I-Run Goa Marathon

I-RUN GOA MARATHON 2025 - 6th Edition

Event Description:

NAME OF EVENT: I-RUN GOA MARATHON 2025

I-Run Goa Marathon takes over on 5th January 2025, Sunday, celebrating 8 years of I-Help Foundation Goa & I-Run Goa Marathon. The 6th edition has been officially announced for 2025, and the event is gearing to light up Goa into a grand spectacle, like never seen before. The participants, volunteers, and spectators have been awaiting the event for long, and the event now returns with a best-in-class experience.

IRGM is where people celebrate their fitness and come together to experience the joy of crossing the finish line with greater satisfaction and renewed purpose.

All the people who stand at the start line of the I-Run Goa Marathon begin their journey to the event months before by training and adding miles to their life.

I-Run Goa Marathon is a living, thriving model of how running can transform individuals and, in turn, entire communities. IRGM creates the necessary ambience for men, women, and children of all ages to come out of their homes and run. As a result, running has become the key to unlock health, inspiration, and community revitalization.

I-Run Goa Marathon has the following race categories:

1) I-RUN 21 KM (HALF MARATHON)

2) I-RUN 10 KM (TIMED RUN)

3) I-RUN 05 KM (TIMED RUN)

4) I-RUN 05 KM (CHARITY RUN)

5) I-RUN 02 KM (RUN FOR CAUSE)

DATE OF EVENT: 5th January 2025

DAY OF EVENT: SUNDAY

EVENT DETAILS: 02 km, 05 km, 10 km & 21 km

EVENT TIMING: 5:00 AM to 11:00 AM

EVENT ORGANIZER: I-HELP FOUNDATION GOA

PURPOSE: I-Run Goa Marathon aims to give a message to society about health, child education, the importance of tree plantation, cleanliness, and reducing the use of plastics as much as possible. I-Run Goa Marathon strives to bring joy and happiness through running on the faces of the participants.

We would like to take the spirit of fitness and running to every home in Goa and also raise awareness about the importance of trees and saving soil in people’s lives.

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND: I-Help Foundation Goa is one of the actively involved youth volunteering organizations working in the social field for the upliftment of underprivileged people across Goa. I-Help Foundation Goa is a registered Non-Government Organization. The foundation has undertaken a multitude of social, educational, and environmental projects like I-Help Outreach Goa, I-Educare, I-Warriors, I-Clean, I-Run, I-Help Blood Donation Camp, and health check-up camps, among others.

I-Help Foundation Goa is also a platform to provide opportunities for youth who want to take an active part in community development despite time constraints. I-Help Foundation aims to empower youth to become positive changemakers who will enable organizations and institutions to work without vested interest.

VISION: Self-reliant communities powered by selfless individuals. The integral approaches of I-Help Foundation have gained recognition and appreciation for our organization from many eminent personalities. I-Help Foundation Goa was recognized under the top ten rising NGOs in 2021-2022.

EVENT AIM: I-Help Foundation Goa will be conducting social rejuvenating activities across the state for the welfare of the people. Additionally, I-Help Foundation Goa will be sponsoring free education for underprivileged kids under its initiative, I-Educare.

REWARDS FOR PARTICIPANTS:

1. Every participant will get a medal.

2. Every participant will get a certificate.

3. Every participant will get a T-shirt.

4. Every participant will get a timing chip bib (except for the 05 & 02K Charity Run participants).

5. Every participant will get post-run refreshments.

6. Every participant will get their photos.