Get Pacing4Prostate and raise vital funds to help the 4,000 plus Kiwi men diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, and their whanau – it affects them too. What better way to smash a personal goal than to do it while raising money to help others?
The more money you raise, the more men living with prostate cancer we can reach, to support and improve their lives. And you don’t need to be a fitness freak to get involved, there’s a distance to suit everyone, walkers and runners: Full marathon, Half marathon, 11k Traverse, 5k Challenge, 2.2k Kids Marathon or the Wheelchair Marathon. We’ll be here to support you every step of the way.
Registrations for the Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Marathon are now open, so click here to get started or email events@prostate.org.nz to have a chat with the events team.
As a member of our team, we will:
- Refund your entry fee and transfer you to the Charity Superstar entry if you raise over $1,000
- Give you a complimentary goodie bag
- Give you a complimentary tee or singlet when you raise over $200*
- Provide you with a comprehensive training guide
- Provide you with a personalised online fundraising page and fundraising support
* Your fundraising page must reach $200 by 30 September. The shirts will be sent to you early October, if not sooner. If you haven’t already done so, please give us your sizing and preference for a tee or singlet.
As a Charity Superstar, we will also:
- Provide you with a complimentary ticket to the entry of your choice (Full, Half, Traverse, Challenge or Kids Marathon)
- Provide post-race hospitality at the charity marquee at Victoria Park
- Award you with an Auckland Marathon Charity Medal
- Invite you to attend a team training session with a mystery guest
- Charity superstar finisher’s photo
- Personalised charity superstar bib
- Free transfer to start line
Remember everyone who fundraises for the Prostate Cancer Foundation will also receive a cool goodie bag with lots of great products & vouchers so don’t forget to share those fundraising pages.
Will you be our next Charity Superstar? Money raised through events like the Auckland Marathon will be used for some of the following programmes:
- 0800 Information Service;
- Free professional counselling;
- Welfare Grant for those experiencing hardship relating to treatment;
- National support network comprising 45+ support groups and support contacts;
- Public education and outreach;
- Advocacy; and
- Research initiatives