usually pay a low registration fee that helps to sponsor the association of the event and also goes specifically to the charity fund. You'll also possibly get a souvenir t-shirt to keep. Second, in many charity runs athletes will act as fund-raisers and solicit donations or pledges from acquaintances and family members. These pledges are either a flat donation, or come in a per-mile format. Before you sign-up for a charity run, make sure you examine how your participation will directly help the charity.
Should I be in five-star shape to finish a charity run or can I take it easy? Our favorite thing about charity runs is that they're usually not very competitive. The main intent of the experience is to benefit the charity instead of running a record-setting time. Charity runs routinely have races of varying distances: 1 mile, 5k, 10k, all the way up to a marathon. This allows people of all fitness levels to participate. They will also commonly have an event strictly for walkers. Long story short,it would be beneficial to do a little training in advance of your charity run, but you most definitely don't need to be an Olympic athlete.
Is it hard to find a charity run? Charity runs happen quite frequently. If you're on the look out you'll find one. The web is a great resource. 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 chiropractic office is also a great resource. They will absolutely know about any area charity runs. Runners World magazine has a race list that contains charity runs. Finally, get out in the city and meet your fellow runners. Many times friendly chatter is the ideal way to find your next charity run.
So there you have it. 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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