Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee, Recruiting Participants for 'Give & Race Virtual Run Busan'

[Asia Economy Reporter Su-yeon Woo] The Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee announced on the 7th that it has started a first-come, first-served recruitment to hold the non-face-to-face donation running event 'Give & Race Virtual Run' in the Busan area, which was held in July.

On this day, the Benz Social Contribution Committee, together with Busan City and the social welfare corporation Children and Future Foundation, plans to hold the '6th Mercedes-Benz Give & Race Virtual Run Busan' for two days starting October 17, and has begun recruiting 10,000 participants for this event.

Registration will first be conducted on the 7th and 8th of this month for residents of Busan and Gyeongnam regions and members of the 'Give & Race' club within the STRAVA mobile app, respectively, and from the 9th to October 5, general applicants nationwide can register.

This event offers priority registration benefits to participants residing in Busan and Gyeongnam regions, and all participation fees and additional donations will be used to support medical and educational expenses for vulnerable children and youth in the Busan area.

The 'Mercedes-Benz Give & Race Virtual Run Busan' will be held in the same non-face-to-face manner as previous events, allowing safe participation while maintaining social distancing at any desired course without restrictions on time and place by using a GPS-based running mobile app.

All participants will receive a sports T-shirt and sports bag with the Mercedes-Benz and Give & Race logos, a travel mini bag, and a mask to comply with personal hygiene and quarantine rules. Anyone nationwide who wishes to participate can apply on the official Mercedes-Benz Give & Race website. The participation fee of 50,000 KRW and additional donations will be fully donated through the social welfare corporation Children and Future Foundation.

The Benz Social Contribution Committee said, "Despite the difficult situation of COVID-19 in the last competition, many people participated in sharing for the local community," and added, "We hope this warm heart will continue through the ‘Mercedes-Benz Give & Race Virtual Run Busan’."

Since the first competition in 2017, the Mercedes-Benz Give & Race, which has established itself as a campaign to spread the culture of donation, has continued to expand the culture of sharing with over 50,000 cumulative participants and a total fundraising amount of 2.7 billion KRW recorded up to the 5th competition held in July.

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