Exciting news from ZGuy and the Indigenous Marathon Foundation (IMF)! We have entered the beta stage of a new mobile application for the IMF Running and Walking program (IMF RAW) called IMF RAW Connect.
As many of you know, IMF RAW is a community program that encourages and normalises running and walking within communities all across Australia, with a key focus on Indigenous involvement. And now, with IMF RAW Connect, the IMF can communicate with and help IMF RAW run leaders manage and organise their groups in one place.
IMF RAW Connect also helps create and encourages a connection amongst all the IMF RAW groups. This platform allows members to showcase their running achievements, encourage each other, share health tips, training programs and more to the greater IMF RAW community all year round.
As Robert De Castella (IMF AO MBE Director) puts it;
“The IMF has supported First Nations Australians to make running a normal part of a healthy, active life. The new RAW Connect smart phone app provides a safe, free, and inclusive place for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Island, and non-Indigenous runners and walkers to connect, share stories, be inspired, get advice and training programs, and participate in running and walking events. It’s a great thing that will make running even more enjoyable and rewarding.”
But that’s not all. IMF RAW Connect also allows the IMF to have a more centralised view of participation across IMF activities and events alongside IMF adjacent events such as City2Surf, Melbourne Marathon, Gold Coast Marathon, etc.
This provides an IMF a solid data driven way to see the positive impact it has on communities all around Australia.
Join us in celebrating this exciting new chapter for IMF RAW and learn more about the program and IMF RAW Connect. Follow the links below to learn more about this fantastic community program that’s making a positive difference across Australia.
Learn more about the IMF RAW program
Learn more about the IMF RAW Connect