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- Resource Fairs Entice Sponsors and Draw People to Your Event 4:00am Nov 4
- Charity Boot Camps 5:21pm Sep 30
- Host a Charity Fitness Class 1:01pm Sep 29
If you’re planning a charity walk, run, or ride and you’re looking for ways to attract sponsors and participants, consider adding a resource fair to your event. Wh...
After reading yesterday’s post about about planning a charity fitness class maybe an example of this type of fundraising event would be helpful. The Charity Pumpkin Bootcamp offered by Yun Fitness Boot Camps in Columbus, OH is a class for a cause which also incorporates the Halloween season. ...
We tend to focus a lot on run, walk and bike races here at Charity Mile, and it is true that your organization can utilize these types of fitness events to successfully raise funds. However, it is also important to remember that athletic fitness events really do come in all shapes and sizes...
Local law enforcement plays a key role in the race planning process and involvement is essential if you hope to include roadways in your course...
It’s that time of year again. There is something about autumn that just brings out the creativity in race planning. Fun event names seem to pop up all over the place. We’ve talked about itbefore onCharity Mile. A creative name can help your event stand out among others. Wh...
When choosing a fundraising event for your organization you have several options to choose from. Just one of many is hosting an athletic charity event. But maybe you are thinking, “Our organization isn’t really focused on physical health. Is...
When my husband completed his first race here in Brazil we were both intrigued by the type of t-shirts they gave away for the event. Honestly, in all the events we’d done in the U.S., or even heard about, we’d never seen tech shirts as a substitute for the white cotton standard. As...
During the race planning process you and your committee will need to set ground rules regarding participation in the event. These are the rules you will kindly ask your racers to follow and they should be effectively communicated on the race brochure and on your web-site...
There is nothing worse than having your training on track only to encounter an injury that slows you down...
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is coming up on October 11th and at least 70 of the expected 45,000 runners will be participating in support of a special cause. Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Inc...
When planning your charity fitness event you might be faced with the question, “Should we have a guest of honor to kick off the event?” Speaking from my own race planning experiences, this is something the organizations I worked for did not include on the agenda. Ho...
There is nothing quite like the Bourbon Trail throughout the state of Kentucky in autumn. Rolling hills, vibrant bluegrass, horse farms and fall foliage make for a beautiful drive…or maybe a run? Of course! ...
Yesterday, in the town where I’m living in Brazil, there was a marathon. This wasn’t your standard, one person runs 26.2-miles marathon though, it was actually a relay. Af...
When it comes to run/walk events it seems there has always been a group of specific distances to choose from – 1-mile fun run, 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon. ...
Last Wednesday I announced information about National Trail Running Day on August 22nd. This brings up a great opportunity to talk a little about the option of a trail run if you are a race coordinator. The trail provides yet another venue to hold a charity fitness event...
