The Animal March is back!
It’s time again for Tenerife’s biggest ever exercise challenge!
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of rescue animals, at the same time as getting fit and connecting with nature?
In the last two years a team of animal lovers from all over the world have come together to take on The Animal March!
Walking 100km over the month of March and raising funds from friends and family, since the first year in 2023 they raised almost €50,000 helping us to buy our neighbouring land and secure the future of our sanctuary!
This year The Animal March is back for it’s third year, and we are gearing up to be bigger and better than ever before!
So what is The Animal March?
The Animal March is a virtual exercise challenge to take on 100 km over the month of March. You can sign up from anywhere in the world, and you can walk it, run it, or even swim it!
If you do a little everyday, or big runs on the weekend, you can take part anytime with a buddy a dog, or just riding solo!
To take part, you register to create your Tenerife Horse Rescue fundraiser and claim your free t-shirt, then you get your friends and family to sponsor you to take part! It’s that simple!
For a full list of FAQ’s see the bottom of this page!
Register for the challenge and order your free t-shirt!
Join the FB community to meet your team mates!
Share your fundraiser with your friends and family!
Ready to join team Animal March 2025?
We loved being a part of The Animal March and taking on the challenge. As ex-volunteers to the sanctuary, we really valued being able to help out from so far away, and it also gave us a good reason to get out and get some exercise! And even better to be able to do it for the animals we used to work for! Great experience, and we’ll be ready for 2025! -- Izzie and Anton
Jo’Anne and myself took part in the 100k walk in 2024. We thoroughly enjoyed being part of this worthy cause. We were lucky to meet many of the volunteers at the horse rescue sanctuary and after seeing their dedication to providing care for the animals, this spurred us on to raise as much money as we could to help these guys in their selfless efforts. We wish you so much luck for 2025. -- Paul and Jo’Anne
No matter how you take on this challenge, every single step you take and donation you raise, will help us to continue to provide our life saving work to the animals of this Island, and make sure that we will always be able to say yes to an animal that has suffered at the hands of humans, and continue to provide a safe haven for all the animals of Tenerife for now and for many years to come.
How else can you be involved?
Want to join OFFLINE?
No problem! Drop us an email to fundraising@tenerifehorserescue.com and we’ll help you get set up with a paper sponsorship form!
Last year we raised thousands from offline donations, and are so grateful for any way you want to take on the challenge!
Signing up as a school or sports team?
Amazing, team work makes the dream work! If you are coming as a group we will also give you a free tour/school trip of the sanctuary so you can see all the animals you have raised money for!
Send us an email with the details to; fundraising@tenerifehorserescue.com, or give us a call/shoot us a Whatsapp message to +34672350505 and we will help you get organised!
Challenge FAQ’s
Here are some commonly asked questions in the group, and how you can answer them. Remember to personalise every response the best you can, and add their name, thank them for taking part, and use the charity branded heart. 💙
Q.📣 How do I sign up?
You can register for the challenge by jumping on this link here.. https://socialsync.app/f/el-lvxdz8y6v0z8v/fm-pqpw5lyjp074r, Or if you want to take part in Spanish then you can head over to the Spanish Facebook group here to sign up… https://www.facebook.com/groups/theanimalmarchespanol
Q.📣 When do I get my t-shirt and welcome pack?
There will be several options for you to get your welcome pack which is available from when you get your first donation. If you are in the UK this will be sent out to you and will be around ten working days. If you are in Tenerife you can either come and pick it up from the sanctuary, or we will be organising drop offs at certain points on the Island, or sending to your local post office. Please check your email when you register for more information! Please note; as we are a small charity, due to high delivery costs we can only deliver t-shirts to people who are living in either the UK or on the Island of Tenerife, so make sure to email us for your e-welcome pack, and we encourage you to wear whatever t-shirt you like, or make your own!
Q.📣 Where can I find my fundraising link?
