Indy Runners Charity XC Challenge

Indy Runners is pleased to present their third annual Charity XC Challenge. They have some creative team names, great team jerseys, and lots of fun and camaraderie raising money for wonderful causes. This year, they will have a few adjustments to our structure, but hopefully the same sense of community as they bring together runners for several different charities.

This year, the entry fees will be split in half – $15 going directly to your team charity of choice, and $15 going into the “pot” for racing. Indy Runners will divide up “winnings” to each team based on standard cross-country scoring using the Age Graded Percent which levels the playing field across both age and gender. Everyone will be in one big division for racing!

Anchor Charities

The challenges presented by COVID-19 have been felt by all of us in various ways. This year, Indy Runners aims to be intentional in promoting a few of the areas hit hardest by the impact of this virus. They have identified four “Anchor Charities” and you can opt to run for one of these teams:

1. Indiana Center for Nursing (Medical) – Scholarship program for nursing students https://www.ic4n.org

2. North Central/Washington Township Advancement Center (Education) https://www.advancementcenterwts.org

3. Second Helpings (Hunger)

4. Back on My Feet (Homeless/Addiction) https://backonmyfeet.org/indianapolis

Check out the register link to see additional race information on Indy Runners website.