Background:

RunAddicts is a 1500+ active member community (4300+ strong on Facebook), run strictly along non-political, non-religious and non-commercial (membership is free) terms. The group has been promoting a healthy lifestyle and fitness in the community. Apart from daily, weekly and monthly fitness related events, the group has made it a tradition to celebrate its Anniversary with an Annual Running Event with “Educate a Rural Child” tagline. Proceeds from the Annual Running Event are used to aid academic and sports education of rural children.

Guidelines:

In light of the above background, all participants – including Supporters, Partners, Sponsors, Volunteers, Runners and all others taking part in the event – (‘Participants’) shall adhere to the following Guidelines in letter and spirit. 

General:

1. Participants shall abide by, in good faith, the interest RunAddicts has in its stated objective –

• promote a healthy lifestyle and fitness in the community
• Aid academic & sports endeavors of identified rural children

2.Perceived intent of public posts, shares on social media, distribution material, hand-outs, creatives, promotional and/or any other type of material by the Partners:

• shall not conflict with health, fitness and education of the public at large
• shall ensure compliance with non-political, non-religious, non-discriminatory and non-derogatory ethos
• shall not promote any individual, person, community and/or campaign in any form (such as photographs on flex boards, campaign handouts)

3.Participants shall include appropriate attribution to RunAddicts and the event in all their promotional material

4.While fair and personal use of RunAddicts logo and brand is permitted, promotional use shall be allowed only:

• With prior RunAddicts agreement and approval and
• With use of RunAddicts logo and brand in specified format

5.All the contents, data, photographs, contact details etc. originating from the event shall remain the property of RunAddicts. While fair and incidental use is permitted (such as generic event details and photographs), Participants shall take RunAddicts into confidence prior extensive and/or exclusive use of the said content.

6.Participants respect fellow Citizen’s privacy, and refrain from using any related content without prior consent from individuals affected.

Safety, Citizen Interface:

1.Safety of participants, volunteers and spectators is paramount. Participants shall ensure their acts and deeds do not adversely affect the same or form a deterrent.

2.As a common courtesy to the neighborhood community, Participants shall field comments, complaints and/or questions from them with dignity and honesty, and work towards a peaceful and harmonious conduct of the event.
Participants shall deal with individuals and/or other Participants with grievances in a courteous and professional manner. All grievances, including the ones that are fully resolved, shall be brought to the notice of RunAddicts for record keeping and follow-up immediately.

3.Participants shall remain responsible for their personal property at all times.