SATURDAY, 17 OCT 2020, 10:30 a.m.

Two ways to take part:
Run For Music at the Park - Victoria Park, Edmonton
Run For Music Solo Edition - Across the Province!

Register your choir's team

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What is Run For Music?
Run For Music is a fundraising and advocacy project of Choir Alberta. Participants will take part in a 5 km run, a 5km walk, or a 10 km run either at Victoria Park in Edmonton or using a route of their choosing. Unique in its design, while advocating for the unique value of choral music, funds raised through Run For Music pledges are split between participating choirs and Choir Alberta.

DOWNLOAD THE RUN FOR MUSIC 2020 INFO SHEET (available soon)

If you're not a walker or runner but would like to be involved, sign up to be part of the team of volunteers!

​How does it work?
Run For Music raises money for individual choirs and for Choir Alberta programs that support Alberta's choirs (like Choralfest, the Alberta Youth Choir, the choral library, workshops, etc.). 

The more a team is able to raise, the larger the bursary the choir receives — for $501-1000, a team receives 30%; for $1001-2500, a team receives 40%; for $2501-5000, a team receives 50%; for $5001-7500, a team receives 60%, and for $7501+, a team receives 70%!​ To qualify for a bursary, teams must raise at least $500.

What's the first step?
Start by inviting individuals from your choir to join the RFM team. It is helpful to appoint an enthusiastic Team Captain early on in the process to help with recruitment and organization. From there, sign up! Once your team is registered, we will walk you through the rest.

Creating your choir's team.

• All participants will sign up as part of their choir's team. 
• Teams can be made up of singers, family, friends, and other supporters.
• Teams require a minimum of 5 members; there is no maximum team size.
• Team members will choose whether they want to participate in RFM at the Park or RFM Solo Edition. Please note that RFM at the Park is strictly limited capacity on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Each team will appoint a Team Captain who will serve as the primary point of contact with Choir Alberta.
• Members can be added to the team until Oct 1,

Signing up.

• Team Captains or another representative will register the team between Sep 1 and 21.
• A registration fee of $65 per team is payable by credit card at the time of registration.
• An email address for each team member is required.
• You can make changes to your team's fundraising page any time after you register.

Garnering pledges.

• Shortly after registering, a representative from Choir Alberta will contact the Team Captain about the team's fundraising goal. A goal that totals $100 or more per team member is encouraged.
• Choir Alberta will provide a suite of fundraising resources including email templates, graphics, and social media posts.
• Team members work alongside choir members to garner pledges and reach their fundraising goal.
• Tax receipts are issued for all pledges of $20 or more.

Collecting + submitting pledges.

• Pledges can be collected through your team's fundraising page (using credit cards or PayPal) or via a paper pledge form.
• Cheques should be made out to Choir Alberta.
• Cash/cheques must be received in the Choir Alberta office along with a reconciled paper pledge form by Thu, Oct 15.

Prizes
The team that raises the most funds will receive a commission by an Alberta-based composer.

What happens on the day of Run For Music?

​RFM at the Park

• Individuals participating in RFM at the Park will arrive at Victoria Park in Edmonton at their assigned time beginning at 9:30 a.m.
• A warm-up will take place at 10:15 a.m. 
• To facilitate physical distancing, staggered starts will begin at 10:30 a.m.
• Participants will enjoy Music on the Run performances along the route.
• Once walkers/runners cross the finish line, they will receive a water bottle and an individually packaged snack. To reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19, brunch will not be provided this year.
• All provincial guidance pertaining to COVID-19 will be carefully observed.​

RFM Solo Edition

• Individuals participating in RFM Solo Edition will be able to join in the warm-up via live stream at 10:15 a.m.
• The start line will also be live-streamed so that individuals can start start with members of the team who participating in RFM at the Park.
• A motivational Spotify playlist featuring some of Alberta's most talented singers and artists will be available.
• Once RFM Solo Edition participants complete the walk/run, they are encourage to post a selfie in the feed.