Prairie Rivers Network has been protecting Illinois’ environment for 45 years. With the support of our members, we are working to reduce water pollution, restore riverside habitat, and promote river stewardship.
Learn more about what we do and why you should join our charity running team.
Benefits of Running for Prairie Rivers Network
- Guaranteed lowest race registration fee when you register here through Prairie Rivers Network
- Membership in Prairie Rivers Network
- Team tech t-shirt and Prairie Rivers Network hat
- Rain barrel awarded to biggest fundraiser
What do you need to do?
The running is the hard part, the fundraising is the easy part.
Step 1 – Register for the Illinois Marathon
If you have not yet registered for an Illinois Marathon event and want to receive the early-bird registration rate even though the deadline has already passed, follow the directions below:
Pay race registration fee to Prairie Rivers Network by CREDIT CARD:
- Click here to pay race registration fee by credit card to Prairie Rivers Network. After your payment is processsed, we will send you an email confirmation with a special code to enter at registration check-out.
Google Chrome users: If you are having difficulty with our online credit card payment, try using a different browser or give Vickie a call (217-344-2371) to pay by credit card. - Click here to register for your race with the Illinois Marathon.
OR
Pay race registration fee to Prairie Rivers Network by CHECK:
- Fill out the registration form here (pdf) and mail with check made payable to Prairie Rivers Network, 1902 Fox Drive, Suite G, Champaign, IL 61820.
Note: You will not be able to save the registration form unless you have Adobe Acrobat Pro, but you can print it out or if you would like to try and save it you may be able to ”Print to pdf.”
If you have already registered for the Illinois Marathon, go to Step 2 below. Unfortunately, we are not able to get you a refund for the early bird rate.
Step 2 – Get your friends and family to support you – and clean water!
We have set a goal for each charity runner to raise $300.
This is easy and fun to do.
Each charity runner creates their own fundraising webpage and then you send out an email to your family, friends, and co-workers to invite them to sponsor you with a donation. That’s it.
Click here to create your fundraising page
(Note: There is also a 5-10 minute delay until your fundraising page will become active. Google Chrome users: Please use a different browser; unfortunately, it appears that Google Chrome is not compatible with the Active Giving fundraising website.)
Prairie Rivers Network is a registered non-profit and donations are tax deductible.
Running and water go hand-in-hand so finish strong at the Illinois Marathon
by helping to protect clean water and healthy rivers.
Thank You Sponsors
If your business or group would like to sponsor our charity running team, download our sponsor form or call Vickie at 217-344-2371.
Questions
What is the fundraising minimum for a PRN team runner? The goal is for every runner to raise at least $300, but it is not required. Start out by asking for small donations from your family, friends, and co-workrers. Ask your workplace to sponsor you or match donations raised. Post on your facebook page, be creative. You can do it! Don’t worry about asking for money, people like to support someone they know and support a good cause.
What happens if I do not reach the $300 goal? Nothing. You are not required to raise that amount. We hope you are motivated to help us protect Illinois rivers for today and in the future.
What happens with the money I raise as a PRN team member? Donations received will be pooled with all our other donations and grants to help us carry out our work of protecting clean water and healthy rivers in Illinois.
I have question about running and/or training - Call or email one of our co-captains: Elliot Brinkman 217-344-2371 or ebrinkman [at] prairierivers.org or Rob Kanter 217-621-2934 or rkanter [at] illinois.edu
I have questions about registration and fundraising page - Call or email Vickie Nudelman 217-344-2371 or vnudelman [at] prairierivers.org