Charity Runs
nikkit321
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Did you know you can run a 5k, 10k, half, or full marathon for a charity?
https://virtualstrides.com/faq/ offers a monthly charity, complete with racing bib and medal. Typical fees are $28. You don't even have to run/walk the entire distance at one time, you can break it into smaller chunks. Once you've completed the distance, you log your completion date and time (so you have to pay attention to both your time and distance if breaking it up); they mail out your medal a few days after you upload your time.
November's charity is Stop 22, with money going to Wounded Warriors to help prevent soldier suicide with service dogs. You can even sign up for previous month's charity runs. I think the idea is great, particularly since you don't have to run the entire distance all at once. You can put all the training runs to good use!
https://virtualstrides.com/faq/ offers a monthly charity, complete with racing bib and medal. Typical fees are $28. You don't even have to run/walk the entire distance at one time, you can break it into smaller chunks. Once you've completed the distance, you log your completion date and time (so you have to pay attention to both your time and distance if breaking it up); they mail out your medal a few days after you upload your time.
November's charity is Stop 22, with money going to Wounded Warriors to help prevent soldier suicide with service dogs. You can even sign up for previous month's charity runs. I think the idea is great, particularly since you don't have to run the entire distance all at once. You can put all the training runs to good use!
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@nikkit321 Such great information. I always look for races that support a good cause. Thank you0
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This is great - thanks!
"Will Run for Bling" does something VERY similar - there are several themed races throughout the year, with each one focusing on a different charity. http://www.willrunforbling.com/
Thanks again, @nikkit321 !0
