UBC Women
Empowerment Club
Who Run the World?
Learn more about our "Who Run the World?" Charity Run-a-thon, and scroll down to find our scavenger hunt information!
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Click here for more information about Plan International's "Girls Get Equal" Campaign
Please contact ubcwomenempowerment@gmail.com for participant or sponsorship related inquiries
Click here to access the pledge form
UBC WEC x The Dream Charity's "Who Run The World?" Run-a-thon is a chance for the community to get active for a good cause! Want to participate? You have a couple options:
(1) Be a Runner: Every kilometre you run will be an invaluable contribution to Plan International!
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Download the Strava app and join the Who Run The World Run-a-Thon team to allow us to track the number of kilometres you run.
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Be connected with runners in your area and be invited to group runs!
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Reach out to family and friends who might be interested in pledging money per kilometre that you run to raise money!
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UBC WEC and The Dream Charity will also reach out to businesses across the lower mainland to sponsor all of the runners!
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Compete to win the Run-a-Thon prize, which includes merchandise from all of our sponsors.
How do you win?
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Each kilometre that you run will count as one point!
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Each store or business that's included in our sponsors list that you visit or order merchandise from (picture required) will add to your total with 2 points each!
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Each 'scavenger hunt' milestone will add additonal points to your total!
(2) Be a Sponsor*: Every dollar you donate will go to Plan International's Girls Get Equal Campaign!
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Sign up to be a sponsor by donating a certain amount of money per kilometre the Run-a-Thon team runs!
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Donate a lump sum to our cause!
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Have your business be included as a sponsor
*Tax receipts available upon request for donations of more than $25
Scavenger Hunt
To earn points for completing these activities, take a selfie in front of the specified location/item and send the picture to us through email, Instagram or Facebook DM, or accompanied with your Strava posts.
There are two types of activities: general activities and milestones:
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General activities are available for completion throughout the entire event.
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Milestones will be revealed at 0800h (8AM PST) every odd-numbered day on our social media pages. These milestone activities would be available for completion until 1159h the day they were posted.
General Activities:
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Book a session with Altitude Performance and Health (2)
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Visit Kaffina Coffee (2) and make a purchase (2)
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Visit the Cloverdale Country Farmers Market (2)
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For extra points, make a purchase here to support local farmers! (2)
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Visit the Murrayville Square Quiznos’ in Langley (2) and make a purchase (2)
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Visit any Grounds for Coffee location (2) and make a purchase (2)
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Post on your Instagram story what power, freedom and representation for girls and young women mean to you and tag us in the story! (0.5)
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Visit a shelter or support a centre for women (0.5)
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Post on your Instagram story about your favourite accomplishment by a woman and tag us in the story (0.5)
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Find a flat rock (0.5)
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Take a picture with a furry friend that you meet on your run (0.5)
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Visit a playground (0.5)
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Find a plant with berries (0.5)
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Find a tree with smooth bark (0.5)
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Find a yellow flower (0.5)
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Find an apple tree (0.5)
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Find a Canada goose (0.5)
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Find a caterpillar or a snail (0.5)
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Find a yellow fish in the streets (0.5)
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Find the answer to this riddle: At night they come without being fetched, and by day they are lost without being stolen. (0.5)
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Wear a purple clothing item while running (0.5)
*Values in parentheses are the amount of points that will be added to your score
Thank you to our Event Sponsors
