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 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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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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