So you’re really into charity runs, that’s amazing news! Charity runs areone of the greatest forms to help a charity raise money, and it has the bonus perk of being advantageous for your health. We set up this blog to help men, women and children who are new to the concept of charity runs get an idea of a little elementary information before they get started. We’re sure we’ll have a answer for the questions you have, but if not, send us an email and we’ll try to have someone answer it for you.

How do charity runs operate and collect funds for the charity? A typical charity run is launched and arranged by a charitable group that has an association with sports or fitness. Good samples are Livestrong, American Heart Association, or your local hospital. Charity runs function in a few specific ways to collect funds. First, athletes typically pay a relatively small registration fee that helps to finance the organization of the event and also goes specifically to the charity fund. By the way, you’ll probably get a souvenir t-shirt in the deal. Second, in many charity runs participants will work as fund-raisers and ask for donations or pledges from peers and family members. These pledges are either a set donation, or come in a per-mile format. Before you sign-up for a charity run, make sure you examine how your participation will specifically assist the charity.

Do you need to be in amazing shape to participate in a charity run or can I take it easy? One of the great things about charity runs is that they’re frequently not overly competitive. The main mission of the function is to build funds for a good cause in place of running a record-setting time. Charity runs generally have races of different distances: 1 mile, 5k, 10k, all the way up to a marathon. This allows people of all fitness levels to participate. They will also often have an event principally for walkers. Long story short,it would help to do a little training preceding 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 prowl you’ll find one. The web is a perfect starting point. Try a search on one of the primary 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 place to begin looking. They will absolutely know about any neighborhood charity runs. Runners World magazine has a race list that contains charity runs. Finally, get out there and meet your fellow runners. Many times word of mouth 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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