Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge

Make Your Race More Meaningful with the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge

The Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge let's you make your event more meaningful by raising money for local and national charities.

In 2011 $502,934.72 was raised for 30 official charities and in 2010 nearly $250,000 was raised for 19 charities.

2012 Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge - Official Charity Registration Now Available

We are now accepting registrations from charities to join the 2012 Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge. Please click here for the Official Charity Information Package which includes detailed information on this unique opportunity. This year we are aiming to top 11,000 participants and exceed $600,000 in charitable donations and are excited to help our official charities get started on fundraising.

If you are interested in securing your participation as one of this year's official charities, please return the registration form along with required information. If you have any questions please contact the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge Coordinator, Jennifer Abel at charitychallenge@calgarymarathon.com or call 403-710-2464.

• Information Package
• Registration Form

The Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge Prizes:

All official charities will have the opportunity to win one of the following six (7) cash prizes:

• $3,000 to the charity with the highest fundraising total
• $1,500 to the charity with the second highest fundraising total
  
• $3,000 to the charity with the largest fundraising team (minimum $10 raised per team member)
• $1,500 to the charity with the second largest fundraising team (minimum $10 raised per team member)
  
• $3,000 awarded to the charity with the highest average dollar amount raised per runner (minimum 10 members)
• $1,500 awarded to the charity with the second highest average dollar amount raised per runner (minimum 10 members)

PLUS

• $2,000 awarded to the charity of the top individual fundraiser

Benefits to Official Charities:

• Encourages participation by allowing registrants in any of the five running events at the Scotiabank Calgary Marathon to raise funds for the official charity of their choice.
• Reduces risk by removing many of the costs associated with organizing a stand-alone fundraising event.
• Raises awareness for your cause by teaming up with a world-class event.
• Adds the convenience and security of online fundraising through Artez Interactive at no cost. No transaction fees of any kind!
• Opportunity to recruit and promote at the 2-day Health and Fitness Expo on May 25th and 26th with approximately 17,000 unique visitors passing through.