World Run Day is a running event held annually in November as a celebration of running and charitable giving throughout the year. Runners can choose to either run in small groups or participate in our virtual running events held worldwide.
Each runner can donate any amount directly to their favorite charity of choice while running their own favorite course. This is an opportunity for all charity groups, individual runners, running clubs, schools, or corporations to host an excellent running fundraiser for their community.
Contact us starting in January 2009 for group discounts (10 or more runners). We will also be hosting virtual runs throughout 2009 and mailing the official World Run Day shirt to all participants. By registering for a New Year's Day Virtual Run, Valentine's Day Virtual Run, or Virtual Training Run you are automatically listed as a participant for World Run Day held November 8th. Your name, city, and state will listed on this website. The Valentine's Day Run is a great GIFT IDEA
We'll be very creative this year to recruit as many runners as possile for World Run Day 2009. If you have a special day in 2009 (Birthday, Anniversary, or School Exercise Day) that would make a great RUN DAY please contact us. We'll help you make it a great run fundraiser and invite your runners to celebrate World Run Day 2009.
All USA RUNNERS CAN REGISTER BY CLICKING HERE |
World Run Day seen on the NBC Today Show!
Poster was seen on national TV on November 7... click for story
View background of video#1 and video#2
DeKalb Daily Chronicle and Nike Field Reporter
World Run Day Escondido
World Run Day 2008 Group Event Organizers are listed below.
Click city links below to view stories. Get ready for 2009 today.
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First Name |
Last Name |
City |
State |
| 1 |
Paul |
Johnson |
Anchorage |
AK |
| 2 |
Amy |
Pinault |
Bela Vista |
AR |
| 3 |
Selam |
Gebrezghi |
Sacramento |
CA |
| 4 |
Angela |
Martin |
Auburn |
CA |
| 5 |
Daniel |
Valdez |
Broomfield |
CA |
| 6 |
Brian |
Nolan |
Escondido |
CA |
| 7 |
Bekkie |
Wright |
E. Hartford |
CT |
| 8 |
Ashley |
Coquette |
Rifle |
CO |
| 9 |
Naomi |
Morales |
Washington |
DC |
| 10 |
Beth Anne |
Whitfield |
Jay |
FL |
| 11 |
Molly |
Hanson |
Wendell |
ID |
| 12 |
Amber |
Tucker |
Wichita |
KS |
| 13 |
Angela |
Atwood-Moore |
Silver Spring |
MD |
| 14 |
Leann |
Grandchamp |
Standish |
MI |
| 15 |
Joe |
Bullis |
Wilkesboro |
NC |
| 16 |
Vickie |
Matthews |
Fargo |
ND |
| 17 |
Shelby |
Hopkins |
Atlantic City |
NJ |
| 18 |
Livio |
Minino |
Ronkonkoma |
NY |
| 19 |
Sung |
Lee |
Syracuse |
NY |
| 20 |
Karen |
Williams |
Bensalem |
PA |
| 21 |
Big |
Tone |
Philadelphia |
PA |
| 22 |
Joseph |
Nadeau |
Woonsocket |
RI |
| 23 |
Stacy |
Gartner |
Beaufort |
SC |
| 24 |
Becca |
Weigman |
Colleyville |
TX |
| 25 |
Barbara |
Hoopes |
Sterling |
VA |
| 26 |
Francisco |
Rodriguez |
Virginia Beach |
VA |
| 27 |
Deanna |
Shults |
Spokane |
WA |
| 28 |
Meghan |
Riordan |
Green Bay |
WI |
| 29 |
Susana |
Curralo |
Vila Nova de Famalicao |
PT |
USA Runners can register for World Run Day November 8, 2009
by clicking the link below |
Team Captains: Contact us to get the 2009 kit early.
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| In Design |
The official World Run Day design will be available early 2009. These will be high quality garments that we hope you will wear before the event to show your support for the sport of running ... and World Run Day. |
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Runner Bib Numbers: Official World Run Day runner bibs are now customized for your event. Each number (1-25) will be customized with your organization name atop the runner's number. These customized numbers will be e-mailed for you to print. Pink also |
Customized |
Posters: World Run Day posters can be customized for your organization and printable in a convenient 8.5 x 11 format. Use them to help spread the word about your event. |
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Training Logs: The World Run Day training log contains day-by-day calendars (Jan-Dec) for recording the miles you run. For distribution to your runners as an electronic file or printable on 3 pages. |
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Finisher Certificates: Available for you to acknowledge your runner's accomplishment. |
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Pacing Charts: The pacing chart displays minutes per mile for various distances. The chart shows mile, 5K, 8k, 10k, Half-Marathon and Marathon split times. |
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World Run Day Expo Tickets: This unique international Runner Expo takes place November 5-8 in 2009 and will contain runner merchandise (clothing, food, shoes, and many of the same items you will typically find at a running expo). It will incude items from all over the world.
