Who can take part?
This race is open to employees, contractors and anyone who works within the property or construction sector (i.e. contacts from other businesses)
How much does it cost to enter?
The registration fee is £30.00 which St. Modwen will cover for St. Modwen employees. Everyone else will pay the registration fee themselves.
Can I invite anyone to run with me?
You can invite your contacts from other businesses within the property or construction sector. The event isn’t open to friends and family.
Are other businesses taking part?
Several businesses are sponsoring the race and will likely have runners taking part. Businesses and organisations local to Longbridge are also involved, with the Bournville college students providing the run warm up
How do I raise money for this?
When you regsiter for the event via this site, your fundraising page will be automatically set up, and a link emailed to you. You can also find the event on JustGiving and set up a page linked to this. Just search for St. Modwen Charity Run for Landaid.
Can I take part if I don’t want to fundraise?
Yes. Fundraising is optional but we would encourage you to do what you can! The more money you raise, the more young people experiencing homelessness we can help.
What’s happening in the event village?
The event village is being hosted at Herbert’s Yard where there will be food and drink available for
runners and spectators. We are also hosting a party after the run, to give you chance to reconnect
with colleagues, suppliers and friends.
Can I come along if I don’t want to run?
Yes – we want lots of people to cheer on the runners from the side?lines! There’s plenty to keep
you entertained in the event village, including a band and food and drinks vendors.
Do I need to book the time off as annual leave?
St. Modwen employees: No, but please book half a day as volunteering leave through Workday.
Virtual Run FAQs
What is the virtual run?
The virtual run is an option for anyone who is unable to run in Longbridge on Thursday 6 October. A 5k or 10k route of your choice can be completed and tracked using your preferred app (Strava, Garmin etc). Once complete, send a screenshot of your run and email to landaidcharityrun@stmodwen.co.uk
How can I track my fitness activity?
Your profile page includes your personal distance tally so you can track your distance towards your target. This is a great way to keep your friends updated on your workouts!
If you track your workouts with Fitbit, MapMyFitness or Strava your distances will automatically add to your tally.
Follow these steps to track your KMs automatically:
1. Download the Fitbit, Strava or MapMyFitness app and set up your account
2. Log in to your [charity or event name] account.
3. Under the heading ‘Connect your preferred Fitness app’, click your chosen app.
4. Follow the prompts to connect your account
5. When you next work out, select ‘start your workout’ in the app on your phone. Once you end your workout, save your workout and your distance will be published to the tally on your page the following day.
If you have synced your app already but it is not working, please log in and re-connect it.
When using Fitbit, you must ‘start’ an activity and save it. Your daily steps will not automatically add to your page. If you are having issues, try syncing through BOTH your Fitbit and the Fitbit app on your smartphone.
When using MapMyFitness, you must ‘start’ your workout, ‘stop’ your workout and then ‘SAVE’ your workout.
Your tally will be updated each day with the previous day’s distances.
Remember, you can manually add your kilometres to the tally in your My Fitness Activity tab of your profile after registering. This is a great option if you’re using a pedometer or a different method of tracking your distances.
Follow these steps to manually add your KMs:
1. Log in to your account and select ‘My Fitness Activity’
2. Under ‘Add activity’, enter the date and distance
3. The number of KMs will now appear on your fundraising page!
Can I run with other employees?
Yes – and we will be providing suggested routes Trentham Gardens, Avonmouth and Great Portland Street. All employees based at these locations will receive an email detailing the routes, and can arrange group runs
Can I run on my own, in my own time?
Yes – you can do your own run from any location as long as it is completed w/c 3 October.
Do I need to pay to enter?
No. St. Modwen will make a £30.00 donation to LandAid for each person that takes part virtually.
How do I let you know I’ve taken part?
You need to track your run using an app of your choice and email it to landaidcharityrun@stmodwen.co.uk
What do I get for taking part?
You will receive an awesome medal in the post!
