As the days get longer and the weather starts to warm, runners will hit the roads in Illinois, training for racing season. Many runners have been out there all along, slogging through snow and mud (though it has been a pretty mild winter!).
Whether you have been training hard or taking it easy, Prairie Rivers Network has a motivation for you to get active! We are fielding a charity running team for this year’s Illinois Marathon races. As a charity team runner, you can sign up for any distance, ranging from the 5K, 10K, half-marathon, or full marathon (see www.illinoismarathon.com for details). Then, ask your friends and family to support your race by making a donation to Prairie Rivers Network!
The running is the hard part, raising money is the easy part! For example, a marathon runner could ask 12 friends to donate $1 per mile for a total of $26.20 per friend, and a total of $314 to support clean water and healthy rivers in Illinois! WOW!
Our charity running team was recently profiled in the News Gazette. Read the full article here (pdf).
We have a goal of 30 charity runners, and, as of today, we have 12. WE NEED YOU!
Please visit prairierivers.org/run for more details.
