Raise Money (and keep 100%)

The Schools-as-Charity-Partners Program is part of the Colfax Marathon Charity Partners Program.  Our intent is to help you achieve a maximum amount of funds.  Your school will keep 100% of the money raised whether it is for a classroom trip, a new playground, or extra-curricular programs, with the added benefit of promoting personal fitness to students, their families, faculty and staff.  We can help you achieve your goals, and have a great time doing it!

The first step to become a Charity Partner is to attend an introductory meeting.  Click here for more information.

How To Get Started

• Contact us for more information (charitypartner@runcolfax.org).
• If the program is a good fit for your school, sign the agreement (it’s free!).
• Encourage teachers, family, friends, students to register for one of our races.
• Runners (& friends) raise pledges.  Your school keeps 100% of what you raise.

Teams of Teachers can Win Money

• Win one of ten $1000 awards for your school.
• Be one of the 10 fastest relay teams of school staff and teachers.
• All public Colorado schools (K-12) including charter schools are eligible.
• Relay teams must have five teachers/staff from the same school.  Option – up to 2 of the 5 runners can be district admin or family of your school’s staff.  Teams can be male, female or coed.  Fun fact – most relay teams in this division are coed or female.  Each relay runner will run 4 to 6+ miles.
• Simply choose “Government Public Schools” when registering.
• (Teams with students are in the Open Division, not this division, as students are not employees)

Win Even More Money

• To be eligible your school must be a School Charity Partner (see “Raise Money” above) and must have at least 20 runners on Sunday.
• Winning relay teams can pick your school to receive their prize money
  • Teams of Teachers/Staff from the same school district.  Awards are $2500 to $1000 in the Government Employee Division – 1st-4th (male, female, coed teams).  Relay teams of 5 runners of district employees, teachers, school board (up to 2 runners of the 5 can be family members of staff).
  • Teams of anyone – i.e.: students, family, friends, staff, corporate, etc.!  Awards are $2500 to $750 in the Open and Corporate Divisions.  Must have 5 runners on relay team.