by admin | Mar 28, 2007 | Running Events
Below please find information on Concern Worldwide’s 10th Annual Fun Run for Hunger to be held on April 14, 2007. Please If you have questions, please call (212) 557-8000 or log onto www.concernusa.org. Thank you in advance for your support and your participation! Concern Worldwide’s 10th Annual Fun Run for Hunger in Central Park ______________________________________________________________ Below please find information on Concern Worldwide’s 10th Annual Fun Run for Hunger to be held on April 14, 2007. Please If you have questions, please call (212) 557-8000 or log onto www.concernusa.org. Thank you in advance for your support and your participation! What: Concern Worldwide US 10th Annual 4-mile Fun Run/Walk for Hunger (212-557-8000) www.concernusa.org. $25 individual, $20 for team members. Great for families! Where: Central Park. Registration/Starting Line at 102nd and East Drive. Post-run party Johnny Fox’s Taphouse & Grille, 1546 2nd Ave. When: Rain or Shine Saturday, April 14, 2007 Registration: 8:00-9:00 A.M. Race Begins: 9:30 A.M. Why: Every day, 24,000 children die from a combination of disease and malnutrition – that's one child every three seconds. Come participate in the 5K Fun Run/Walk and join over 800 runners/walkers help feed those suffering overseas. 100 percent of the money raised goes to Concern Worldwide US, an international humanitarian organization committed to the fight against world hunger. ...
by admin | Jan 16, 2006 | Running Events
The Kathmandu Marathon is organized by Scheer Memorial Hospital, a charity hospital in Nepal for over 45 years. Besides presenting a unique, innovative and multifaceted approach to create a sustainable fund for charity health care needs of Nepal, this marathon improves economy and tourism, inspires excellence in athletics, involves students and businesses of Nepal, encourages healthy lifestyle choices and fosters philanthropic living. We invite you to read the information below and consider joining the Kathmandu Marathon as a sponsor. The 2006 Kathmandu Marathon is scheduled for October 22 and at least 3000 runners are expected to register. Of special importance this year is the fact that Kathmandu Marathon is only one of three races in the world to be sponsored by AIMS in an effort to encourage a life of sports in school children. The sponsorship covers 1500 school children in the Kathmandu Valley.. Such recognition from an international sporting body is one we are very proud of. Highlights of the inaugural marathon On February 18 2005, 850 runners pinned on their bib numbers, proudly wore their T-shirts and ran the Kathmandu Marathon for a healthier Nepal. The runners represented 20 different countries and different walks of life: top executives and students ran side by side, all passionate about making a positive difference in Nepal. As a result of this effort the Kathmandu Marathon raised over $15,000 USD for free medical care. This marathon will be an annual event in Nepal Accredited by AIMS (the Association of International Marathons and Road Races), the Kathmandu Marathon is the only event of its caliber in Nepal and draws on the mystic...
