Running and escaping from a digital car in the name of a noble cause

Next May 7, at 8 AM (Argentine time) 100,000 runners from 150 places in the world due escape from a car that will encourage them, but also will chase them in particular competition Wings For Life World Race. This weekend and for tenth edition HE celebrate around the world the race sponsored by the firm Red Bull. The winner will receive the funds raised to reach the only goal: allocate them to the investigation and cure of spinal cord injuries.

A unique way to celebrate running since its participants instead of having to reach a final post they do without her, and chased by a “digital Catcher Car”; a car that leaves the starting line half an hour later with the aim of catching up with them. while beeping and encourages them, gets closer to them with the intention of marking the end of the competition; the bullfight will culminate when he catches up with one of them and the preset 100 km have been traveled. 100% of the proceeds will go to the investigation of the cause.

The inscription, whose value is 9 dollars, he realizes through the website or from the App which bears the same name. As App Runner, you have total flexibility: You can participate from wherever you are. Application execution event created by Wings for Life World Runners (available on Android and Ios). This means that runners will be able to go at their own pace and choose from which point to start their run.

The long race will be simultaneously and will have the participation of athletes (professionals and amateurs) of all ages and levels. A unique test, in which there is no set finish line, instead the racers try to escape the car who chase them throughout the journey; the Catcher Car gradually accelerating until it catches up with all the racers in order to determine the distance they have run. “Join this great cause and run for those who can’t do it! “It is the slogan that invites us to improve ourselves as people and be more aware each year that this ailment may be part of the past.

Race against an App

As with many other pathologies the race is an end that justifies the means. Invite raise and raise awareness at the same time that many injuries can be controlled and even banished of the life of those who suffer from them. Sometimes it’s just a matter of having the necessary funds to to be able to face the investigation and reach his cure. That’s why this is global race tries to add its grain of sand. From creation in 2014, Wings For Life World Race has raised almost 40 million euros and has financed innovative projects around the world. The entity was founded in 2004, aware that The spinal cord is the major “highway” of the nervous system. and connect the brain with the rest of the body. This year, he hopes to break his fundraising record and continue to contribute to the cause. The competition has the support of athletes and recognized personalitieslike the sailor and Olympic medalist Santiago Lange.

In this new edition, runners will participate in more than 150 parts of the world. France, Germany, Belgium, Poland, Italy, India, South Africa, New Zealand, Japan, Qatar, Panama, Colombia and Mexico These are some of the countries that will have meeting points to participate in the charity race. In total, the foundation has already funded 239 investigations in 19 countries. The selection system of the beneficiaries go through a well-categorized process: more than 200 applications are received each year of all the world. Through a careful selection process selects the applicants and they were guarantee the funds for at least 2 years. The Foundation helps more than 250,000 people who each year survive a spinal cord injury, are back to walking and, in various ways, running.

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