For the past 10 years, World Run Day is a running event held annually in November as a day to celebrate running and charitable giving. It is recognized as both the International Day of Running and the International Day of Charity. Runners choose to run either in small groups within their city of residence, or participate in our "virtual" running event held worldwide. Runners are listed by name, city of residence, and offer favorite quotes and running routes. Many group events submit result photos and stories. Sample photos of World Run Day can be found in the table below. Click Here to Register
Each runner can donate any amount directly to their favorite charity of choice while running their own favorite course. This is an excellent opportunity for all charity groups, individual runners, running clubs, schools, or corporations to host a running fundraiser for their community.
Contact us for group t-shirt discounts (with 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 Virtual Run throughout the year, you are automatically listed as a participant for World Run Day held November 8th. Your name, city, and state will listed on this website.
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 FOR WORLD RUN DAY 2009 BY CLICKING HERE |
World Run Day seen on the NBC Today Show!
Poster was seen on national TV on November 7... click for story
World Run Day - 2008 Group Events
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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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See Logo Above |
The official World Run Day design is our best yet and now available through purchase of our event t-shirt. These are 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. Order today! |
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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 is also available. |
Customized |
Posters: World Run Day posters can be customized for your organization and printed 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 |
Most popular World Run Day cities:
| 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!
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