The 29th Walkathon - Virtual Event

Walkie Walrus • May 17, 2020

We'd love you to participate on May 24th!

The 29th annual Walkathon will be reconfigured online because as they say, the show must go on! The event will take place on the originally-planned date (May 24th) and will be a combination of taped and live events, streamed through the official Chubu Walkathon Facebook page*.


Join us for the live-stream event as follows:

  • May 24th (Sunday)
  • 10:00 AM
  • Chubu Walkathon Facebook Page
We'll be streaming live and recorded performances, as well as highlights of what Walkathon is all about!

Chubu Walkathon
*Please like and follow, if you haven't already!

How to participate

You can contribute by doing one of the following:
  • Buy a shirt!
    Go and get yourself a Walkathon T-shirt.
  • Tune in live on the May 24th
    Tune in live and give us a shout out from wherever you are in the world!
  • Show us your walk on TikTok
    Most creative TikTok wins a prize!
    GET DETAILS HERE
  • WALK!
    Walk where you are and give us your stats! Dig out one of your old Walkathon t-shirts or buy a new one (see #1!) and upload a pic of your steps and/or distance that day and the person that walks the farthest will win a prize!
  • #walkathon29
    No matter what you do, don't forget to use the hashtag #Walkathon29
  • Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter for more details leading up to May 24th. be sure to Like!, Comment, and Share!
With everyone's support, the charities we support will be able to continue the valuable work they do in our community!
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