Roparunning from Paris to Rotterdam
Com-Passie | 26.04.2019
June 8 to June 10 324 teams will be participating in the Roparun. I am proud to be part of the Nike Courage team with awesome colleagues from the EHQ office. With 19 people consisting of runners, bikers, drivers and coaches we started training together to prepare ourselves for this epic 520 kilometers challenge.
Next to training we have also started to raise money to support the people who suffer from cancer:
- It would be great if you can do a donation via our Roparun team page.
- We also sell raffle tickets for 2,50€ per ticket. You can win great prizes like a car from my old employer ;), trips and much more. Let me know how much you want!
- Want your company logo on our finishing shirt? We have three options. Let me know if you're interested.
- For all of the above I can of course send you a Tikkie. ;)
Should you be visiting the Nike EHQ office in May you can buy a special Roparun Starbucks coffee: Iced coffee with cream and fresh strawberries!
May 9: Run training with Paula Radcliffe, world's fastest female marathonrunner!
About the Roparun
The Roparun is a relay race of approximately 520 kilometers from Paris to Rotterdam, in which people work as a team to give a combined sports performance in order to raise money for people who suffer from cancer. You could also call it an adventure for life. This is also clear from the motto, which has been the same for many years: “Add life to the days, where often days can no longer be added to the life”.
A Roparun team consists of a maximum of eight runners, who each run an average of about 65 kilometers, which is well over the distance of a marathon. A team must also have a minimum of two cyclists and a number of people forming a support team. This includes drivers, medics, caterers and road captains. The teams themselves are responsible for filling these roles, and, on average, a team consists of 25 people.
Besides the physical challenge, we also make an effort to raise money for the cause. Over the past 27 editions of the Roparun, more than 84 million Euros have been raised to care for people suffering from cancer.
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