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How it worksNo small print

Goal. Pledge. Race. Payout.

For athletes

  1. Choose your race and goal. A time, a distance, or simply finishing. It goes public, which is the point.
  2. Choose a charity. Any UK registered charity. We check the number before your page goes live.
  3. Decide on personal funding. Switch it on and list what it pays for: entry, shoes, coaching, travel. Backers see the list.
  4. Share one link. WhatsApp is where most pledges come from.

For backers

  1. Pick an amount. From £5.
  2. Set the split. All charity, all athlete, or anywhere between.
  3. Set the rule on the athlete's share. Paid whatever happens, or only if they hit the goal.
  4. Save your card. Nothing is charged until after race day. You get an email receipt now and another when it settles.
Where the money goesEvery outcome
Part of the pledgeGoal hitGoal missedDidn't start
Charity sharePaidPaidPaid
Athlete share · whatever happensPaidPaidPaid
Athlete share · only if goalPaidNever chargedNever charged

The fee is 6%, on top. A £100 pledge costs the backer £106. The whole £100 reaches the split.

Results come from the official timing. The chip time on the race's own results page settles conditional pledges.

Payouts run through Stripe. Athletes verify their identity with Stripe before any money moves.