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What is The Long Run?

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This September, you can help love go the distance by running, walking or riding 72km to raise funds and awareness for Aussie men and families impacted by prostate cancer.

This is a great way to improve your overall health and wellbeing throughout Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Together we can make sure our fathers, brothers, sons, husbands and mates will be there for the long run.

Who can take part?

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Everyone!

Whether you're an individual, a workplace, a team, a bunch of mates, or an entire sports club – registering and getting involved in The Long Run is easy.

Run, walk or ride it, and invite family and friends to join you.

Together we can all reduce the impact of prostate cancer on the men we love.

If you are under 18 you will need your guardian’s consent to take part.

How much does it cost to register?

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It’s completely free to register and participate.

How does it work?

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From the moment you register, we’ll be with you each step of the way supporting you to reach your goals.

  1. Register online to set up your personal fundraising page.
  2. Share your fundraising page link with friends, family and colleagues letting them know why you are taking on The Long Run.
  3. Ask for support through donations and sponsorship.
  4. Get moving to log your kilometres and give it all you’ve got!

When and where is The Long Run?

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The Long Run is an online fitness challenge which runs throughout September.

You decide where and when to complete your challenge and help love go the distance.

But you can start fundraising as soon as you register!

What do I have to do?

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Throughout September, challenge yourself to run, walk or ride 72km and raise funds to support Aussie men and their families impacted by prostate cancer.

This year, we have also added in an option to do just 1km-a-day. Set your goal when you sign up!

Where do the funds go that I raise?

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All proceeds will go to Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia funding life-saving prostate cancer research, nursing, and awareness. Together we can get closer to a future where no man dies of prostate cancer.

Are donations tax deductible? 

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Donations of $2 or more to Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia are tax-deductible in Australia.

How do I update my fundraising goal?

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Login to your fundraising dashboard using the email you registered with, click on ‘Edit my page’ and update your fundraising goal.

How do I bank any offline fundraising?

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The best way to bank offline donations is through your online fundraising page with your own credit or debit card.

Deposit the money into your bank account and then make the transaction directly onto your page.

You can even make multiple transactions and add each donor's name and their individual messages to you. Your total fundraising amount will then be shown on your page. You can get a copy of the receipt in their name and share it with them.

How do I log my distance online with Strava, Fitbit or MapMyFitness?

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Your profile page includes your personal distance tally so you can track your distance towards your target.

If you track your workouts with Fitbit, Strava or MapMyFitness your distances will automatically add to your tally. If you do not use one of these apps you can also log your fitness activities manually.

Follow these steps to track your KMs automatically:

  1. Download the Fitbit, Strava (Apple watch/Health) or MapMyFitness app and set up your account.
  2. Log in to your account on The Long Run and in your Dashboard go to the My Fitness Activity page.
  3. Under the heading ‘Connect your preferred Fitness app’, click your chosen app.
  4. Follow the prompts to connect your account.
  5. When you next work out, select ‘start your workout’ in the app on your phone. Once you end your workout, save your workout and your distance will be published to the tally on your page the following day.

If you have synced your app already but it is not working, please log in and reconnect it.

When using Fitbit, you must ‘start’ an activity and save it. Your cumulative daily kms will not automatically add to your page. If you are having issues, try syncing through BOTH your Fitbit and the Fitbit app on your smartphone.

Your tally will be updated each day with the previous day’s distances. 

Click here for your step by step guide. 

How long does it take for my preferred fitness app to sync my activity?

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It may take up to 24 hours for your fitness data to sync with your fundraising dashboard. If this has not occurred, please attempt relinking your app and adding any missed workouts manually on the “My Fitness Activity” page.

What do I do if my fitness app is connected but my data is still not showing on my page?

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If you have synced your app already but it is not working, please log in to your fundraising dashboard and reconnect with the fitness app.

How do I log my distance online manually?

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You can manually add your kilometres to the tally in your My Fitness Activity tab of your profile after registering. This is a great option if you’re using a pedometer or don’t want to sync your fitness app.

Follow these steps to manually add your KMs:

  1. Log in to your account and select ‘My Fitness Activity’.
  2. Under ‘Add activity’, enter the date and distance.
  3. The number of KMs will now appear on your fundraising page!

 

Can I post my photos or details on Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia’s social media pages?

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Definitely! We’d love to see what you’re up to. You can tag us in public posts and stories on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. And don’t forget to use the hashtag #TheLongRun so we can like, share or retweet your post!

Who do I contact if I have any other questions?

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We're always here to help. Give us a call on 1800 22 00 99 or email us at thelongrun@pcfa.org.au.

We are also available on our social media channels. Get in touch!

I have over 100 email contacts to upload and share my page with. What should I do?

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You can email 100 contacts per 24 hours by logging into your dashboard and navigating to the 'Get Support' tab. 
 
To dispatch bulk emails to over 100 contacts, we recomend using an external mailing application — GMail, Outllok etc.

I've shared my page on Facebook asking for donations using the Facebook Donate button. Will the funds I raise come to Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia?

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Yes, they will, however, we advise that you don’t use the Facebook Donate button as we can’t link these donations to your fundraising page. If you’ve already set up a post, we ask that you:

  1. Delete the post, as this is the only way to remove the Facebook Donate button.
  2. Create a new Facebook post and share the link to your fundraising page without adding the ‘Donate’ button.

Why aren't the donations that I'm receiving through Facebook showing up on my fundraising page?

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Facebook donations are handled and held by a third party, so we can’t sync these donations with The Long Run campaign due to limitations with the Facebook Donate button functionality. Given these limitations, we advise you not to use the Facebook Donate button to raise funds.

If you’d like your friends and family to donate to you, we encourage you to share the link to your fundraising page instead.

How do I create a team?

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You can create a team when you first register – it’s part of our simple 3 step registration process. Alternatively, you can go to your Fundraising “Dashboard” and select the “CREATE A TEAM” section, and follow the prompts.

How does someone join my team once it’s set up?

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Login to your dashboard and click “YOUR TEAM”. You can share the link to join your team from the “Invite others" section. Once you've shared your invite link, your new team member simply needs to click it and create an account. 

Another way to join a team, is by simply clicking the 'Join Team' button on a team page. 

Can I change my team name?

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Yes. As team captain you can change your team name in the Team section of your dashboard. However, any links you’ve previously shared will not work. If you are having difficulties with this or urgently need to change your team name, please contact us at thelongrun@pcfa.org.au or on 1800 22 00 99.

Can I change my team fundraising target?

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Yes. You simply go to the “MY TEAM” section and then the “Team Page Settings” tab, where you can adjust your team's fundraising target. To find out how to adjust your personal fundraising target, head to your Dashboard.

Why 72km?

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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Australian men. Sadly, 1 in 5 men will develop anxiety or depression as a result of their diagnosis, yet 72% of men will not seek help for it. Together we can ensure these men are supported for the long run.

If your life has been impacted by prostate cancer, our Specialist Telenursing Service is available to help. Call us on 1800 22 00 99.

You can also Donate via Direct Debit:

Account Name: Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia Ltd

BSB: 062 000

Account Number: 12668231

Payment reference: Your full name

To request your receipt: donations@pcfa.org.au