About Us
Package Pick Up / Pledge Drop Off
Friday, May 2nd
Running Room
(8537 - 109 Street)
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Race Day Details
Saturday, May 03, 2008
7:00 - 8:30 AM - City Hall
(#1 Sir Winston Churchill Square)
* To avoid line ups, please register on the
Friday before the race.
8:30 AM - Warm-up by Tania Mauro / Parade
9:00 AM - Run begins
9:10 AM - Walk begins
10:30 AM - Noon - Snacks & Presentations
Choose Your Event:
5 km Walk -
$25 until April 18th
$30 after April 18th
10 km Fun Run -
$25 until April 18th
$30 after April 18th
Beat Beethoven 10 km Timed Run -
$35 for adults and youth
Includes chip timing and a technical t-shirt.
*Please note that with each event you can choose the cause of your choice to support!
The Great Human Race is a community event that is designed to strengthen the capacity
of the voluntary sector. The event offers the necessary infrastructure to all non-profit
organizations so that they may use it as a platform for fundraising. All aspects
of event planning, logistics, promotion, production and administration are provided
to community agencies allowing them to focus on attracting stakeholders to participate
and raise pledges on the organizations' behalf. The Great Human Race generates operating
funds through registration fees, sponsorships and withholding 20% of all pledges
collected as an administration fee.
The Great Human Race is also designed to encourage volunteerism and citizenship.
All individuals are empowered to walk or run on behalf of the cause of their choice.
Approximately 200 community agencies and 2,500 citizens participated in the 2007
Great Human Race raising more than $250,000.
The Great Human Race is a community initiative of United Way and the YMCA of Edmonton.
Each supportive of strong communities and families, the partnership is a unique
collaboration. The event is a natural partnership, bringing together the goals of
United Way around building citizen engagement and community capacity with that of
the YMCA around and the growth of individuals in mind, body and spirit.
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