TheSpeedGamers Zelda Marathon.

[KingRoyMustang]

On Friday, December 16, a group of gamers in Arlington, Texas will present their twenty-fifth marathon since their inception in early 2008. Since then, the group has raised over $280,000 for various charities and causes. Some of these charities and causes include Japan Relief, Gulf Restoration, Susan G. Komen, and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. These charities help support those in need and help fund research towards cures for various debilitating diseases. The marathon will cover the wildly popular The Legend of Zelda series, which is coincidentally celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary this year. The marathon will benefit the Paw for Reflection Ranch (http://www.pawsforreflectionranch.org), Tara Sawyer Foundation (http://www.tarasawyer.org), and Trent’s Retreat Nonprofit Foundation(http://www.trentsretreat.org). All donations will go to directly to Rocking H Ranch (http://www.rockingh.net), which specifically contributes to these charities. Rocking H Ranch will then split up the donations equally between each charity.

TheSpeedGamers Zelda Marathon is a multi-day charity drive that is broadcasted live online. The marathon will last 72 hours and the goal is to try and complete the series before the marathon ends. The group encourages donations through great gameplay, commentary, and contests. TheSpeedGamers have been known for their summer marathons, which have lasted upwards of a stunning 168 hours and featured many huge internet personalities such as Youtube’s famous Let’s Player, ChuggaaConroy. During the event, viewers can chat directly with the team via IRC chat, or social media networks such as Twitter and Facebook.

Watch the event live on the web at http://www.thespeedgamers.com beginning December 16th at 6 PM CST.

[guy07]

That's actually a pretty cool idea. We all play games anyways, why not raise money while doing it?

[CodeZTM]

Glad to see the guys are still going. I left the group/forum a while back for various reasons, but it still warms my heart to see them going strong.