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The world’s most unique and remarkable race, the Wings for Life World Run, is back in 2015 and will take place in six continents and 34 locations. On 3rd May 2015 at 11am UT C (9pm AEST) 40,000 participants will set off at exactly the same time, regardless of their location, meaning some competitors will run from sundown to sunrise with others running from sunrise to sunset. Australian runners will start their race in Melbourne at 9pm AEST, running through the night and into the early morning.

The Wings for Life World Run was introduced to support the not-for-profit Wings for Life Foundation, which funds spinal cord research projects all over the world, with 100% of entry fees going directly to the foundation. In 2014, $4,380,000 was raised in Australia for the foundation – a huge contribution to a worthwhile cause.

Open to runners of all abilities, ages and nationalities, the Wings for Life World Run brings a set of extraordinary challenges to its competitors. Besides the hurdle of starting with thousands of participants at exactly the same time, thirty minutes after the start of the race a “Catcher Car” begins to follow them. Instead of runners pursuing a finish line, the Catcher Car will be hot on their heels, and once a runner is passed by the “Catcher Car”, electronic sensors register the athlete’s chips, meaning their race is over.

Participants running the Wings for Life World Race are running for those who can’t. Millions of people around the world are living with a spinal cord injury. Every year, at least 250,000 more sustain a traumatic spinal cord injury, following traffic accidents, tragic falls and slips.