Do you learn by listening? Then we have the podcast for you… words of wisdom from my friend Roger Carr and I, all about planning walkathons. Click to listen.
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Consider the following factors when you choose your walkathon site and route: If you want to support people with varied levels of endurance, choose a route that is a loop. That way people can duck out at any time. For children, an ideal length for your route is ¼ to ½ mile. For adults it [...]
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How will you keep your walkers entertained, especially if most of them are kids? A few walkathon entertainment ideas: Do things ahead of time to get the walkers engaged in what’s to come. For example, if you will have special event T Shirts, get your principal, pastor or another beloved figure to show up wearing [...]
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If you are seeking ideas for keeping track of how far people walk or jog during your walkathon, check this post about lap cards as well. There have been several questions about this walkathon topic so I thought I’d post an anonymous poll. It would be a big help to others if you would take [...]
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A few ideas for counting walkathon laps.
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