About Us
It started with a question: How to stay fit & contribute while sheltering in place.
Founded in 2020 by Bay Area high school youth who have been unable to meet in person as they would during their normal cross-country and track team practices, Run for Hayward and Beyond is a community of (remote) runners committed to staying fit and fundraising for charities.
Mission Statement: Caring for one another as Part of Hayward & Beyond.
Our mission is to build consensus around refocusing on physical fitness and grassroots, broad-based economic support for families in need as the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftereffects continue to stress individuals and our communities. We accomplish our goals through open initiatives in which anyone can participate.
Background and How It Works
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic challenges us to shelter in place, Run for Hayward and Beyond is a community of runners committed to fundraising for Bay Area families through our running. Through individual and community sponsorships, participants can raise money as they run.
Our mission is to build consensus around the need to refocus on physical fitness and grassroots, broad-based economic support for families as the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftereffects continue to stress individuals, families, schools and our communities. We accomplish our goals through open initiatives in which anyone, no matter money, privilege or position, can participate.
Better ourselves and impact the community one mile at a time. Ready to run?
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic challenges us to shelter in place, Run for Hayward and Beyond participants participants can raise money as they run through individual and community sponsorships.
Whoo-hoo! As of January 2022, Run for Hayward has secured up to $4,000 in sponsorship for runners, so new participants—no matter money, privilege or position—can join Run for Hayward and Beyond and contribute right away.
Runners can seek their own sponsorships from family, friends or businesses.
Not everyone has sponsors available to them. If you need help finding sponsors to raise money for charity, please contact runforhayward.com and ask us for assistance. We have already obtained pledges from Individuals to support runforhayward.com participants.
Get fit, log your miles, and contribute!
Note: Participation is at your own risk. We are a running community and not healthcare providers. Please be sure to obtain advice from healthcare providers and personal trainers as needed before participating in a running program.
Ready to sponsor a runner or volunteer?
Not everyone will run but you can still support our runners. Whether you would like to help our effort by contributing money to support our runners or by helping us to get the word out on social media, we welcome people of all ages and abilities to our community of healthy and supportive community.