Instead of your normal race event, raise the bar with an obstacle course event that will challenge participants in exciting and rewarding ways. Psychological studies have proven that harder, painful and unpleasant events attract more participation and support because people are drawn to a challenge. Here’s what you’ll need:
- Obstacles course (rented or made)
- First-aid staff/insurance/safety volunteer form
- Ninja warrior team crowdfunding pages
- Crowd support ticketing
- Mobile swiper and integrated app for in-person ticket sales and concession item credit card payment processing
Teams and individuals looking to participate can sign up through your mobile-first crowdfunding sign-up page. Sharing event information, team sign-up page and viewer ticketing form over mobile messaging, printed flyers, social and email is easy with an event keyword, link to your sign-up form and a QR code linked to the same form.
Decide on a location and date for your event. There are companies that can set up obstacle courses at your location of choice, or you can rent out an obstacle course facility for your nonprofit to use. The location you choose will likely determine what type of obstacle course event you hold – mud pits, ropes, obstacle crawls, climbing walls…the harder and dirtier, the better! Encourage teams to fundraise their entry fee and additional support on behalf of your cause to create friendly competition even before the real competition begins.