Contests & Promos

Earn, Burn and Learn.

Win $2,000 in fitness gear or programming for your school!

The Earn, Burn & Learn School Contest provides a platform for schools to challenge their students and greater school community to participate in physical activity and volunteerism, while competing against other schools to win money for your school! Continue reading to find out more and learn how to get involved.

Running improves physical well-being, reduces stress, helps build a stronger immune system, and prevents muscle and bone loss. It builds self-confidence and is something you can do alone or as a family unit and is essential for many sports. Perhaps the most important for us, running promotes a healthy, active lifestyle. The chance to win some money for our school is just icing on the cake!

Just ask the students at Monsignor Doyle:

A chance to win $2,000

Get Involved.

HOW IT WORKS

  1. Register your school HERE. If your school is already registered, check out the "Earn Points For Your School" section →
  2. Share the opportunity with your school community
  3. Schools will compete in one of three categories based on student population size (0-499 students; 500-999 students; 1000+ students).
  4. Anyone connected with your school may participate: parents, students, teachers, family and friends. Just ask them to select “yes” during their 2023 Servus Calgary Marathon race event or volunteer registration for the question: “Are you participating in the Earn, Burn & Learn School Contest?” They will need to select your school name from the drop down list, and that’s it!
  5. Accumulate points for each race people in your school community sign up for, as well as each volunteer shift during race weekend!
    •  Any in-person or virtual race distance counts towards total kilometers. 1.2KM Kids Race, 5KM, 10KM, 21.1KM, 42.2KM and 50KM Ultra.
    • Each kilometer = 1 point.
    • Each completed volunteer shift = 10 points.
  6. Point totals will be tallied up bi-weekly and updates will be provided..
  7. The school that accumulates the most points (in each category) through kilometers registered by runners and walkers, and completed volunteer shifts will be awarded $2000 to be applied towards fitness gear or wellness programming for the school.

ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS

Kindergarten to Grade 12 schools in Calgary or surrounding area may enter the contest.

WHEN

Run or Walk on Race Day: Sunday May 28th
Run or Walk Virtually: May 28th - June 25th
Volunteer during Race Weekend: Thurs May 25th - Sun May 28th

EARN POINTS FOR YOUR SCHOOL

Sign up for a race HERE

Sign up for a volunteer shift HERE

If you would like to participate and your school is not listed in the drop down, please contact us at schoolcontest@calgarymarathon.com.

BENEFITS

Promotes health and wellness, encourages physical activity and community involvement, and is an opportunity to grow your schools fitness and wellness resources.

All runners and walkers will receive a t-shirt and a medal; and volunteers will receive a t-shirt. Youth size shirts are only available in the Kids Marathon and GoodLife Fitness 5KM walk and run. Youths can choose gender neutral XXS volunteer shirts.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact schoolcontest@calgarymarathon.com

Earn, Burn and Learn Program Overview ›

Are you a parent or teacher who would like to start a run club in your school?

Ever Active Schools can help!
Find the AMA YOUTH RUN CLUB

Email schoolcontest@calgarymarathon.com to register your school and start participating in Earn Burn & Learn!