Introduction
Fundraising with a relay race is a charitable event to raise funds for a social cause. Although, when it came to charity, the cause might be benevolent but not entertaining. Therefore, many have found ways to make these fundraising events more entertaining.
Something to pull the charitable ones to the event. If you are looking for event ideas to entertain others or allow the funders to participate, then you have reached the right place. Today in the excerpt below, we will be discussing one of the best fundraising events, Relay races!
The more participants, the more funds. Plus, the runners are not simply coming to the fundraisers to invest; they are also given a different purpose which can lead to a victory. Any kind of sports event fires the athlete among us, and we are all practicing and forming teams to add a new achievement to the list.
This is the ideal feeling one should harbor among funders for any charity event.
A Relay Race
There are many advantages of a relay race when it comes to fundraising parties.
• You do not need giant expensive venues to hold a race. A sports ground costs less than expensive banquets.
• One Relay team has four players. Four registration from each team can help you raise a lot for the charitable cause.
• You can provide benefits like early registration discounts and free lunch for players to attract more towards the sports.
At the end of the day, a percentage of the funds will go towards the venue, and the rest will go towards the craftable cause.
How To Host A Fundraising Event
Here is a three-step process for hosting a fundraising event and making a difference:
Start Planning Early
If you have fundraising in mind, do not abandon the plan until the last minute. No matter how much or how little you decide to spend on the event, it will take time and precision. Which means you need to find a venue first.
If it is a relay race, you will also need to pick the right season. Higher chances of rain for such outdoor fundraising could ruin the event. Therefore, go for winter seasons which have less chance of rain.
The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is good. It is not Christmas yet, and Fall is still descending. The weather is not too warm for your runners to sweat too much, but also not too cold for them to be out of breath.
Arrange Refreshments
A race is not like any other event. Everything has to be quick and right on the mark. Although it is not a marathon, runners could get tired. Some might be even low on electrolytes and require immediate refills.
Keep a few stands ready with nutrition-filled food, plenty of water, and electrolyte solutions.
Medical Help
Any form of sports event is susceptible to injuries, and there is no point in denying it. Your relay race fundraising could have some of the best runners around town, and yet you shouldn’t underestimate the requirement for medical assistance.
It could turn into a dangerous situation if someone is in dire need of medical help due to an injury, fall, or physical ailment, and there is none.
Plus, an event without a medical help department won’t attract many participants, especially when the sports venues are on the outskirts of a city.
Calling for medical help while at the venue will make you lose precious minutes.
Find Sponsorship!
You can approach corporate companies for sponsorship in the name of branding and also fulfilling their CSR.
Which is their Corporate Social Responsibility to donate to charitable events and work towards the betterment of society and the environment.
You will receive your funding for the event, and they will get their CSR branding which will help them immensely by the end of the budget year.
