Hope From Coast to Coast
CONNECT TO THON™ AND YOUR FELLOW ALUMNI TO BRING HOPE FROM COAST 2 COAST!
Join alumni from around the world and participate in the third annual Hope from Coast 2 Coast (HFC2C) virtual run! The event takes place the week leading up to THON (February 10-17, 2019). Our mission is to bridge the gap between THON Weekend and alumni around the world to raise awareness and funds supporting THON in the fight to conquer childhood cancer.
Join alumni from around the world and participate in the third annual Hope from Coast 2 Coast (HFC2C) virtual run! The event takes place the week leading up to THON (February 10-17, 2019). Our mission is to bridge the gap between THON Weekend and alumni around the world to raise awareness and funds supporting THON in the fight to conquer childhood cancer.
This year, you can choose to participate in one of two ways:
1. Create and recruit a team of your own to run any distance you choose.
2. Participate in a virtual team divided into four distances, each represented by one of Christopher Millard’s Four Diamonds.
1. Create and recruit a team of your own to run any distance you choose.
2. Participate in a virtual team divided into four distances, each represented by one of Christopher Millard’s Four Diamonds.
- Courage Team will fundraise or run/walk 1 mile. Everyone is invited to be part of the HFC2C community; this event is not only for experienced runners. You can choose to walk a mile with a friend or spread hope and awareness while fundraising for the cause without going anywhere.
- Honesty Team will run or walk 5 kilometers, or 3.1 miles.
- Strength Team has the entire week to run 46 miles, as Penn State Dance Marathon dancers stand for 46 hours.
- Wisdom Team will run 100 miles, the approximate distance between Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital and Penn State University in University Park, PA.
**These distances can be completed individually or as a team among friends, family, or fellow Penn State alumni from around the world.**
Yes, the event is virtual, but the connection and community are real. Once you select a team, you will receive a detailed email with the miles tracking app, fundraising information, and an invitation to the HFC2C participant Facebook page. There, you’ll find fundraising ideas, training tips, and inspirational stories.
To build community in alumni hotspots, HFC2C is launching the City Rep pilot program. We currently have City Reps in New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, so if you are interested in learning more, connecting with a City Rep in your area, or joining the City Rep team, please reach out to the HFC2C Director at hope@dmaig.org.
For those unfamiliar with a virtual run:
A virtual run is a walk/run/race that can is completed on your own terms. You choose the location and the time. You can run alone or with a group. You can track your miles with a mobile device or enter them manually to the event application on your mobile device or computer browser.
Yes, the event is virtual, but the connection and community are real. Once you select a team, you will receive a detailed email with the miles tracking app, fundraising information, and an invitation to the HFC2C participant Facebook page. There, you’ll find fundraising ideas, training tips, and inspirational stories.
To build community in alumni hotspots, HFC2C is launching the City Rep pilot program. We currently have City Reps in New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, so if you are interested in learning more, connecting with a City Rep in your area, or joining the City Rep team, please reach out to the HFC2C Director at hope@dmaig.org.
For those unfamiliar with a virtual run:
A virtual run is a walk/run/race that can is completed on your own terms. You choose the location and the time. You can run alone or with a group. You can track your miles with a mobile device or enter them manually to the event application on your mobile device or computer browser.
How to Sign Up
1. To set up a team of your own, click here. Click the “Register” button, submit your initial information, and then click “Team Captain.” You can then enter your team name, choose a fundraising goal, and complete registration.
2. To participate in one of the virtual teams, click here. Click the “Register” button, submit your initial information, and then click “Runner.” Click “Join a Team” and select the distance you would like to complete yourself or in conjunction with other members of the virtual team.
**Hope From Coast 2 Coast will be hosting a Strava run tracking group again this year. Participants are permitted to track miles however they like and are encouraged to share their progress throughout training and the event on the private Facebook group.
If you have any questions please email:
Autumn Ghigiarelli, Hope From Coast 2 Coast Director, at hope@dmaig.org
1. To set up a team of your own, click here. Click the “Register” button, submit your initial information, and then click “Team Captain.” You can then enter your team name, choose a fundraising goal, and complete registration.
2. To participate in one of the virtual teams, click here. Click the “Register” button, submit your initial information, and then click “Runner.” Click “Join a Team” and select the distance you would like to complete yourself or in conjunction with other members of the virtual team.
**Hope From Coast 2 Coast will be hosting a Strava run tracking group again this year. Participants are permitted to track miles however they like and are encouraged to share their progress throughout training and the event on the private Facebook group.
If you have any questions please email:
Autumn Ghigiarelli, Hope From Coast 2 Coast Director, at hope@dmaig.org
