The race is an initiative of Gamuda Land Vietnam and Heartbeat Vietnam – a health care programme of VinaCapital Foundation.
Launched on November 27, the event is the result of a partnership between its organisers and Vietrace365, one of the most popular online virtual race platforms for the running community in Vietnam, which offers race courses nationwide.
To join, a racer need to register and pay an entry fee worth VND150,000 (US$6.48), which will be donated to help children with heart diseases. The participant then can run anytime anywhere and record the activity on a mobile app, with the results updated automatically. After completing a minimum of 30km, he receives one sport T-shirt and a medal.
A highlight of the race this year is fundraising through a series of mini gameshows broadcast live on its official communication channels, which will be joined by a large number of celebrities.
The event is open for donation until January 7 in 2021.
Further information can be found at: https://vinacapitalfoundation.org/en/news/official-launch-of-run-for-the-heart-2020-with-gamuda-land-hcmc/
The race has completed its seven consecutive editions since 2013, raising more than VND32 billion (US$1.38 million) and helping over 1,200 children nationwide receive free heart surgery.
