funrun
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Definition
Noun: A fun run is a non-competitive running event, typically over a short to medium distance (e.g., 5 kilometers), where the primary goal is participation, enjoyment, and often raising money for a charitable cause, rather than achieving a fast time or winning.
Examples
- The local community organized a fun run to raise funds for the new children's hospital.
- Thousands of people, many in colorful costumes, participated in the annual charity fun run.
- She entered her first fun run last weekend and enjoyed the supportive atmosphere.
Advanced Usage
- The term emphasizes the recreational and charitable aspects over athletic competition. It is often used in promotional materials for community or corporate events.
- "to do a fun run": To participate in a fun run event.
- Our company team is going to do a fun run for cancer research next month.
Variants and Related Words
- Fun runner (noun): A person who participates in a fun run.
- The fun runners were cheered on by spectators along the route.
- Charity run (noun): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "fun run," that explicitly highlights the fundraising purpose.
- Road race (noun): A broader term for any organized race run on roads, which can be competitive or non-competitive.
Synonyms
- Charity run
- Jog-a-thon (specifically for fundraising through jogging/running)
- Community run
Related Phrases
- To run for fun: To run without the pressure of competition, purely for enjoyment.
- Now that I've retired from racing, I just run for fun.
- To run for charity: To participate in a running event with the goal of raising money for a cause.
- He's running for charity and has already surpassed his fundraising target.
Noun
- a footrace run for fun (often including runners who are sponsored for a charity)