Aid International’s Parkrun

Aid International is partnering with Parkrun to raise money from a fundraising event.

So what is Parkrun?

Parkrun is a free, community event where you can walk, jog or run. Each Parkrun is 5k (3.1 miles) and there are currently 1,178 parkrun events around the country taking place every Saturday at 9.00am, with more locations being added all the time. You can go along to any of these events, any weekend.

Our fundraising is very simple and works like this:

Decide how many Parkruns you want to do and get sponsored – simple as that!!

It may be that one run of 5k will be a massive challenge for you but there are others who may want to do four of them (almost a half marathon) or even eight which will be almost a marathon! All we ask is that you do something that is a significant challenge for you. And you can do it as an individual or as a group or even as a family effort getting the kids involved as well!!

This is how you go about it:

1. Register with Parkrun. It is free to register and you only need to do it once. You will then get a barcode which you show at each event you go to just so they know who you are.
2. Decide how many events you are going to do.
3. Set up a fundraising page at Wonderful. Aid International’s Parkrun event is registered with www.wonderful.org and it is very easy to set up a fundraising page with them. You will be able to create a fundraising page to tell all your supporters what you are doing and you will be able to update it regularly by posting updates.
4. Email the link to this fundraising page to all your friends and relatives, work colleagues etc. All the money that is raised will be sent directly to Aid International together with the Gift Aid declaration, which will be added to your sponsorship.

It really is as simple as that!