Walkathon premiere in Cologne
"Donate money with your feet" – this was the motto followed by the participants of the first ECCO Walkathon in Cologne. 400 people made a commitment and gathered at Cologne's MediaPark this Saturday, greeted by sunshine and temperatures around 21ºC. The objective was to generate as many kilometres – and euros – for ECCO's two African charity projects in the Congo Basin and in Kenya. At 11:00 a.m., stage host Jo Hiller from WDR television sent the crowd on their 8 km walk through the city, covering among other things the Rhine river promenade and the cozy old town.
Our thanks goes to all participants for their exemplary commitment to charity which will undoubtedly motivate many more citizens to join the Cologne Walkathon in the future. We'd also like to thank our fantastic crew and volunteers from Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin as well as our dedicated stage artists that gave the day such a fantastic atmosphere.
Event results:
Participants: 381
Distance covered: 3,180 km
ECCO’s donation to charity: EUR 3,500
Charity projects:
Street Kids International receives EUR 1,922 [read about this project]
WWF Germany receives EUR 1,578 [read about this project]
Rudolfplatz is located in the centre of Cologne, not far from Neumarkt and the shopping street Schildergasse. During the event, there will be a stage featuring music and entertainment, an exhibition about the charity projects you can support, registration tents and information booths run by local associations and partners. Snacks and drinks will also be available.
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Experience Cologne's colourful downtown, its historic quarters and the great view along the river Rhine! You will pass by historic buildings, green parks and several cafés – explore your city from a new point of view while donating money with your feet. The distance of 8 kilometres is well-suited for families with children – also for prams and wheelchairs. Detailed information will follow as soon as we are finished planning the route.
more09:30 – Walkathon zone opens
10:00 – Entertainment begins
10:45 – Warm-up excercises
11:00 – Start
11:30 – Music and entertainment
14:00 – Donation check is presented
14:10 – Thank you and good-bye
