I felt teary eyed when I watched the 2010 ING New York Marathon and felt something different in a way that the sprit of marathon is not about cheering up participant but rather helping to raise a fund for certain instutions or orgnaization. Lately, in our running scene here in country, many raised funds for charities like giving shoes to school kids, saving our seas and planting trees. As i watched the video of Ed Norton, I realize that my purpose of hitting my presonal records are just mere nothing if I can help someone or something. I can be an instrument of change for others. I want to make something different.
I decided to be different by my 2011 races. 2010 is the year that I made my personal records and the year that build up endurance. By 2011, i'll try something different, aside from joining the races for special cause, I came up that each kilometer that I ran, I would donate certain amount for a choosen institution. It's like metro in our taxi cab.
For 2011, I have outlined several races. Races that would not go below 10 kilometer distance. Each race category has mainly has its on corresponding fees per kilomter. So, here is the tariff.
42 KM - it's PHP30.00 per kilometer
21 KM - it's PHP40.00 per kilometer
10 km - it's PHP50.00 per kilometer
For instance, if I run a race for 21 Km I would autiomatically pay PHP840.oo and if I run five 21K races, it would be a total of PHP4,200.00 would go for a choosen charity. There is only one organization of charitable instution for a year.
So, now i'm looking for a charity institution or a foundation that I could give by twelve months from now which be the beneficiary of my pledge and If anyone who wants to help or the beneficiary. Just knock the door and I would be open it.
I decided to be different by my 2011 races. 2010 is the year that I made my personal records and the year that build up endurance. By 2011, i'll try something different, aside from joining the races for special cause, I came up that each kilometer that I ran, I would donate certain amount for a choosen institution. It's like metro in our taxi cab.
For 2011, I have outlined several races. Races that would not go below 10 kilometer distance. Each race category has mainly has its on corresponding fees per kilomter. So, here is the tariff.
42 KM - it's PHP30.00 per kilometer
21 KM - it's PHP40.00 per kilometer
10 km - it's PHP50.00 per kilometer
For instance, if I run a race for 21 Km I would autiomatically pay PHP840.oo and if I run five 21K races, it would be a total of PHP4,200.00 would go for a choosen charity. There is only one organization of charitable instution for a year.
So, now i'm looking for a charity institution or a foundation that I could give by twelve months from now which be the beneficiary of my pledge and If anyone who wants to help or the beneficiary. Just knock the door and I would be open it.
