sponsors of nonprofit virtual races for fun and/or fundraising
“Thanks for all of your help and partnership for the Women in Fund Finance fundraising campaign! The Heifer team is thrilled with the results.” — Jo Rodriguez, Director of Cause Marketing [Heifer International]
“Racers were extra motivated by the notifications when someone passed them. It felt like they were running together and encouraging one another long! Having a virtual race running up to our conference gave participants something extra to talk about in person!” — Marie Rhoades, co-Director [OnEarthPeace]
“We had a great experience with Racery! It was nice to have a platform that was geared specifically towards exercise, rather than just a typical peer-to-peer setup. We really liked how interactive it was; it was fun and motivating to see progress on the map, see activity logs, message each other, etc. I was motivated to get on every day and see what people were doing, as well as compete and raise funds for Shade.” — Claire Fedele, Executive Director [Shade]
“We get feedback every year from companies who say, ‘we do a few virtual races for different organizations, and this Racery challenge is by far the most user friendly.’ We get that a lot.” — Abby Rioux, JA of Maine development coordinator [JA of Maine]
“Our race is going very well and we are getting good feedback — very exciting.“ — Dr. Laura Rivard, Board Member [The APS Type 1 Foundation]
“The race was a great success. It brought together strangers with a common purpose. It challenged them to do physical activities that they otherwise wouldn’t have done. It virtually described why we called our event the Piestewa Challenge. And most importantly, it brought together a community of active remembrance. Mission accomplished.” — Curtis P. Brake, JBLM chapter co-President [wear blue: run to remember]
“We were thrilled by our race raising money for Black Voters Matter. And huge thanks to your team for all the help in making the virtual race so smooth on the back end!” — Maureen Gehrig, Marketing Project Manager [Oiselle]
“This was a fun race, the feedback has been so positive. I think we found something that connected everyone for a whole month.” — Kingsley Brown, TILL Inc. Director of Community Connections [TILL Inc]
“Awesome!!! <clapping hands> You and your team rock!!! This is why you have a lifelong customer!” — Tamiko Fletcher, President [Joanne W. Charles Memorial Foundation]
I really liked how the race went this year using your app and I think we’ll probably use it again next year. Thanks for creating something that allows for more community in a virtual race environment! — Jeffrey Campeau, [Lt. David Schmitz Foundation]
“Racery’s platform has been perfect for bringing together a virtual community, promoting physical activity, and honoring medical heroes everywhere.”— Justine Holleran, Events Coordinator [Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation]
“Incredibly responsive to racer’s needs.”— Shayrn King [PoweredToMove]
“Truly enjoyed working with you and hope to be able to work together again!” — Shari Schwarz, Account Services [Innovative BioPharma, LLC]
“This challenge makes it fun.”— [Duke University School of Nursing]
“Racery was key in helping us host our first virtual 5k fundraiser. The support was fabulous and we were able to deploy quickly and at a fair price.”— Alyssa Caddle, Global Director, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility [Bemis Worldwide]
“We’re glad to have teamed up with Racery, and are excited to see the new features being added all the time, such as the ability to upload photos, and Google Street Views® on the virtual routes where available. Thanks for making our virtual runs in celebration of the Acadia Centennial such a success!”
— Dolores [Acadia On My Mind]
“We exceeded our fundraising goal, what a super cool thing! We are definitely going to do another race, it was a huge hit once again.” — Rene Agredano, Tripawds co-founder [Tripawds Foundation]
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sponsors of corporate virtual races to boost morale and fitness
“We are having so much fun!”
— Paola Lopez, Employee Experience and DEI Partner [Evernote]
“Thanks for all your help – we had such a successful race!”
— Amanda Rose, Senior HR Director [FOX Corporation]
“Wow wow wow! This is incredible!”
— Allison Lipp, benefits manager [Stoel Rives LLP]
“The Racery event gave us an opportunity to come together as a team and do a virtual race around Oahu. The virtual race gave staff an opportunity to not only connect with their coworkers but support one another as well.”
— Tammy Chase-Brunelle, coordinator [Hawai’i State Department of Health]
“First Nations staff love Racery! Our friendly Racery competitions strengthen camaraderie, increase our collective wellness, and help us generate social awareness about important current events. We always have a lot of fun with Racery and highly recommend this platform for any organization looking to do something unique!”
— Jacque Demko, Grants Officer [First Nations]
“I’ve been blown away by how successful this has been – we have many more sign-ups doing much more distance than I dreamed of!”
— Robert Hunt, VP [Allegro MicroSystems Europe Limited ]
“You have been fabulous at answering my questions and helping this along – thank you!”
— Lisa Wehut, Administrative Assistance [Anthem Structural Engineers]
“It was very encouraging to see the employees get together to take lunch walks around the facility each day and hear employees talking in the break room about their exercises that week.”
— Deanna Frederick, General Manager [Menasha Packaging Western Campus]
“Takes engagement in employee wellness programs to a whole new level”
— Jay Groves, Executive Director [Population Health Management, Fitness & Wellness Professional Services]
“Racery serves as an amazing (and judgement-free) daily reminder to be active.”
— Steph Bryant [Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less]
“Racery is one of a kind. Their ability to respond in a timely fashion and collaborate on detailed customization for our race was unparalleled. We had a big goal on a short timeline and their hard work, creativity and dedication made it possible.”
— Kait Hemphill, Wellness Education Coordinator [Barton Health]
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sponsors of virtual races for business marketing
“I felt a lot of excitement and positivity. I was so excited for all those runners, and almost all of them actually logged some miles.”
— Emily Buehler [ Weaver Street Market]
“The buzz it brings is brilliant — Everything has our name on it, the map, the e-mails, the monthly mileage leaderboards. A couple of people have said: ‘I’ve never run this much in my life.'”
— Peter Ripmaster [Black Mountain Running Co.]
“The race is awesome. Everyone is loving it. Everyone loves how they could keep track of miles and see where each other were at on the map.”
— Jen Smith [Lanco Fieldhouse]
“You’ve made this one of the best experiences and events we’ve had with the group in a very VERY long time.”
— Chris Lopez [The Rise NYC Coordinator]