Australian charities are struggling with the loss of fun runs and other ‘fitness philanthropy’ events
- Written by: Matthew Wade, Lecturer in Social Inquiry, La Trobe University
In a typical year there are around 21,000 mass participation sporting events across Australia, attracting 3.4 million participants. From fun runs to marathons, road cycling to bush trekking, walking with pets to obstacle courses, Australians take part in these events at an extraordinary scale.
It isn’t just about the exercise. Many of these...
