Yes, Asha UIUC has organized a comprehensive training program for the
marathon. Please visit our training page for
details.
What is Asha for Education ?
Asha for Education is a non-profit organization engaged in the task of providing basic child education in India. To read more about Asha for Education's charter and projects please visit the Asha web site.
What does Asha provide?
- Total Marathon Program
- Comprehensive training conducted by a professional coach
- The opportunity to network with past marathoners
- Buddy runs
- Race registration, ticket to marathon destination, lodging at destination.
- Clinics on running techniques, injury prevention, nutrition, gear selection.
What kind of commitment is expected from the runners?
- 4-5 months of training (train with a team once every week)
- Weekly training schedule will be pursued individually although our coach might schedule a few days during the week to run with the team. Participation at these week day runs are entirely up to the individual participant.
- Raise funds to support the cause of basic education of underprivileged children in India.
Where do the funds I raise go?
- The funds raised will go towards some selected projects. You will have the opportunity to learn about the projects you'll help raise money for.
See http://www.ashanet.org/uiuc/ for information about our projects
When does the program begin? Is there a last date to join?
- The program begins in April end.
I have heard that Asha is a zero-overhead organization and that all donations go directly
towards educating underprivileged children in India. Doesn't the marathon fundraiser have expenses associated with it?
100% of all donations made to Asha for Education directly benefit projects in India. The marathon, though is a fundraiser with some expenses, i.e. running coaches, race entry fees, and travel. Thus, part of the sponsorship will be used to cover these costs. Asha pledges to keep these costs as low as possible.
Many of our runners opt to incur some or all of these costs themselves in order to keep the fundraiser's costs down. The sponsorship amount, minus the associated costs, will directly benefit Asha supported projects in India.
To sponsor a runner, click here. If
you have further questions, you may direct them to asethi@uiuc.edu .
