Circle of Care is excited to participate in this year’s Toronto Waterfront Marathon charity event on October 15. Our goal is to raise $5,000 to support our programs!
Below you can read about how you can get involved and support this great fundraising campaign!
Event Details
Marathon in-person options:
- 5K run
- Half Marathon (21K)
- Full Marathon (42K)
Please note: There is also an option to run virtually. More details may be found on the website below.
When:
- In-person marathon: October 15, 2023
- Virtual marathon: October 1 – 31, 2023
Sign Up For the Toronto Waterfront Marathon
You can sign up to run or walk in the event. Remember, there is the 5K option which is easily walked. You will have to pay a fee to enter the race, with the cost dependent on the length of your run/walk.
You will then promote your participation, encouraging your friends, colleagues and family members to support your efforts. To sign up to participate:
Sign up guide:
- Go to https://raceroster.com/events/2023/65909/2023-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon?aff=TMJRW
- Choose the length you’d like to run, and indicate whether you’re interested in a virtual or in-person marathon. We highly recommend in-person as our team will be there cheering you on and it will be a great opportunity to take some photos!
- When filling out the form, you will see a section called ‘Teams’. To ensure you sign up for the Circle of Care team, please select “Yes, add this registrant to a team created by someone else”.
- In the ‘Team Category’ section please select “Fundraising Team – TCS Charity Challenge”. You can then select Circle of Care team in the drop down menu.
- Share the news about your participation in this great event on your social media networks!
You can also submit any photos of yourself training or the photos of the event itself to tpikula@circleofcare.com and we will post it on this page and in our upcoming newsletters.
Support a Circle of Care Runner or the Organization
You can choose to support the folks that have signed up to run as part of the Circle of Care Team:
- Go to https://raceroster.com/events/2023/65909/2023-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon?aff=TMJRW
- On the left side of the page, you will see a section called “Fundraising Organizations” You can search for Circle of Care. Or click on ‘View Teams’ on the left side of the page and search for Circle of Care.
- You can also choose to support just one specific participant on our team (for example, if you know your friend is running), in which case you can locate “Donate to Participant” on left side of the page.
Social Media Samples
Help spread the word about our teams’ efforts and encourage people in your social networks to help the cause by donating!
For Participants
Lacing up for a marathon, turning steps into change! Support me as I help raise funds for programs helping older adults in the community. Every dollar brings us closer to the finish line of providing more support for older adults : https://raceroster.com/65909?aff=TMJRW
Running for Circle of Care, hoping to bring more programs to #seniors in Toronto ! Join or support me in this marathon fundraiser to help bring more essential support to seniors. https://raceroster.com/65909?aff=TMJRW
For Supporters
Ready, step, fundraise Support Circle of Care as they turn steps into change at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Every dollar brings us closer to the finish line of providing more support for older adults : https://raceroster.com/65909?aff=TMJRW
Team Circle of Care is hitting the pavement soon! Help us get a step closer to providing more support to older adults in the community. Every donation counts . https://raceroster.com/65909?aff=TMJRW
Questions
If you have any questions about this event, please connect with Tanya Pikula, Communications Director at tpikula@circleofcare.com.