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| *Team Captains/Event Directors: Please call us in the USA at 516 208-7030 to place your discounted orders. Event Directors: Click here for materials |
Frequently asked questions
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Photos from prior World Run Day events |
The most popular cities for World Run Day
| No. |
City |
Runners |
| 1 |
Baltimore, MD |
15 |
| 2 |
Anchorage, AK |
13 |
| 3 |
Houston, TX |
11 |
| 4 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
11 |
| 5 |
San Diego, CA |
11 |
| 6 |
Seattle, WA |
11 |
| 7 |
Alexandria, VA |
10 |
| 8 |
Phoenix, AZ |
10 |
| 9 |
Princeton, NJ |
10 |
| 10 |
Virginia Beach, VA |
10 |
| 11 |
Chicago, IL |
9 |
| 12 |
Horicon, WI |
9 |
| 13 |
Irvine, CA |
9 |
| 14 |
Naples, FL |
9 |
| 15 |
Savannah, GA |
9 |
| 16 |
Atlanta, GA |
8 |
| 17 |
Murfreesboro, TN |
8 |
| 18 |
Charleston, SC |
7 |
| 19 |
Los Angeles, CA |
7 |
| 20 |
Santa Rosa, CA |
7 |
The Top 20 Charities
| No. |
Name |
Amount |
| 1 |
American Cancer Society |
$3,344.00 |
| 2 |
Susan Komen |
$1,438.00 |
| 3 |
ALS Foundation |
$1,403.00 |
| 4 |
Children's Wish Fund |
$1,000.00 |
| 5 |
World Vision |
$880.00 |
| 6 |
St.Jude Hospital |
$776.00 |
| 7 |
American Heart Association |
$667.00 |
| 8 |
Livestrong. |
$508.00 |
| 9 |
Team In Training |
$421.00 |
| 10 |
ASPCA |
$406.00 |
| 11 |
Make a Wish Foundition |
$347.00 |
| 12 |
Arthritis Foundation |
$265.00 |
| 13 |
American Diabetes Association |
$258.00 |
| 14 |
Red Cross |
$246.00 |
| 15 |
Habitate for Humanity |
$240.00 |
| 16 |
World Wildlife Fund |
$227.00 |
| 17 |
Breast Cancer |
$221.00 |
| 18 |
American Red Cross |
$196.00 |
| 19 |
Autism Speaks |
$115.00 |
| 20 |
Diabetes Research Foundation |
$80.00 |
See our archive for more events
Great Moments in World Run Day History WRD ARCHIVES:
Sting and Trudie Styler provide support with Rainforest Foundation.
Minnesota woman hosts WRD with over 850 runners.
Karen Williams raises $8,000 in Bensalem, PA
World Run Day: A day to celebrate running.
Runners in the United States are called upon to celebrate their sport and donate to their favorite charity. Pick a route that is meaningful and fun. Celebrate with running partners and friends. Know that other runners are celebrating with you in the same way. Over $60,000 was raised in 2008 for local charities...
Contact us to host the 2009 event at runday2009(at)yahoo.com if you are a corporation, we can empower your runners for one great day.
Running Clubs and Teachers Contacted
Passionnate runners and charity organizations world-wide are being contacted to host World Run Day 2009. Teachers are also called upon to host a small event and teach about the benefits of running. Help us prepare a global day for running and charity with your community.
Receive the World Run Day 2009 official event t-shirt in advance
Last year we mailed all virtual run participants their event shirts in advance of the November 9th World Run Day event.
Charities please contact us
Charities please contact us as we will create your own donor page for runners to make on-line donations.
Mark your calendars!
Save the date - November 8, 2009. World Run Day 2009 could be one of the most unique running events ever! Participants can register to run in a local World Run Day event, or they can register to run on a self-created course using our internet tools.
Look at the web calendars for our event:
www.active.com
www.runnersworld.com
www.coolrunning.com
www.runningintheusa.com
www.rrca.org
and many more....
The World Run Day event is an opportunity for all runners to express themselves.
The concept of the event is similar to many global events where people can celebrate it wherever they live. Use your creativity to produce a small event and send us your story and pictures for the world to see.
Raise monies for your favorite charity and tell your local media about the health benefits of running.
Over 1,000 charities served!
2007 Results:
Bill McDermott starts World Run Day - New Zealand event by telephone.
World Run Day - Afghanistan
World Run Day - Crossville, TN
World Run Day - Portugal
World Run Day - Kansas City, KS
World Run Day - Washington, DC
World Run Day - Haddonfield, NJ
World Run Day - Boulder, CO
World Run Day - Denver, CO
World Run Day - Grand Blanc, MI
World Run Day - Frederick, MD
World Run Day - New Hyde Park, NY
World Run Day - Santa Fe, NM
World Run Day - Sarasota, FL
World Run Day - Seattle, WA
World Run Day - Rehoboth Beach, DE
World Run Day - Harrisburg, PA
World Run Day - Willcox, AZ
World Run Day - Woonsocket, RI
If you would like to host World Run Day in 2009 please contact us today.
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