West Ham United fans are invited to sign-up for the Wings For Life World Run and raise money for spinal cord injury research in conjunction with our Official Energy Drink Partner Red Bull at an app run event at Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Sunday 4 May.
Part of a series of events across the UK to raise money for the charity, the run will follow a 2.5km route on paved paths from 12pm, whilst taking in sights such as the London 2012 Olympic Rings.
Participants can enjoy a premium event experience, including music and refreshment stations with water refills, Red Bull, fruit and snacks.
Wings for Life World Run is a unique global race available for both runners and wheelchair participants in which participants run away from a moving, virtual finish line in the app. Instead of a set finish line, competitors across the world all start at the same time and race to keep ahead of a moving finish line called the Virtual Catcher Car which tracks your progress in the Wings For Life World Run app.
The Catcher Car takes off 30 minutes after the synchronised start and steadily increases its speed, gradually overtaking participants to signify the end of their race with the last remaining male and female runners being crowned the winners.
Launched in 2014, Wings for Life World Run is the world’s largest running event, with 265,818 participants around the world simultaneously taking part via the app run in 2024. The virtual Catcher Car format means runners can take part wherever they are in the world and can run as far or as little as they want within the 30 minutes, whilst organised app run events also allow participants to come together and run as part of a community.
According to World Health Organization data, around 250,000 people a year suffer spinal cord injuries and 15 million are living with the lasting effects. Wings For Life is aiming to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, with 100% of Wings for Life World Run entry fees being donated to spinal cord injury research projects, 324 of which the foundation has funded since 2004.
To find out how to register for Wings for Life World Run and how to join your local app run visit wingsforlifeworldrun.com/en, while you can read more about our partnership with Red Bull here
