The lack of physical exercise or
people’s sedentary living is the utmost cause of chronic diseases. What’s keeping them from doing physical
fitness exercises? Lack of motivation, perhaps? Are they really that difficult
to do? Or maybe doing it alone makes it boring and no fun at all? A good
motivational method is by doing activities with friends or other people. Some
sports clubs started to think of a way to raise money at the same time,
introduce physical exercise to people’s lifestyles. One can never run out of fundraising
ideas for a good cause. Since running is one of the best methods of
cardiovascular exercise, which reduces the risks of acquiring chronic diseases,
plus getting in a good shape, run-a-thon events attracted more people wanting
to be fit and healthy.
Sports clubs and all sorts of non-profit
groups need money to maintain sports facilities and institutions. Aside from
occasional donations from fitness enthusiasts or prominent companies/people
wanting their endorsements, fundraising is their main source of money.
Run-a-thon is a fun way of bonding with friends and meeting new ones at the
same time, keeping a good shape and physically fit body. The “Fun Run”
organizer usually utilizes their own running tracks for these events, but doing
it in the streets could attract more people for future events. They put road
signs and designate a specific distance of a certain course. Run-a-thons are
categorized by distance or length of the tracks. Usually a normal run is 5km up
to 10km or more, depending on participant’s choice and physical capabilities.
Participants are required to have medical check-ups prior to the event. This is
to know whether a participant is physically and medically ready for the
challenge. This has been undeniably one of the most fun and appealing forms of fundraising
in Australia.
Australia being one of the most
developed countries in the world, a significant percentage of its population is
busy and occupied most time of the day. Thus, time for exercise is quite strenuous
to find. Instead of spending the free time to indulge in such activities, it is
more rewarding to spend it with the family and a time to relax. This is why run-a-thon
event organizers encourage people to bring their families and friends. This way
the younger generations are introduced to a healthier lifestyle away from
addictive video games and crazy internet stuffs. This is also a very good time
to bond, communicate, and appreciate your family and friends. In a huge
addition to those, it is also an inexpensive and healthy way to reach out for a
good cause. Money collected from these activities is used to help a wide range
of non-profit groups.
Marathon
as fundraiser is now being conducted regularly, as much as possible, weekly.
This is to promote fundraising
in Australia and
is becoming more popular these days.
