Running for a good cause is easier.
For the first time in the mountains, for the first time as part of the Pieniny Ultra-Trail®.
Both the Warsaw Marathon Foundation and the #BiegamDobrze project are close to our hearts. Kuba edited the Running Magazine for many years, and Eliza (then on behalf of Rak’n’Roll Foundation) participated in creating the #BiegamDobrze campaign.
What is #BiegamDobrze? It’s a project of the Warsaw Marathon Foundation, which transforms an ordinary run into a fundraising one. Previously, participants in WMF-organized races had this opportunity. They eagerly took advantage of it – a total of 13,919 #BiegamDobrze runners, both male and female, raised PLN 11,656,491.50.
This year, at the initiative of Rak’n’Roll Foundation, which has been with us since the first edition of Pieniny Ultra-Trail®, the idea spontaneously arose to organize #BiegamDobrze outside of Warsaw – in the mountains.
And here we are.
Three partner organizations and one charitable project, #BiegamDobrze.
First time in the mountains, first time as part of the Pieniny Ultra-Trail®.
We’re running for Rak’n’Roll.
How to do it?
1. Sign up for Pieniny Ultra-Trail®
2. At the checkout stage, select “Organizing a fundraiser via BiegamDobrze”
3. Start a fundraiser and encourage your friends to support you
4. Receive a special gift package from Rak’n’Roll Foundation
5. Run, you will reach the finish line, but your kindness will continue to run further
We cordially invite you to run and help together.
We will do our best to support you on your charitable journey.
If you have any questions or need our support, please contact us at info@pieninyultratrail.pl
We are here for you!
Below, we’ve gathered the most important information and tips for you about #BiegamDobrze.
* Materials from the Warsaw Marathon Foundation website – https://biegamdobrze.pl/
1. How does it work?
When registering, you’ll choose a charity path and create your own virtual fundraiser for Rak’n’Roll Foundation. By encouraging your friends and family to donate to a cause you care about, you’ll be adding to your collection. After raising the minimum amount specified for each race, you’ll receive a starter kit for your chosen race as a gift from the supported organization.
By becoming a charity hero, you’ll receive:
- a starter kit,
- a unique race number with the supported organization’s logo,
- merchandise and gifts from the supported organization,
- and lots of kindness during the race.
2. How to get started?
FIRST OF ALL:
Register for Pieniny Ultra-Trail® in the REGISTRATION PANEL. During registration, you’ll create a fundraising profile through which your friends, family, neighbors, and other runners can donate and support your participation.
THEN:
Tell everyone you’re participating in the #BiegamDobrze campaign. Chat, send an email, post on SM, and encourage them to donate to your cause. You can also set yourself a CHALLENGE, which you’ll accept if your fundraising counter exceeds a certain amount. Incorporate a fun element into your campaign and involve your friends.
AND LATER:
When the counter on your website exceeds the minimum amount for a given race, the funds will be transferred to the Rak’n’Roll Foundation account, and you’ll receive a bib from the Foundation. You can continue your fundraising campaign. As a thank you, you’ll receive a race starter kit with a unique bib number, and Rak’n’Roll will make every effort to ensure that, from start to finish, you feel like your run is much more than just a race.
WHAT IF YOU DON’T MAKE IT?
That’s not an option! If you don’t raise the minimum amount by the deadline, the funds raised so far will be donated to Rak’n’Rol, and you’ll still have time to register for the race through the “traditional route,” pay the entry fee, and participate in the race. You can sign up for the traditional route at any time – simply send an email to info@pieninyultratrail.pl
FIRST: PROMOTION!
- Tell all your friends about your fundraiser. Remember – nothing happens by itself.
- Promote your fundraiser on social media. Remember to use the hashtag #BiegamDobrze and tag the friends you want to thank and those you want to encourage to donate.
- Address your friends directly. Use humor. Think about what you know about your friends. What might encourage them to join your campaign?
