School Fun Run Fundraiser
Run your own school fun run or cross country with a sponsorship page for every runner. Classes compete on the leaderboard, sponsors pay by card in about a minute, and the school keeps nearly everything it raises. No monthly fees, no minimum.
A Donation Page Built for Your Event
A fun run or sponsored cross country is one of the easiest ways for schools, clubs, and community groups to raise money. Raised gives you an event-ready donation page, optional team competition, and secure online payments, all set up in minutes. Runners collect pledges online instead of chasing cash and paper forms.
- Free to set up with no monthly fees
- Keep everything you raise, with no minimum target
- Live progress tracker with your fundraising goal
- Sponsor a runner with a link or QR code, no cash needed
- Optional team and individual competition
- Secure payments via Stripe (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay)
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How It Works
Create Your Campaign
Add your fun run details and set your fundraising goal. Takes about 2 minutes.
Add Runners and Teams
Turn on Teams mode so classes or year groups can compete, each runner with their own page and QR code.
Share and Collect
Runners share their page via email, social media, or messaging apps. Sponsors pledge securely through Stripe.
Get Paid
Funds go directly to your connected Stripe account. No waiting for the event to finish.
A page that looks like the event
School athletics day. Bunting across the top, the bend of a running track sweeping in from the corner, and big friendly capitals.
- Bunting and a running track bend across the hero
- How it works drawn as three lanes of the track
- A leaderboard that hands out medals
- A countdown to the starting gun
- Want your school colours instead? Pick another colour scheme and the whole page recolours to match.
Not ready to sign up yet?
Leave your details and we'll email you an overview of running a fun run on Raised. Reply with any questions and we'll help you plan it.
Turn It Into a Team Competition
Optional Teams mode is what makes a fun run take off. Enable it from your dashboard to add teams, individual runner pages, and leaderboards.
Teams and Classes
Group runners into teams such as classes or year groups, each with their own fundraising total.
Individual Runner Pages
Every runner gets their own page with a shareable link and a QR code they can print or post to collect pledges.
Live Leaderboards
Team and individual leaderboards drive friendly competition and keep everyone motivated to raise more.
Built-In Features
Progress Tracker
A live progress bar shows sponsors how close you are to your goal, updating as pledges come in.
Flexible Donations
Sponsors choose from preset amounts ($15, $30, $50, $100, $250) or enter any custom amount from $0.50 to $10,000.
Secure Payments
All donations are processed through Stripe with bank-level encryption. Supports Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
No Cash to Handle
Runners collect pledges online through their own page, so there are no cash tins, envelopes, or paper forms to chase.
Works on Any Device
Your campaign page looks great on phones, tablets, and desktops. Sponsors can give from anywhere.
Team Fundraising
Optional teams and individual runner pages with leaderboards to turn your event into a competition.
How to Run a School Fun Run
- Pick a date in a term with settled weather and book a wet weather day as well.
- Create your campaign on Raised and turn on Teams mode so every class has a total.
- Send the sponsorship link home three weeks out, and share the class leaderboard in each newsletter.
- Mark out a short loop, set up water and a finish arch, and run it by year group.
- Keep the page open for a few days after the run, then thank sponsors with photos.
Fun Run Prizes: Do You Need Them?
Prize charts are how packaged fun run programmes push kids to raise more, and the prizes are paid for out of the money raised. Class competition does the same job for free.
- A pizza lunch or mufti day for the top fundraising class.
- The top class gets to run first, or the principal runs a lap in fancy dress.
- A certificate at assembly for every runner who gets a sponsor.
Have questions before you start?
Leave your details and we'll email you an overview of running a fun run on Raised. Reply with any questions and we'll help you plan it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about running a fun run on Raised
What is a fun run fundraiser?
A fun run fundraiser is a sponsored run, usually laps of the school field or a short course. Students collect sponsorship from family and friends for taking part, and the money goes to the school. Colour runs, cross countries and obstacle courses all work the same way.
Can we run a fun run without a fundraising company?
Yes. Mark out a course on your field, line up parent helpers, and use Raised for the sponsorship pages. Apart from a small platform and card fee, the money stays with the school instead of being shared with a company that supplies the event.
Can I use this for a cross country or athletics day?
Yes. A school cross country works the same way as a fun run. Students collect sponsorship for taking part, and classes or houses can compete on the leaderboard.
How much does it cost to run a fun run fundraiser?
There are no setup fees, monthly fees, or subscription costs. By default a 5% platform fee and standard Stripe processing fees are added to each donation and paid by the supporter, not you. You can choose to absorb fees yourself in your payment settings.
Can runners collect sponsorship or pledges?
Yes. Give every runner their own page with a shareable link and QR code so friends and family can sponsor them directly. Each runner's total rolls up into your event goal and the team leaderboards.
Can classes or teams compete against each other?
Yes. Turn on the optional Teams mode from your dashboard to group runners into teams, give each member their own page, and show team and individual leaderboards.
Do I need to reach my goal to keep the funds?
No. You keep every donation regardless of whether you hit your target. There is no all-or-nothing requirement.
How quickly do I get the money?
Funds are paid out through Stripe, typically within a few business days depending on your country and bank.
Running a different event? See colour runs, walk-a-thons, and every athon template.
Ready to Run Your Fun Run?
Create a free fun run campaign and start collecting pledges in minutes.