• Join the Desjardins Charity Challenge

Join the Desjardins Charity Challenge

Give meaning to every kilometre: Fundraise, support, celebrate!

Thank you for your interest in fundraising for a charity in the Desjardins Charity Challenge! In 2024, Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend participants raised over $1,132,150.21 for over 100 local and national charities! And we’re looking to supercharge that fundraising total in 2025, by leveraging a new, dynamic fundraising platform: JustGiving, the world’s leading online fundraising platform.

  • Revolutionized User Experience: Tailored solutions for charities, teams, fundraisers, and donors that make every interaction seamless and inspiring.
  • Dynamic Fundraising Tools: Tips: Unlock a treasure trove of innovative tools and expert tips designed to elevate your fundraising efforts and maximize your impact.
  • Exceptional Customer Support: Experience top-notch customer service that’s always ready to help you navigate your fundraising adventure with confidence.
  • Boost Your Fundraising Potential: Get ready to watch your fundraising dollars soar as we equip you with everything you need to succeed.

Ready to give even more meaning to your race experience? Sign up now through one of the options below:

I’m not registered for Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend 2025 yet

Sign up for your race here! During registration you will be asked if you want to raise funds for a charity, this will prompt the system to create a fundraising page link for you AFTER you’ve checked out. Set-up your page immediately and you’ll be all set! 

I’m already registered for Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend 2025

Ready to create your new fundraising page?

Visit the List of Charities and select the charity you’re fundraising for. After that, you will be immediately prompted to set-up your NEW fundraising page. If your preferred Charity is not on that list, they are likely still onboarding to JustGiving. Please email charitychallenge@runottawa.ca with the name of your charity and we will notify you when you can set up your new pages.  

We encourage you to include the link to your new JustGiving page on your Race Roster fundraising page so you don’t miss out on potential donations. And, of course, we can help you with that! Please do not hesitate to reach out to charitychallenge@runottawa.ca if you have any questions about accessing your Race Roster page. 

Have you already raised funds on Race Roster?

Don’t worry! The charity has already received those funds (thank you!) AND you can add your funds raised so far on Race Roster, or offline, on your JustGiving fundraising page’s totaliser. See this guide to learn more.Have existing donations?

If you want to display donors from your Race Roster fundraising page on your new JustGiving fundraising page, you can post updates thanking your donors individually. See this guide to learn more.

Here are some tips to get started:

CREATE A FUNDRAISING PAGE
https://www.justgiving.com/for-fundraising/how-to-create-a-fundraising-page

CREATE A TEAM PAGE
https://help.justgiving.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002598077-How-to-create-a-team-page

If you require assistance with setting up your NEW JustGiving page please contact the JustGiving team at GettingStarted@justgiving.com,