HeartBrothers 3rd Annual Virtual 5K Run/Walk

REGISTER (FREE) & JOIN: Scroll up and click the red Join button to create a team, join an existing team, or sign up to walk as an individual. And remember: Every participant who raises $1K+ will receive a branded HeartBrothers hat to wear for the walk. Teams receive one hat for every $1K raised!

HOW-TO GUIDE: Download this 3-page PDF from Pledge It—it’s a great resource for navigating your dashboard, raising funds, posting updates, and more.

No, but we encourage each participant to aim for a $300 fundraising goal—that’s just 10 friends donating $30 each! Teams should likewise set a minimum goal of $300 per member. Every dollar makes a difference!

Not at all. Individual walkers/runners are absolutely welcome. Scroll up and click the red Join button, then select "No, thank you" when asked if you'd like to join a team.

CREATE: Scroll up and click the Join button. On the "Would you like to be part of a team?" page, select Join/Create a Team. On the ensuing page, click the red +Create button.

PERSONALIZE: Once you customize your team's page—including information, images, and goals—you’ll receive an email titled "Welcome! Ready to start fundraising?" Scroll down in that email and click the "Go to Team Dashboard" button to get started.

MANAGE: From your dashboard, our event platform, Pledge It, makes it easy to send emails inviting donors to give or encouraging people to join your team. You'll also receive notifications each time someone joins your team or makes a donation, along with immediate templates to thank them!

VIDEO TUTORIAL: Here is a helpful 3-minute video from Pledge It on how to use your Team dashboard.

Scroll up and click the Join button. On the "Would you like to be part of a team?" page, select Join/Create a Team. Then, choose your team from the list or type its name into the search bar.

Customize your personal page with details, images, and goals. You'll get a "Welcome! Ready to start fundraising?" email—click the red Visit your page button to enter your Pledge It dashboard. Once inside, use the top navigation to edit your page, email donors, post updates, and more!

The best ways to spread the word are through email and social media. Our event platform, Pledge It, makes this a breeze.

VIDEO TUTORIAL: Here is a helpful 2-minute video from Pledge It on how to invite donors from your dashboard.

EMAIL: Once you create your team and/or individual page, you'll receive an email titled "Welcome! Ready to start fundraising?" Be sure to read through it and click all the buttons to access your page(s), quickly email friends and family, invite team members, and more.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Help us amplify our message by using our event hashtags in all captions: #HeartBrothers5K & #HeartFailureAwareness. Don’t forget to tag the HeartBrothers on social media (handles listed below).

Facebook: @heartbrothersfoundation

Instagram: @theheartbrothers

TikTok: @heartbrothers

Twitter: @heartbrothers1

LinkedIn: @heartbrothers-foundation

Every time someone donates to your personal page—or your team page if you're a captain—you'll receive an email titled "XX donated to your page!" Click the red Send a Thank You button to send a pre-filled email (which you can customize) and show your appreciation!

Our favorite four free apps are listed below. In addition to tracking your distance, they can also track duration, pace, speed, elevation, calories, and route.​

• Strava: Download on iPhone/Apple or Android/Google

• Map My Run: Download on ​iPhone/Apple or ​Android/Google

• ASICS Runkeeper: Download on ​iPhone/Apple or Android/Google

• ADIDAS Running: Download on ​iPhone/Apple or ​Android/Google

Take a screenshot of your completed/final route using any fitness app and share it here on your team's page or your personal page to officially cross the finish line.

Feel free to snap photos while you're out on the course and share along-the-route updates too. You’re also welcome to post on social media—just be sure to include both hashtags #HeartBrothers5K & #HeartFailureAwareness in your caption.

We can't wait to see your journeys!