You will have received an email when you registered that will have a link to your fundraiser! If you can't find that, then send us an email to fundraising@tenerifehorserescue.com, or pop a message in the group!
Q.📣 What is the challenge/what do I have to do?
The challenge is to walk, run or jog 100 km over the month of
March! You can do this with your favourite four legged friend, with a buddy, a group, or just flying solo! It works out to be just over 3km a day!
You can use our activity tracker by going to your Tenerife Horse Rescue fundraiser and going to “activity”, or write them on your distance tracker that we will send, and share your photos/videos to the group! Sign up here! https://socialsync.app/f/el-lvxdz8y6v0z8v/fm-pqpw5lyjp074r
Q.📣 What if I can't do 100km?
We celebrate diversity here at Tenerife Horse Rescue, and believe that every human and animal is perfectly unique, with different skills and strengths. Therefore we want this challenge to be as accessible as possible.
Maybe you're taking it on with a child, maybe you'd prefer to shorten the amount of miles to fit your life style or abilities, perhaps you're a super-athlete who wants to double the distance! We're all in this together, so it's your challenge, your way.
Q.📣 When does my challenge start?
The challenge officially starts on the 1st March, but we encourage everyone to start getting some practise walks in during February, test out those old walking boots!
Q.📣 How do I prove how I’ve done my kilometers?
Make sure to update your activity tracker, which you can access by logging into your Socialsync fundraiser and clicking “activity”! You can take a screenshot to share with the group! Also, by sharing updates in the Facebook group you will be helping to keep others motivated, and we’d love a photo of you and your walking buddy in the group too!
Q.📣 How do I share my fundraiser with my Facebook friends?
It’s really important to share your fundraiser with your family and friends so they can see what you’re doing! You can do this by going to your fundraiser, logging in, then hitting the big button to share!
For friends and family who aren't on Facebook, you can easily send your Tenerife Horse Rescue fundraising link to anywhere you want! Or if you have people who want to pay cash, the easiest way to do it is to ask them for the cash donation, then you can pay it straight into your bank account yourself, and into your fundraiser The more you post, the more people will see it, and the closer you’ll get to your goal!
Q.📣 How do I find the Facebook group?
This year we have two groups that you can join, one English speaking, and one Spanish speaking. Follow this link to get onto the English speaking group, where there will be exciting prizes, plenty of support and an amazing community to help you succeed! www.facebook.com/groups/theanimalmarch. Or if you are looking for the group in Spanish, jump on this group to find our amazing animal loving community on the other side! https://www.facebook.com/groups/theanimalmarchespanol See you there!
Q.📣 How do my friends donate?
There is a donate button on the Tenerife Horse Rescue fundraiser, which is simple and quick to use from either a mobile, tablet or laptop device! You can also download a paper sponsorship form to take into your work place!
Q.📣 What is the best way to raise more donations?
Make it personal and make it fun! Share about your favourite animal, why you want to support Tenerife Horse Rescue! Post regular updates on your Facebook fundraisers to make people feel involved in your challenge. Post videos. Post Selfies. Tag friends. The more likes and comments, the more money you will raise so be as creative as you can be! And don't be shy to keep moving your fundraising target up the closer to get to it! People are more motivated to support you if you are close to your target, rather than if you have hit it!
Q.📣 How much money do I have to raise?
There is no minimum sponsorship target to take part in the challenge. Every penny counts! The more money you can raise, the more support we can provide to animals rescued from abuse and neglect. Most people are aiming for the €200 mark, but you do whatever you can! To find out more about how the money you raise makes a difference visit our website here www.tenerifehorserescue.com
Q.📣 What if I don't finish the challenge?
That is no problem at all! This is a challenge not a competition, it may not be possible for everyone to do the full 100km, or life might get in the way! Either way you are still raising funds and awareness for this amazing charity, and we are so grateful to have you on board! If you have any other questions that are not answered here, ask in the group and an admin will help you, or pop an email to fundraising@tenerifehorserescue.com! Best of luck!