So you're in the market for charity runs, that's brilliant to hear! Charity runs have become one of our favorite options to help a charity raise money, and it has the additional benefit of being generally excellent for your fitness. We built this web-page to help men, women and children who are new to the idea of charity runs get an idea of a little information before they get started. Hopefully we'll answer the questions you have, but if not, let us know and we'll try to get it answered for you.
How do charity runs function and collect money for the charity? A regular charity run is started and assembled by a charitable organization that has an association with running or health. Good illustrations are Livestrong, American Heart Association, or your local hospital. Charity runs function in a couple various ways to collect money. First, runners normally pay a small registration fee that helps to cover cost for the association of the event and also goes directly to the charity fund. In addition you'll likely get a souvenir t-shirt to keep. Second, in many charity runs participants will take action as fund-raisers and collect donations or "pledges" from close friends and family. These "pledges" are either a set donation, or come in a "per-miles" formulation. Before you sign-up for a charity run, make sure you check out how your participation will specifically benefit the charity.
Do I need to be in great shape to do a charity run or can I take it easy? Our favorite thing about charity runs is that they're largely not very competitive. The main intent of the function is to help a good cause in place of running a record-setting run. Charity runs ordinarily have races of altering distances: 1 mile, 5k, 10k, all the way up to a marathon. This allows people of all fitness levels to participate. They will also in many instances have an event strictly for walkers. Long story short, it wouldnít hurt to do a some light training prior to your charity run, but you definitely don't have to be a pro.
Where can I find a charity run? Charity runs come about all the time. If youíre on the look out youíll find one. The web is a perfect starting point. Try a search on one of the major 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 gym or YMCA 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. One last thing, get out there and meet your fellow runners. Many times a quick conversation is the best way to find your next charity run.
So there you go. Youíre ready to get out and be a participant 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!
More info on charity runs is available at charityruns.org
