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Run for Dementia - 2km a day
Run for Dementia - 2km a day
We’re challenging you to run 2km every day in March.
Are you in need of some motivation? But not sure where to start…
Sign up to our spring running challenge and aim to run 2km everyday in March. That’s 31 days to build up your fitness and improve your health.
Run or jog whenever and wherever you like. Do it solo or with friends. All you need is a pair of running shoes.
Whether you’ve never run before or just want to get more active. Our March challenge is a perfect way for you to get started. By the end of the month, you might be ready to go further and sign up to your first 10km race!
Sign up today and set up a fundraising page. If you raise £150 for Alzheimer's Society, you'll receive a medal in the post. Raise £300 and we'll send you an Alzheimer's Society running top as a thank you. All funds raised through your efforts will support people across the UK living with dementia.
How far will you go for dementia?
Join our Run for Dementia Facebook community for support and tips from other runners.
The rules
- It's free to take part and no fundraising target. We'd encourage every participant to aim for £150 and earn their medal.
- Track your distance using your phone, smart watch or other device. You can link your Strava app or Fitbit to your JustGiving fundraising page to keep your friends and family up to date.
- You're responsible for tracking your own mileage.
What your fundraising will support
- £300 means over 1,800 people can access Talking Point, our online forum. Here people can learn from each other experiences, share their frustrations and their knowledge of local services.
- £95 provides a telephone-based Dementia Adviser for a full day. Providing essential support to those affected by dementia
- £15 turns four ordinary citizens into superhero Dementia Friends! There is a stigma attached to living with dementia and Dementia Friends facilitates societal change, helping people understand the impact on people’s lives
Why you should join our running challenge
- The health benefits – running can increase stamina, strength and aerobic fitness. It’s also a fun way to get fit
- Burn calories – running can help you maintain a healthy weight and keep active
- Take part when and where you want - this challenge is a great way to stay motivated and keep up your daily exercise. Take part in your local area or if you’ve got a treadmill, take part at home.
- Help us beat dementia – The money you raise from this challenge will help fund a range of important services to help people affected by dementia
FAQs
Contact us about this event
Got a question about this event? Get in touch and we'll respond as soon as we can.
We’re challenging everyone to run 2km a day across March. You can track your distance each day using a smart watch or your phone. If you’d like to increase the distance and set a higher target, that’s completely up to you!
No it's free to take part!
You can set your own target, we suggest £150.
Everyone who raises £150 will be posted an Alzheimer's Society medal, everyone who raises £300 will be posted an Alzheimer's Society top. (UK residents only).
You can track your distance however you wish. Use your favourite app or make a tally.
If you use Strava or Fitbit, you can link your account to your JustGiving page to track your activities and share your progress with your supporters. When viewing your page, scroll down to the Fitness Activity box and click Connect with Strava or Connect with Fitbit. See the full instructions for Strava here and for Fitbit here.
Only connect once you're ready to start your challenge as all of your activities will upload to your page. Once setup you can change your settings by clicking Manage Strava/Fitbit Settings found in the same Fitness Activity box on your fundraising page. This will let you pick what information you share on your page.
If you don't use Strava or Fitbit, you'll find a button to Add manual data in the Fitness Activity box, under the Connect with Strava button. You can manually add your activities to keep your supporters updated on your progress and track your total activity.
See JustGiving's help pages here if you're having a problem connecting.
All UK residents who raise £150 or more on their JustGiving fundraising page will receive a special medal in the post to say thank you.
We'll send out one medal per fundraising page setup, if you would like additional medals please get in touch.
You don't need to do anything to claim your medal, we'll pop it in the post. We send out medals in the last week of each month, so your medal should arrive within 4-6 weeks of you hitting the £150 target. If it's been longer than 6 weeks and you haven't heard from us, please pop us an email so we can help to events@alzheimers.org.uk.
Please set up a Just Giving page to fundraise. All income is transferred directly to us. You will be able to share your progress on Facebook and Twitter too.
We will also provide fundraising tips and support throughout your journey. We ask you to get any final donations over to us within a month of completing your challenge.
You can download a fundraising pack here. We can of course send more copies in the post if you need them - simply email us at events@alzheimers.org.uk to request this.
The money you raise will make a big difference to the lives of many affected by dementia. We fund essential support services for people living with dementia and their carers, as well as funding research to find a cure.
To find out more you can visit our website at www.alzheimers.org.uk.
You can pay offline donations into your fundraising page, you also have the option to collect sponsorship via our sponsorship form or by sending us a cheque. Please view the full list on how to send in your offline donations.
All UK residents who raise £300+ on their JustGiving page will get a free breathable running top. We'll be in touch once you've hit this target to ask for your preferred size.
If you've hit £300 and not heard from us, please email events@alzheimers.org.uk with your size (XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL) so we can order one for you.
Or you can buy running kit in our shop.
Of course! Join our Facebook group to get chatting.
Prefer Strava? Join the Strava group here.
Download our 8 top running tips and our training guide here.
If you need further help, please email our professional running coaches for free advice. Contact them on info@runningwithus.com.