The world’s largest road race raises money to help treat spinal cord injuries. Find out all about the Wings for Life World Run 2024
Registration for the eleventh edition of Wings for Life world race in Brazil they are now open! With the aim of raising funds for research into the treatment of spinal cord injuries, the world’s largest road race is accepting registrations to participate in the digital version of the race, which will take place via app, through this link.
Scheduled on Brazilian soil on May 5, 2024, at 8 am (Brasilia time), the Wings for Life World Run will connect thousands of people for a “different” race, as it has no fixed finish line.
According to information from Red Bull, the next edition of the event will also feature some special features. In collaboration with the Red Bull Bragantino team, the city of Bragança Paulista, in the hinterland of São Paulo, will host an unprecedented event and runners will be able to participate in a special race via app around Lago do Taboão. Additionally, for the first time, Adidas will be one of the event’s global partners and everyone who attends will receive a branded t-shirt. The Wings For Life World Run will also have Philips and Allwyn as global partners.
“I am so excited that registration is opening for 2024! In the previous edition of the Wings for Life World Run, we had a record number of participants and our goal is to see even more people on the starting line in May next year. We are We are thrilled that this is the biggest running event in the world and we are incredibly proud of our participants, because each new entry brings real hope to all those suffering from spinal cord injuries,” says Colin Jackson, British athletics legend and international sports manager of the event. Director. .
How does it work Wings for Life world race?
With the motto “running for those who still can’t,” the race returns the entire entry fee to the Wings for Life Foundation, which funds research to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. In Brazil, amateur or professional runners will be able to participate from anywhere via the official app, which encompasses the entire racing experience, including the virtual Catcher Car. The “chasing car” accelerates after 30 minutes and the last person in the world to be overtaken by the vehicle wins. Along the route, the public will be able to follow the speed and distance of the Catcher Car in real time on the app and connect with different participants around the planet.
Since 2014, the Wings For Life World Run has visited 195 different countries and brought together 1,293,716 participants, who have covered 11,839,989 km. The event has already raised more than 43 million euros. On Brazilian soil, the race was present in cities such as Florianópolis (SC), Brasilia (DF) and Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and brought together big names from the sports scene, such as the great runners Carlos Burle and Pedro Scooby, the five l former Stock Car champion Cacá Bueno, world skateboarding champion Sandro Dias, Olympic champion Alison Cerutti. Cacá and Scooby were even responsible for driving the Catcher Car in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Around the world, driver Max Verstappen is one of the main supporters.
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Wings for Life World Run 2024
Date: May 5, 2024
Registration link: https://www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/pt-br
Source: Terra
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