- Consider what connections and methods you can leverage. Do you work at a large company? Maybe the internal communications department can help you promote your campaign?
SECOND: IDEA!
- Set yourself a CHALLENGE that you’ll take on if you manage to raise the amount you set.
- Is your birthday coming up? Tell your friends to make a donation to a cause you care about this time as a gift.
- Make cookies for your workmates. One donation – one cookie.
- Do you have a closet full of things that might come in handy someday? They could come in handy right now! Put them up for auction and donate the income to your fundraiser.
- Are you a dentist, hairdresser, or lawyer? Donate 5% of each service to your fundraiser.
- Inspire others with running! Organize a training session where a donation is the entry fee.
- Does your boss like to support unconventional ideas? Ask the company to support your initiative, and in return, you’ll run in a T-shirt with their logo.
- Run for groceries, fix a leaky faucet, or bake a cake. You can post a witty price list on your fundraiser profile or leverage your knowledge of your friends and make them direct offers they can’t refuse.
THIRD: CONSISTENCY!
Has someone promised to support your cause but forgotten to do so? Don’t be shy about reminding them. And don’t give up – you’re a charity runner, and that’s a commitment!
Now you probably have the minimum amount in your account and know how to run effectively. Take advantage of this and get started!
* Materials from the Warsaw Marathon Foundation website – https://biegamdobrze.pl/
Rak’n’Roll Foundation helps people overcome cancer: receive treatment with dignity, live well, and enjoy life. Thanks to the support of charity runners, we accompany patients at every stage of their cancer journey.
We help them get back on their feet when the diagnosis seems like a wall and knocks them off their feet. We help them navigate the challenging path through healthcare system. We offer support when the disease and the side effects of cancer treatment leave them breathless at the slightest exertion. We support them when, after completing treatment, they want to process the trauma of the disease and move forward with their lives.
This and much more is made possible, among other things, by the fundraising efforts of charity runners.
www.raknroll.pl
www.facebook.com/FundacjaRaknRoll
Sign up today for Pieniny Ultra-Trail® as part of the #BiegamDobrze campaign and run shoulder to shoulder with Rak’n’Roll. Help ensure that no one has to go through cancer alone.
Charity running is a very popular way to help, and runners raising money for their chosen causes dominate the world’s most prestigious events. The largest charity event of this kind is London Marathon – thanks to its participants, over £600 million has been raised for charity since 1981!
Charity running is gaining momentum in Poland, thanks to the #BiegamDobrze campaign led by the Warsaw Marathon Foundation and runners like you – who want to give their run a special meaning!
#BiegamDobrze is the first running project in the country based on an active charity model. The campaign began in 2015. Since then, #BiegamDobrze has been a part of every Warsaw Marathon and Half Marathon. The Warsaw Marathon Foundation organizes special editions, including #BiegamDobrze for Heroes during the Warsaw Uprising Run.
For more information about the #BiegamDobrze campaign in Warsaw, visit: https://biegamdobrze.pl/
Do you enjoy running? Want to help? Run well!
The Warsaw Marathon Foundation is an expert in organizing mass participation races and the successor to the oldest marathon in Poland. The foundation has created iconic running events: the Warsaw Marathon & Half Marathon, the Ekiden – Relay Marathon, and others. It has partnered with the Warsaw Running Triad “Zabiegaj o pamięci” (Run for Memory) and the May 3rd Constitution, Warsaw Uprising, and Independence Day races. It continued running even during the pandemic, organizing the 42nd and 43rd Warsaw Marathon and the 15th Warsaw Half Marathon.
For years, the Warsaw Marathon Foundation has run the largest charity running program in Poland – #BiegamDobrze (I Run Well). It promotes amateur running and participates in marketing, employer branding, and HR projects for companies. Its partners include key Polish and global brands, always visible in media coverage of races. It supports numerous figures from the worlds of sports, art, science, and media. It is the publisher of the iconic MagazynBieganie.pl website.
