I was one of WaterAid's "Running Water" team last year and was very pleased with the support I received. All the people I dealt with seemed to take a personal interest in what I was doing and they didn't seem to waste money on unnecessary things.
Prior to the race they had their own web page for online giving, they supplied a tech fabric vest to run in and after the race they offered a hot shower and massage, plus food and tv coverage of the race just a few minutes' walk away from the finish (along with a guide to take you there!).
A great contrast to the charity I'd run for in 2003 (Oh, there isn't any tea left but I think you can get some from the bar upstairs if you want).
All the WaterAid Gold Bond places are now filled but they would like "own place" runners to run for them. If you do join them as an own place runner there is no minimum requirement for fund-raising - most of their projects are low-budget so a little goes a long way.
I'm in for 2005 so I'm looking forward to running with them again - other forumites welcome to join me!
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http://www.wateraid.org/
Happy running!
have fired an e-mail off to Charlotte Biddle at WA to see if I have a place - gutted if I don't get one as it doesn't look like I have a ballot place as cheque not cashed and didn't bequeath........doh.
http://www.wateraid.org/
Happy running!
Are you in a running club?
weird
better do some training I guess
Happy running!
Hope they do bigger vests than the one they gave me for the Robin Hood, it was tooo small for an overweight well endowed lady!
I've just done my on-line fund-raising page. It's their own (as opposed to JustGiving or similar) so they get all the money. It worked well last year (the first year they'd tried it) so am hoping for good results again this time.
There's a poster up at work asking for runners so I'm going to add a bit suggesting that if people don't want to run it, they can sponsor me!
No-one will be safe from my money-grabbing hands.........
Beanz - fingers crossed for a club place for you.
http://www.wateraid.org/M053241_info
Hi FB. Just looked you up on that link. So we are interested!
I'll post details when my pic's on.
BS - Charlotte told me the info packs would be going out in a couple of weeks.
what's your link K2??
http://www.wateraid.org/M053269_info
I run only slightly faster than mine...