They do it because it works. A lot of people want to live an active lifestyle so they enroll in the run to hold themselves accountable. Plus, they’re contributing to a good cause so they feel better about themselves.
It works? What is the ROI?
ThornJ56 “They do it because it works. A lot of people want to live an active lifestyle so they enroll in the run to hold themselves accountable. Plus, they’re contributing to a good cause so they feel better about themselves.”
Yes, this is true. This year I got my bicycle out of it’s 25 year storage and, you know, started riding it. I set a goal to ride in The Ben to the Shore charity bike ride. This is a 65 mile ride from the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia to The Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. This particular event, 3000 bike riders, raised 1.1 million dollars ( https://www.fbbcf.org/ ) to support the families of fallen police, fire fighters and EMS in the Philly and south Jersey area.
I personally raised $1300.00 without really trying hard. I’m currently working very hard to take a considerable amount of time off of my ride next year compared to what I did this year, which really wasn’t too bad actually, 4 hours 50 minutes of actual riding time over 65 miles.
There are many charity bicycle rides but I only want to do this one so as to not wear out the good will of my supportive friends, family and co-workers. Plus most liberals shy away from any kind of event that supports police.