Run For A reason

Run for a Reason is a fundraising program that gives local charity organizations and non-profits an opportunity to fundraise through the Inter Pipeline Fort McMurray Marathon!

2024 Participating Charities and non-profits:

  • APPLE Schools

  • Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  • Autism Society of the RMWB

  • Canadian Mental Health Association Wood Buffalo

  • Centre of Hope

  • Edmonton Epilepsy Association - Serving Northern AB

  • FM468FN Animal Relocation Center (Tax receipts not available)

  • Fort McMurray SPCA

  • Fort McMurray Junior Moose (Tax receipts not available)

  • Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta

  • HeartSpark Ltd. (Tax receipts not available)

  • Justin Slade Youth Foundation

  • Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre

  • Outlaws Sports Development (Tax receipts not available)

  • Safe Community Wood Buffalo

  • United Way Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo

  • Waypoints

  • Wood Buffalo Community Foundation

  • Wood Buffalo Sport Connection (Tax receipts not available)

  • YMCA of Northern Alberta

How it works - Runners

When you register to run, you will have three ways to participate:

  1. Make a one-time donation to a participating partner organization of your choice!

  2. Choose a participating partner organization & collect pledges:

    • Browse the list of Fundraising Partners, and choose an organization that you would like to support

    • As you train for race day, collect pledges & donations in support of your chosen organization!

    • Share your progress via your personal pledge page

  3. Gather your friends & collect pledges as a team:

    • Create or join a fundraising team during race registration:

      • To create a new team, select “Yes, create a new Fundraising Team”. You’ll then choose a team name and an organization to support. This will also make you the Team Captain.

      • To join an existing team, select “Yes, add this registrant to a Fundraising Team created by someone else”. Browse the list of existing teams and select yours.

    • As you train for race day, collect pledges & donations in support of your Fundraising Team’s chosen organization!

    • Share your Team’s pledge page to raise donations

Check out these helpful links for more details:

Individual Fundraising



How it works - Charities & Non-Profits

Run for a Reason allows local, registered charities and non-profits to apply to fundraise through the Inter Pipeline Fort McMurray Marathon.

The following would not be approved to participate:

    • Individual pursuits

    • Religious organizations, with the exception of secular activities open to those of all faiths

    • Political or advocacy groups

    • Organizations whose values are at odds with those of the RRC

2024 Run for a Reason applications are now closed.

How it works - Donors

Not a runner, but still want to participate? Community members can contribute by donating to Run for a Reason! Donations can be made in two ways:

  • Donate to an individual runner’s pledge page

  • Donate to to a participating partner organization of your choice

We run for more than medals - we Run for a Reason.

Questions?