Will you be joining the thousands at the start line of the Wings for Life World Run 2017, the fourth consecutive global running event? This year, the world for those who can't will run on May 7, 2017. Last year, we ran 1,255 million kilometers of hope and collected 6.6 million euros in donations. Can we beat these numbers this year?
May 7, 2017 will take place a global running event Wings for Life World Run 2017, on which tens of thousands of people ran simultaneously all over the world. The purpose of the event is to raise money to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, which you contribute by paying the entry fee (100 percent of which is dedicated to research).
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The start of the race is scheduled for 1 p.m. CET. It will be held in various locations around the world, among others in Vienna, Milan, Santiago, Dubai, Pretoria, Melbourne, Zadar and Moscow. The run will be organized again in Slovenia in Ljubljana. And with the Wings for Life World Run app and its virtual pursuit vehicle, you can be part of the movement wherever you are. A case of running event with a slightly different format than we are used to. The goal is not fixed, but moving. Runners and runners (including those in wheelchairs) race shoulder to shoulder and try stay in front of the pursuing vehicle as long as possible. This one starts 30 minutes behind them. Once he catches them, it's game over for them.
More information:
wingsforlifeworldrun.com
