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
in October 2011(Exact date yet to be finalized). 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. Ekal Vidyalaya's cost
structure is so efficient that it only takes
$365 (dollar a day) per year to operate one
school. 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.
