Make Your 5K Marathons The Talk Of The Town With These 5 Great Tips

Think spring; think marathons! Charity runs play a crucial role in sustaining non profits, raise awareness of their cause and help recruit new supporters and sponsors. Fun runs and walks are the best way to stay connected with the community and to make the message popular for non profits of every genre.

Here are some planning tips and custom gift ideas for runners and sponsors that will drive up the popularity of your annual 5k run so everyone will be excited to be back year after year.

Simple registration: Make registration easy and simple. Avoid account set up or multiple forms that may put off people easily.  Ensure ample promotion of the event in social media channels and announce gifts for runners who sign up before a specific date. Fitness bottles and drawstring bags make great choices. Remember that in 5K runs, 43 percent of revenue comes directly from the registration fee. So give thrust to enroll maximum people by making it interesting.

Fund raising: Reports show that around 15 percent of participants in fun marathons raise funds actively. To enable them to take donations online, you can set up a fund raising page in social media that participants can share with their family and friends to ask for support. Make sure to reward runners who meet their fund raising goals with some lucky dip gifts. Pedometers or fanny packs will make great choices to consider.

Choose a theme. A fun theme will make a smart choice to drive more people and make your event a success. Make it casual and fun to encourage people of all ages to participate. Build up a buzz through social media campaigns to get your message across. Some of the fun themes to consider include bubble runs and glow runs among others. Think about some theme-related promotional items for runners and walkers like bubble necklaces or glow bracelets.

Stock up Food and drink: Make sure to stock up adequate water, electrolytes and snacks like trail mix to keep the runners energetic all though the event. Ideally there should be aid stations every 2 miles. You can even partner with a food sponsor such as your local pizzeria to ensure a post race treat. Your runners will thank you!

Marathon gifts: At the finishing line, all the runners should be awarded with popular gifts like custom T shirts, which will promote your cause long after race day. Make sure to customize these with your brand and message to make it more memorable. Every time the participants wear it they will feel proud to be associated with the cause.

A charity run will not just generate funds for your non-profit organization but will make your cause popular and will bring in more sponsors. Create a buzz in the community by hosting an interesting fun run and see how your message will get more mileage.

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