A walkathon (walk-a-thon), walking marathon or sponsored walk's a type of community or school fundraiser in which participants raise money by collecting donations or pledges for walking a predetermined distance or course. They're similar in format to other physical activity based fundraising events such as marathons and cycling races, but are usually non-competitive and lower intensity. The low intensity model's ideal for mobilizing broad-based community support for, and as a result Walkathons u… (More on Walkathon)