Ekal Vidyalaya Marathon or
Ekal Marathon for short is a program which provides great
opportunity for personal development and achievement while
helping a noble cause. The program provides comprehensive
endurance training for the participants and pays for the
registration costs for the Silicon Valley Marathon scheduled
on November 2nd 2008. In exchange for the training and
support you help raise valuable funds for the Ekal Vidyalaya
Foundation and give the gift of education.
What is Ekal Vidyalaya? Ekal Vidyalaya is a unique concept
that is bringing non-formal education to the doorstep of a
village, where children are offered five years of schooling
free. Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation is committed to the
eradication of illiteracy from remote and tribal regions of
India. For More information about Ekal Vidyalaya, please
visit the Ekal website at www.ekal.org.
Ekal Marathon's Commitment:
Ekal Marathon is
committed to provide 6 months of comprehensive training, support and
advise of any kind to ensure runners achieve their
Marathon goal.
Professional advise,
tips and techniques on injury prevention, nutrition and
other related topics.
Support and
encouragement through out fund-raising and training
period.
Pay for the race
registration
Travel/accommodation for
out of town runners*.
Discount coupon for
Runner's World magazine.
Your Commitment:
Come to the trail for
training every Saturday (or Sunday depending on your
location) on time and with out fail.
Follow
the training calendar diligently and complete the
weekday mileages and cross training.
The training program is
a 6 months comprehensive program and requires your
personal commitment of a minimum of 6-8 hours every week. It's
for your own fitness anyway.
Marathon runners are
expected to raise $1095 (3 schools), half marathon
runners are expected to raise $730 (2 schools) and
5k/10k participants are expected to raise $365 (1
school). Rest assured that we will keep our program
expenses to a minimum and most of the funds raised go
towards Ekal Vidyalaya schools. The programs provides
you with all the help you need to raise funds.
The program requires you
to be in good general health and be able to walk or run
at any pace for 2 miles.
