Community Involvement

Forerunners supports the local community in various ways including "used sneaker" collection program, sponsorship of local clubs, and local race sponsorships.

Here are some of the organizations and races that we sponsor:

Run for One Planet

Pacific Spirit Triathlon Club

Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon and 5k

Kajaks Track and Field Club

First Half Half Marathon

Matt Hill and Steph Tait shared a common dream to inspire a continent by conquering an unfathomable endurance expedition, in a way that had never been done before. In 2006 they co-founded Run for One Planet to “inspire environmental action, one step at a time”.

On May 4th 2008 their tour was officially started at the BMO Vancouver Marathon. Taking small daily steps, they ran across Canada and around the perimeter of America, totalling 11,000 miles, doing over 420 marathons as a dynamic running duo. While running a marathon each almost every day, they spoke to 35,000 kids, in 220 presentations, raising over $120,000 for their Legacy of Action for Kids.

On May 8th 2009, Matt and Steph ran their final steps, returning back home to Vancouver across the famous Lions Gate Bridge under full Police escort, unlaced their 30thth pair of destroyed Asics and gave the tour’s final keynote at the EPIC Expo. May 8th was not only officially proclaimed as “Run For One Planet Day” in the City of Vancouver, but the Mayor also acknowledged their record consumption of 3 million calories.

“Forerunners was a key community partner who believed in us and in what we were embarking upon. They jumped onboard connecting us with Asics Canada, who sponsored all 30 pairs of runners and running outfits. They are #1 in our hearts and our FEET say thank you Forerunners, forever!”