For every km you complete in an Event Medtronic will contribute 10 Euros.
For each event you enter, the km you expect to run are registered on the Charity Challenge
website. When you complete that run, you submit the official confirmation of event
completion (via fax or electronically) and this distance is added to the total km completed.
Once our goal of 100,000 Euros is reached, the challenge is closed.
Questions and Answers
- How do I sign up, I am a Medtronic employee?
Go to the Registration section
of this site and complete the registration form.
- How do I register for more than one race?
The first time you register you will need to complete the
My First Registration Form.
You will be given a reference number e.g. MED1089 which you will need to make a note of as you will use this to
submit your feedback for this race.
For multiple race registrations please use the
My Next Race Form.
This is a shorter registration form where you only need to complete the race details.
- How do I send in photos?
We would love to see your event pictures on this site.
Upload them on the My Race Results Section of this site.
Why not add training photos and your comments too?
- Why this initiative?
- Raise significant funds for the World Heart Federation to combat RHD
- Promote CV health via our cardiac-focused medical community and our employees
- Raise awareness and create positive effects on the health of participants
- Together is better – together we can make a difference
- Which events qualify?
Any organized 5 km or more event for which you will receive an acknowledgement
of entry and a verifiable confirmation that you completed the event.
An electronic version of this certificate will be required when you
register your results on this website.
- Do walking events count?
Yes, provided they qualify as events.
- Do wheelchair events count?
Yes, so long as you receive an acknowledgement of entry and a verifiable
confirmation that you completed the event. An electronic version of this
certificate will be required when you register your results on this website.
- How much is Medtronic contributing for my effort?
For every km you complete in an Event (see definition) Medtronic
will contribute 10 Euros. For each event you enter,
the km you expect to run are registered on the website.
When you complete that run, you submit the official confirmation
of event completion (via fax or electronically) and this distance
is added to the total km completed. Once our goal of 100,000
Euros is reached, the challenge is closed.
So for 10 km Medtronic contributes 100 Euros, for half marathon
(21 km), 210 Euros and for a marathon (42 km), 420 Euros.
- Is the Medtronic Charity Challenge a competition?
No, but it is a Challenge.
To beat rheumatic heart disease, one step at a time
And a personal one for sure - to follow your fitness
program and complete the event to your satisfaction.
You run whatever distance you want, and Medtronic will
contribute to the World Heart Federation’s campaign to
beat rheumatic heart disease
And maybe competitive elements will emerge…who knows!
- Will Medtronic cover my expenses?
No, you pay all your own costs, that way all the money raised
goes towards beating rheumatic heart disease.
- How many kilometers or miles can I run?
That's up to you. Every event you complete adds km to the
total, which means Euros to help beat rheumatic heart disease,
until we reach the goal of 100,000 Euros.
- How do I know what happens to the money?
- I will be running with my family, will Medtronic sponsor them too?
Everyone is encouraged to participate and reap the health benefits of
exercise; however, Medtronic will sponsor only its employees and partners
in the Cardiovascular medical community.
- What if the goal is reached before I run?
Once the goal of 100,000 Eur contribution is reached, the organized part
of the Challenge is finished, what an achievement! However keep running!
Regular exercise has many benefits for health and wellbeing.
If you would like to make an individual contribution to help beat
rheumatic heart disease, please go to
www.world-heart-federation.org.
You can donate:
- by credit card
- by cheque
- by bank transfer
- monthly
- Is Medtronic giving prizes?
Everyone who participates is contributing to beating rheumatic
heart disease, as well as their own health and wellbeing.
There are no other rewards or prizes, just the satisfaction of
your personal achievement, the knowledge that you personally
have made a real contribution, and the fun of taking part in
the event(s). And a huge thank you from the organizers, Medtronic,
and the World Heart Federation.
- Where can I find more information/help?
For further information/ help in the areas listed below please
visit the Preparation Tips Section
of this website.
- Running in general?
- Training schedules/program?
- Equipment/running gears?
- Food/drink to be able to complete an event/training program?
- Set a realistic objective based on my capacity?
- Get inspired/motivated?