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August 30, 2009 - Copenhagen, Kastellet
An El Dorado for families with children
ECCO Walkathon Copenhagen is an event for all people, big and small, inviting you to donate money for charity with your feet. Children can give free reign to their imagination in the children's area and go treasure hunting on the children's route. Their parents and all other participants can relax on the pictoresque ramparts of the capital's citadel, Kastellet, and enjoy a wonderful walk through the streets of Copenhagen. To end the day: a LIVE concert from the big stage with the famous Danish group, Dodo & The Dodos.
As usual, the Walkathon comprises a 6 km and a 10 km route, and if you're up to it, you can even walk the routes several times, as a lot of people choose to. You see, for every kilometer you walk, you automatically donate 7.50 Danish kroner that ECCO pays towards one of the 3 projects you want to support.
In 2008, 16,100 participants walked the streets of Copenhagen donating 1.1 million Danish kroner to The Danish Heart Foundation's Children's Fund (Hjertebarnsfonden), WWF, and the Canadian organisation, Street Kids International.
Overview
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Routes
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Start & Finish: Kastellet
Kastellet will be the start and destination area. Entrance to Kastellet is through the south gate, Kongeporten - follow the roads Grønningen and Esplanaden.
In the Walkathon area you will find our registration tent, the main stage with ongoing music and entertainment, the children's area offering lots of children activities, as well as the 3 organisations' tents. You will find stalls where you can buy food and drink all day.
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Wheelchairs and prams
Wheelchair users and parents with prams are most welcome to participate in ECCO Walkathon. Both routes are designed to include everyone. Walkathon helpers will be standing along the entire route to provide assistance, should you encounter any obstacles.
Programme
10.00 ECCO Walkathon 2009 officially opens. Welcome, by Bubber
10.20 Samba show with Mariposa
10.30 Presentation of the 2009 charity projects, by Bubber
10.45 Warm-up, by SATS
11.00 Departure: 10 km route
11.10 Sigurd's Bear trio entertains
11.40 Presentation of the 2009 charity projects, by Bubber
11.45 Warm-up, by SATS
11.55 Official opening of the 6 km route, by H.E The Countess Alexandra Christina of Frederiksborg
12.00 Departure: 6 km route
13.15 Sigurd's Bear trio entertains
14.00 Concert by Dodo & The Dodos
15.15 Checks handed over to the charities
15.30 Thanks to participants and See you in 2010
11.55 Official opening of the 6 km route, by H.E The Countess Alexandra Christina of Frederiksborg
12.00 Departure: 6 km route
13.15 Sigurd's Bear trio entertains
14.00 Concert by Dodo & The Dodos
15.15 Checks handed over to the charities
15.30 Thanks to participants and See you in 2010
Charity Projects
When you participate in ECCO Walkathon, you are helping street children in Poland and in Kenya, protecting the ice bears in Arctic, and giving children with heart disease a better life.
You see, for every kilometer you walk ECCO will donate 7.50 DKK to the project you choose to support. Last year, ECCO donated more than 3.5 million DKK to Street Kids International, WWF, and to the Danish Heart Foundation's Heart Children's Fund.
Street Kids International educates street children in Poland and in Kenya so that they can support themselves
WWF – protecting the ice bears in Arctic
Heart Children's Fund – helps and supports children with heart disease and their families