On Your Marks… Get Set… RUN!
With many of us deciding 2018 is the year to get fit, the number of runners out there pounding the streets of Singapore has noticeably increased. How, however, do you keep the motivation going through the upcoming holidays and throughout the rest of the year?
Well there is nothing more motivating than signing up for an organised running event. And, if you choose one organised in aid of a charity not only will you have a deadline to bear in mind during training and something to work towards, you will also know that your efforts are benefiting a good cause.
With this in mind we have scoured the running calendar and here are our top twelve charity running events for 2018:
21 January: Run for Hope
Various categories from 3.5km — 10km
Now in its 25th year this annual run is organised by the national Cancer Centre Singapore in conjunction with the Four Seasons Hotel and Regent Singapore. It is the largest run in aid of cancer in the Singapore running diary and all funds raised, after costs, are donated to the NCC research fund.
24 February: Bizlink Challenge
Set your own distance target
On 23 and 24 February 2018, renowned Neuroscientist, Paralympian and Cancer Survivor, Dr William Tan will be challenging himself in a 31-hour ultra-marathon known as the Bizlink “Conquering All Barriers” Challenge to raise funds for Bizlink Centre. With a $20 donation you can join his run, setting your own target for distance. Bizlink is a NPO dedicated to highlighting the challenges faced by the diabled and to assisting persons with disabilities navigate employment through training and providing support.
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11 March: OL Challenge
Running an obstacle course various distances between 7km and 10km: Women only
In conjunction with International Women’s Day the OL Challenge is designed to empower and motivate women here in Singapore to raise funds for other less fortunate women around the world. This is Singapore’s first and only women’s only obstacle race. Participants can choose a course consisting of between 5 and 7 obstacle challenges with a distance ranging between 7km and 10km. It’s tough, it’s challenging. It’s fun!
29 April: Income Eco-run
800m kids dash up to a 21.1km half marathon and every distance in between
Highlighting environmental issues, the Income Eco-run champions environmental conservation. Profits go towards ‘Income’ a social enterprise working to make insurance and financial stability accessible and affordable for everyone. This is also a zero-waste run meaning that runners can opt out of receiving medals and a race bag in order to leave a lighter environmental trainer-print.
13 May: Singapore Kindness Run
800m kid’s dash, 3.5km fun run and 10km run
In association with the Singapore Kindness Movement this run aims to spread gracious living throughout the city. The event sponsors 300 underprivileged children from financially challenged homes or those children who have parents in prison to join in the event. The aim is to inspire them to be active and to show them they can achieve. Should you sponsor such a child to run today, who knows what it may lead them to achieve tomorrow.
June: Sadly no large charity running event has been organised yet for June
This is your opportunity to set up your own event. Whether you are a group of kids and organise a sponsored run around your school playground or local park, or a group of work colleagues running up and down the staircase of your office building, YOU CAN RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS FOR A CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE. Use GIVE.asia to manage your campaign and fundraising efforts.
July — December 2018 events to follow…
Lucy-Ann Dale
