All walkers are encouraged to solicit donations for The Rotary Foundation PolioPlus campaign. The walk is raising money to End Polio by providing vaccinations globally. Polio is a serious infectious disease that can cause death and paralysis.

This campaign has been an ongoing effort of Rotary International since 1985 when the global PolioPlus campaign was begun. We are close to completing this goal and every dollar you raise is matched by a 2 to 1 grant by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, This campaign also provides public health infrastructure for many developing countries. If polio is eradicated globally, it will be only the second infectious disease that has been totally eliminated.

Rotary International is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, and leaders who volunteer their skills and resources to solve issues and address community needs. We are people of action. All of the local clubs who are sponsoring this walk are members of Rotary International.

Pledges can be made directly to you on this web page or you can raise pledges offline.

Special Note: Pledges must be made following the instructions below. If you are making a straight donation please do so by clicking the red "donate" button found on either side of this page.

All proceeds to benefit The Rotary Foundation PolioPlus campaign

Create and customize your pledge page with personal goals and a progress meter! With our page you get a link which you can send out to your family and friends. You can promote your page on social media as well.

Here are some step by step instructions:

How do I set up my personal pledge page?

To set up your pledge page just follow the steps below:

1. Go to the event registration page on Race Roster

2. Click Sign In on the top right hand corner

3. Once you sign in, click Menu on the top right hand corner

4. A menu will appear, scroll down and click Share fundraising page and you will land on your pledge page for this specific event

5. To the right click EDIT PAGE and make any necessary adjustments to your pledge goal, adding text, and adding an image to your page

7. Click SAVE UPDATED FUNDRAISING INFORMATION once updates have been completed

How do I share my pledge page?

Now that you have created and customized your pledge page, let's share it! (If you haven't customized your pledge page, click here)

There are easy 2 ways to share your pledge page:

Easy way no. 1:

1. Go to the Race Roster registration page (find the event by clicking here)
2. Once you are on the event page, click Pledge Participant
3. Search for your pledge page by entering your first name OR last name OR email address in the search bar provided and hit the search icon
4. Once you find your name click the PLEDGE button to the right
5. On your personal pledge page, you will see 3 buttons that you can click to share on different mediums
6. Click your preferred sharing method and share away!

Easy way no. 2:

1. Sign in to your Race Roster account (need help? just click here for instructions to sign into your account)
2. Make your way to the Participant Dashboard and your event registration
3. Scroll all the way down to the section Ask For Pledges
4. Along the bottom of that section you will see 3 buttons: Share via Twitter, Share via Facebook, Share via Email
5. Click your preferred way of sharing and follow the prompts
6. You will need to click Tweet, Post, or Send (depending on your method of sharing) to finalize the share

Barrington Rotary Club (BRC) is a service organization comprised of 65 members – men and women – from diverse backgrounds who live in the Barrington area and in surrounding communities in Illinois.

BRC members provide their time, talent, technology and leadership to implement a number of humanitarian and educational programs locally and internationally. They have also clocked thousands of volunteer hours of service to community projects and charitable efforts.

Having FUN and FELLOWSHIP with like-minded people is a hallmark of our club. We work shoulder to shoulder making friends while getting things done to improve our community and the world.

The BRC meets the first three Thursdays of the month for either breakfast, lunch, or an evening social, or a service project. The breakfast meetings are at at 7:00 AM at the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection Station in Lake Barrington. The lunch meetings are held at the Wild Onion Brewery in Lake Barrington. The social evenings are variable at different locations in downtown Barrington. The service project days are variable. but we generally have 2 or more service projects per month.

Interested guests and visitors are welcome and are invited to join the club for breakfast and a fun-filled weekly program. For information on our club check out our website at: https://barringtonrotary.org

For information on attending a meeting or on membership, please email: info@barringtonrotary.org

Barrington After Hours Rotary Club has approximately 30 members from the community. Meetings are held the first and the third Wednesday evenings of each month at 5:45 pm and the Catlow Foundation located at 107 E. Main Street in Barrington. Our club is very active in the Barrington area and we support Barrington Giving Day and Barrington Night Out and have planted a garden at Alden Estates in Barrington. We have partnered with Advocate Health Care and the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection to have Emergency Action Training Courses. Anyone who is interested in joining us is welcome to attend our meetings or can contact us through the website at https://portal.clubrunner.ca/18674

Lake Zurich Rotary Club is an active club of approximately 25 members who follow "Service Above Self" and have a motto of "your world, your community, our commitment." You can join us to make a difference in our community and across the globe. Meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6:30 pm at the Ela Public Library located at 275 Mohawk Trail in Lake Zurich. For more information, contact lzrotary@gmail.com

Our club has 15 dedicated community members. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month in the morning at 7:15 am at the Village Hall with an interesting speaker from the community. The Village Hll is located at 21911 N. Quentin Rd in Kildeer. We also have a monthly evening meeting the 4th Wednesday of the month at 5:30 pm which is a social gathering in various locations. We are committed to "Service Above Self" and to making our hometown and the world a better place. For information to join a meeting contact 847-920-RCLG (7254) or email longgroverotaryinfo@gmail.com

Below are details on running our virtual race!

• Participate virtually anytime between October 1 and October 24, 2026
• Shirts will be mailed the week of October 25, 2026
• Have fun and enjoy!

Follow these easy steps to prepare for your tracking:

TRACKING STEPS 1. Download the ASICS Runkeeper™ app to your phone and create an account or scroll down to log into an existing account 2. Follow this link and click "Start Virtual Run" button to add the Barrington Polio Walk 2026 to your in-app virtual events 3. To record your run between October 1 and October 24, simply click the flag icon in your app, select the Barrington Polio Walk 26 and follow prompts to start recording Once you have completed your ride in the app, save your workout and it will automatically post to Race Roster results. (This step must be followed from your mobile device)

VIEWING AND POSTING MANUAL RESULTS If you plan to record using another software or tracking device or post manually from what is recorded on your watch, simply head here and "Submit Virtual Result" between October 1 and October 24, 2026.

FAQS:
- To record with tracking on the ASICS Runkeeper™ app, you will need to ride with your phone or with a connected wearable (see instructions below)
- You do not have to track with these technologies, it is optional!
- More detailed end-to-end instructions (with images) for using the ASICS Runkeeper™ app to track your virtual event are linked here
- Instructions to link a recent activity recorded on a FitBit, Garmin, or Apple Watch linked here
- Steps to connect your FitBit, Garmin, or Apple Watch to the Runkeeper™ app are linked here
- Steps to manually post your results on Race Roster (not using the app) are linked here

If you have any technical questions, please reply to this email and the Race Roster team will support you. Take pictures out there! get creative with your finish line - share your images and stories with us in the Facebook group and tag us on social!

We look forward to seeing your name on the results board. Remember that you can choose from three different options!