The Houston Running Zone

Ultra fundraising with an ultra relay team with Isaac Fox

February 09, 2022 Keith Schreiter Episode 42
The Houston Running Zone
Ultra fundraising with an ultra relay team with Isaac Fox
Show Notes

Snowdrop Ultra 55 Hour Race and Relay
Captained top relay team for miles and fundraising

Couch to Half Marathon in 4 weeks
To help lose weight
Running friends peer pressure
Charity miles 300 miles in a month
25 miles Cactus Rose relay team
Bandara 50K first ultra
Rocky 50 miler
Snowdrop Ultra 100 miles solo 

Focused on fundraising
Increase donation if he ran over 100
Increase donation if he ran over 150

Smarter to relay to increase donations
Not just a relay team, wanting to be the first place fundraising team
Commiting relay team members to raising $1000 per person
Some exceed, some won

Creative fundraising ideas
Pick the party dress to run at New Year’s Eve
Karen started, then Charlie was included to run in the dress
PR half marathon incentive to increase donation
Overcoming issues and still making it happen

Cypress Running Club
Cypress Wolf Pack

Pushing his team to help the race pass the $100,000 mark
Team member John

Snowdrop Foundation mission
Inspiration “Dear Chelsey”

Donates his solo buckles to his top donor
Matching gifts from employers