Posted on June 16, 2010 by walkathonguide
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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Posted on February 24, 2010 by walkathonguide
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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Posted on October 16, 2009 by walkathonguide
If your walkathon event lasts more than an hour or two, you can make a bundle from concessions! A couple tips: Get donations from local vendors as part of your sponsors program, in exchange for plenty of publicity. You may be able to get much of your walkathon concessions inventory for free. Be sure to [...]
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Posted on September 2, 2009 by walkathonguide
Roger Carr, author of Charity Walks Blog, has invited me as his first guest on the Charity Event Success radio show. The interview will take place on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 2 p.m. Eastern. We will be discussing the topic of Planning for a Successful Walkathon. There are several ways to listen to the [...]
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Posted on August 24, 2009 by walkathonguide
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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