Run Canada Month

Run Canada Month focuses on four main priorities; Run Canada Races, Run Canada School Program, media engagement and Endurance Group support.

Run Canada Races feature events from across the country during the month of April. The races are generally existing events which will be promoted through the Run Canada website and media partners.

The School Program "Can your class run a marathon?" encourages classes to cumulatively run a marathon. It also provides class project suggestions such as researching Canadian Running heroes and the history of the sport while interacting with national team athletes.

Through a far reaching partnership media partners promote Run Canada Month. Included in this aspect of the initiative are articles on training written by many of Canada's top athletes, local running hot spots, race opportunities, among many others.

The final tier of the project, Run Canada fundraising, supports elite road running athletes and programs. The objective is to generate proceeds through Run Canada Month to support Canada's top distance running athletes and programs as they pursue international glory.

Run Canada Fundraising

Donate $1,000 or more and your name or organizations' logo will be featured as a Running Partner on the Run Canada Month website.

As we move into a new season of RCM fundraising efforts will be ramped up with generated funds directed to support the preparation of marathoners who qualify to represent Canada at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow. To read more about this project click here.

Support Run Canada Month now and reap the tax benefits; make your donation through Athletics Canada. 100% of the donation will be directed to the 2013 Moscow Marathon project and you will receive a charitable donation tax receipt. To receive your tax receipt fill out this form and send it along with a cheque payable to Athletics Canada (Cheque Memo: Run Canada) at 2445 St. Laurent blvd, Suite B1-110, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 6C3. You can also fill out the form with appropriate credit card information and fax it to 1.613.260.0341, or scan and email the completed form to rlockhart@athletics.ca. Please remember to indicate on the form that this is to support Run Canada's 2013 Moscow project.