Virtual Snowdonia Marathon - info for individuals

You've got your place - now it's time to start fundraising!

Thank you for being a part of the first ever Virtual Snowdonia Marathon

Thanks again for getting involved in the VIRTUAL Snowdonia Marathon Eryri and for pledging to raise £50 for your chosen cause, to make a difference for patients in North Wales. We want your fundraising to be as fun and as stress free as possible so have provided you with some fundraising guidance to help you get you started.

Did you know?

2020 is the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Why not help celebrate by running in a nurse’s hat or in full blown NHS themed fancy dress? Alternately, the timing of the event is during the week of Halloween – perhaps a bit of blood spatter or gruesome props and costumes are in order?

Your fundraising page

We have set up a special campaign on JustGiving so all of our fantastic VIRTUAL Snowdonia Marathon Eryri runners can link their fundraising pages to it. Your individual totals will all count to the overall total for the campaign.

Go to the campaign now: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/eryrivirtual

To set up your page, follow these instructions:

Click on the "Start Fundraising" button
Click "Doing your own thing" (there is no VIRTUAL Snowdonia Marathon Eryri category to select under "organised event")
Log in or Sign Up

When you're prompted to edit your story, you may want to use some of our suggested wording:

"I'm running the VIRTUAL Snowdonia Marathon Eryri this year and, as well as doing this to keep fit and healthy, I'm fundraising to support [CAUSE], an area that is close to my heart. The money I raise will help to support patients and their families, over and above what the NHS can provide.

"Through its 400 different funds Awyr Las, the North Wales NHS Charity, makes a real difference in hospitals and in communities across North Wales.

Now it's time to insert your own story about why you are taking part in this challenge! You may want to include:

What inspired you to take part
Any personal connection you have to the cause you are raising money for

You can see JustGiving's Ten Top Tips for setting up a fundraising page here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tips/top-10-fundraising-tips

Remember that pages with additional info, updates and photos get more donations!

Important: Please ensure you set up a fundraising page linked to the Awyr Las VIRTUAL Snowdonia Marathon Eryri campaign and not a "Crowdfunding" page. Crowdfunding pages are not linked to the charity, which means you'll miss out on all that lovely Gift Aid!

Have you already set up your JustGiving page but not linked it to the campaign? No worries - just drop us a line with your page URL and we'll get it linked up in no time!