Support OBJECT. Take part in the 2011 adidas Women’s 5K Challenge, Sunday 11th September 2011
We are looking for supporters to join Team OBJECT and take part in the Adidas Women’s 5K Challenge on 11 Sept 2011 – the hugely popular women-only 5 kilometre, run (or walk) around London’s Hyde Park. Last year OBJECT supporters taking part in this event raised more than £1,250.
This year our target is £3,500 – to buy places in the London Marathon 2012!
“It was fantastic, a crowd of 50,000 seeing our OBJECT Tee shirts and cheering us runners on!” OBJECT runner, Women’s 5K Challenge, 2010
You don’t have to be an experienced runner to take part in the 5K. Last year women ran, walked and strolled around the track, some even with push chairs.
An estimated 50,000 supporters attend the 5K in London each year and around 15,000 women take part, making the Women’s 5k a perfect opportunity to reach other women to let them know OBJECT exists and is tackling the OBJECTification of women and girls.
“Loads of the runners were actually cheering us when they passed us as we waved our OBJECT Banners!” OBJECT supporter, Women’s 5K Challenge, 2010
This year we want to have an even bigger presence at the event, with OBJECT
runners in T-shirts and chanting OBJECT supporters handing out fliers.
Please email run@object.org.uk for more info.
If you are taking part in any sporting event this year, please consider raising money for OBJECT. We rely heavily on donations and raising sponsorship for OBJECT is the perfect way to support our work and raise awareness at the same time. Please contact clair@object.org.uk for details.
If you are unable to take part in an event but want to support the team you can donate to support team OBJECT 2011 here: http://www.bmycharity.com/TeamOBJECT2011
