Blood Sucking Virtual 5K&10K

What:   Blood Sucking Run – Virtual 5K/10K 

When:  Halloween 2013

Where: Everywhere

Join a fun Halloween virtual 5k or 10K with proceeds going to Team in Training to Benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  This is a fun way to celebrate Halloween and/or work off all the candy from trick or treating. 

This is a virtual race, you can run, walk, crawl, hop, or whatever you want wherever you are.  All ages are welcome to participate.  Races need to be completed between October 25th and November 1st.  Feel free to post your photos and times on our Facebook page.  Costumes encouraged, but not required to participate (https://www.facebook.com/pages/edit_page/?id=718409201507531&tab=public&edited=topics#!/pages/Blood-Sucking-Charity-Race/718409201507531)

Every participant will receive their own finisher medal.  Medals will be mailed out one week after Halloween.  You do not need to submit results to receive a medal.  Don’t want the medal?  Just enjoy getting out there and getting active?  Let us know and we will donate the medal to medals4mettle.org. 

Don’t know how to track your race or how far you need to go?  Why not use the Charity Miles app (http://www.charitymiles.org/).  It’s free. Just by completing the distance a donation will go to the charity you choose on their app (we recommend The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society).

About the Charities:                        

 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS):The mission of the Leukemia &  Lymphoma Society is to Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services. Our Key Priorities will ensure that: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society helps blood cancer patients live better, longer lives

Medals4mettle(M4M) is a different kind of charity that does not seek to compete with other charities for valuable dollars. Medals4Mettle's mission is to provide an opportunity for endurance athletes and runners to pay it forward by enabling the gifting and awarding of earned medals to others who demonstrate similar mettle, or courage, as they face life's challenges. Nearly every dollar donated goes directly to buy ribbons and pay minor expenses associated with our 501c3 public charity. Each of our dedicated staff is an unpaid volunteer and we network by email and conference calls from our homes and personal offices around the world to accomplish our mission.

Charity Miles Ready to become a sponsored athlete? Simply turn on the app, choose a charity, and press start. As you exercise, we'll track your distance and the money earned. When you're finished, accept your sponsorship, spread the word, and we'll send you a note confirming your good work.    It's as easy as this: get moving. Bikers earn 10¢ a mile and walkers and runners earn 25¢ a mile, up to our initial $1,000,000 sponsorship pool.