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FAQs
Where and when is the Marathon?
- We are participating in the Silicon Valley Marathon on October 30th 2005. The Marathon starts from downtown San Jose CA.
For more information visit Silicon Valley Marathon website.
How many miles is a marathon?
Who is eligible to run?
- Anybody with normal health
conditions, who can walk or run 2 miles at any pace can be trained to
be a Marathon runner. You may choose to run half marathon (13.1 miles)
if you think you can't run full marathon.
How long is the training program?
- The training program is
about 6 months long starting from Saturday April 16th.
What is Ekal Vidyalaya?
- For more information about EkalVidyalaya please visit www.ekal.org
What is expected of runners?
- 5-6 months of training (team to meet once every week)
- Weekly training schedule will be provided to runners and are expected to complete the week day schedule on theur own.
- Raise funds for EkalVidyalaya to run schools in the remote tribal villages of India.($1500)
How much money actually goes towards the cause?
- Our operating expenses are minimal. Almost all of the funds you raise go towards running EkalVidyalayas.
I have never raised money for a cause. How can I raise $1500?
- It is not as hard as it seems to raise $1500 for a noble cause such as EkalVidyalaya. Please visit or How Do I
Raise Funds? for more information on Fund raising.
I want to run. Where do I go from here?
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