Intrepid Rallies Industry to Get Walking for a Good Cause

Intrepid Travel is giving away a free trip valued at $3,200 CAD for its annual charity event, the Blue Dragon Marathon Walk, taking place on 08SEP.

According to Intrepid, the marathon walk raises funds for Vietnam’s Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, a not-for-profit that provides rescue care, shelter, legal advocacy, and long-term support to victims of human trafficking.

Vietnam was the operator’s top-selling market in 2023, carrying 9,900 customers.

The Marathon Walk is the Intrepid Foundation’s flagship fundraising event. It brings together over 1,000 people from major global cities like Toronto, London, Hanoi, Singapore, and Melbourne. Participants can sign up to walk as individuals or as part of a team.

For every $320 CAD raised, eligible walkers will receive an entry into a draw to win an Intrepid trip of their choice.

Intrepid Chair Darrell Wade said, “Raising just $229 can keep a child at risk in school for one year. $320 can reunite a trafficked victim with their family and provide them with emergency support to start over.”

“By fundraising or sponsoring the Blue Dragon Marathon Walk, you can easily yet dramatically change the lives of children and families in need,” said Wade.

“A hugely popular international destination for Intrepid and the industry at large, Vietnamese communities have always welcomed us with open hearts and generous hospitality,” Intrepid Foundation GM Biheng Zhang added.

“Participating in or sponsoring the marathon walk is our chance as an industry and as travellers to give back.”

Now in its seventh year, Intrepid has set a CAD $459,000 fundraising target.

The company is inviting industry to gather their teams and sign up for a meander (3km), micro (5km), mini (10km), half (21km), or full (42km) marathon on the fundraising page. Then, join them on the pavement to empower young people in Vietnam.

One hundred percent of donations will go directly to Blue Dragon.

The walk in Toronto will start and finish at the Intrepid office at 215 Spadina Ave.

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