2023 RGI 5k Fun Run
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Past event
12:00 PM PDT
Medina, Washington
$43.61 · 1 race
5km
Event summary
Join us for the 2023 RGI 5K Fun Run on Sunday, September 10th, 2023, in beautiful Medina, Washington! This exciting event, organized by local high school students Ally and Charlotte Eichenberger, continues a cherished tradition aimed at raising awareness and funding for the Rwanda Girls Initiative (RGI). Over the past five years, this fun run has transformed into a vibrant community gathering, successfully raising over $100,000 to support the education of girls at the Gashora Girls Academy in Rwanda.
Participants of all ages are encouraged to lace up their running shoes and join in the fun, whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a great way to spend the day outdoors. The race will not only be a fantastic opportunity to get active but also to make a meaningful impact on the lives of girls striving for education in Rwanda. Don’t forget to pick up your race packet at St. Thomas Church on Saturday, September 9th, or on race day. Together, let's educate a girl, inspire a community, and transform a country!
Participants of all ages are encouraged to lace up their running shoes and join in the fun, whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a great way to spend the day outdoors. The race will not only be a fantastic opportunity to get active but also to make a meaningful impact on the lives of girls striving for education in Rwanda. Don’t forget to pick up your race packet at St. Thomas Church on Saturday, September 9th, or on race day. Together, let's educate a girl, inspire a community, and transform a country!
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RGI 5k Fun Run
Incl. $3.61 Fee & T-Shirt
Please park at Bellevue Christian School or at the Park & Ride
Entries closed12:00 PM PDT
$43.61
Organiser's description
2023 RGI FUN RUN
Ally & Charlotte Eichenberger, Clyde Hill residents, 11th & 10th grade students at Bellevue High School, are continuing a 5 year tradition started by Sophie Sharp of organizing a fun run to raise awareness and funding to benefit Rwanda Girls Initiative (RGI). The last 4 fun runs have been hugely successful community events and have raised over $100,000 that goes directly to support high school education at the Gashora Girls Academy in Rwanda.
PARKING
Please park at Bellevue Christian School: 7800 NE 28th St, Medina, WA 98039, United States
PACKET PICKUP
Packet pickup will be held on Saturday, September 9th outside St. Thomas Church from 10 am until 12noon. Come to pickup your t-shirt and bib for the race. If you cannot make packet pickup you may also pick up your items on race day.
MORE ABOUT RWANDA GIRLS INITIATIVE (RGI)
RGIs mission is to educate and empower girls in Rwanda to reach their highest potential. Founders Suzanne Soozi Sinegal McGill and Shalisan Shal Foster recognized that education is one of the most critical areas of empowerment for women. In collaboration with the Rwandan government and Gashora community, they established Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology (GGAST) as an upper-secondary boarding school would not only change the future of Rwanda, it would become a model for girls education for Sub-Saharan Africa. We strive to cultivate inspired leaders with a love of learning and a sense of economic empowerment to strengthen their communities and foster Rwandas growth. The Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology (GGAST) is an innovative and socio-economically diverse model upper-secondary school designed to provide a whole girl education. GGAST provides a rigorous college prep academic program, combined with leadership training and extra-curricular activities that fill our girls with confidence that they can pursue their dreams of university education and fulfilling and impactful vocations. Educate a girl. Inspire a community. Transform a country.
AWARDS
Awards will be given to the following age categories for men and women for most miles run (team + individual), most money raised (team + individual).
<10 and under
11 - 14
15 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 +
RACE CONTACT INFO
If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director, Ally Eichenberger, at [email protected] or text 425-922-6043
Ally & Charlotte Eichenberger, Clyde Hill residents, 11th & 10th grade students at Bellevue High School, are continuing a 5 year tradition started by Sophie Sharp of organizing a fun run to raise awareness and funding to benefit Rwanda Girls Initiative (RGI). The last 4 fun runs have been hugely successful community events and have raised over $100,000 that goes directly to support high school education at the Gashora Girls Academy in Rwanda.
PARKING
Please park at Bellevue Christian School: 7800 NE 28th St, Medina, WA 98039, United States
PACKET PICKUP
Packet pickup will be held on Saturday, September 9th outside St. Thomas Church from 10 am until 12noon. Come to pickup your t-shirt and bib for the race. If you cannot make packet pickup you may also pick up your items on race day.
MORE ABOUT RWANDA GIRLS INITIATIVE (RGI)
RGIs mission is to educate and empower girls in Rwanda to reach their highest potential. Founders Suzanne Soozi Sinegal McGill and Shalisan Shal Foster recognized that education is one of the most critical areas of empowerment for women. In collaboration with the Rwandan government and Gashora community, they established Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology (GGAST) as an upper-secondary boarding school would not only change the future of Rwanda, it would become a model for girls education for Sub-Saharan Africa. We strive to cultivate inspired leaders with a love of learning and a sense of economic empowerment to strengthen their communities and foster Rwandas growth. The Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology (GGAST) is an innovative and socio-economically diverse model upper-secondary school designed to provide a whole girl education. GGAST provides a rigorous college prep academic program, combined with leadership training and extra-curricular activities that fill our girls with confidence that they can pursue their dreams of university education and fulfilling and impactful vocations. Educate a girl. Inspire a community. Transform a country.
AWARDS
Awards will be given to the following age categories for men and women for most miles run (team + individual), most money raised (team + individual).
<10 and under
11 - 14
15 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 +
RACE CONTACT INFO
If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director, Ally Eichenberger, at [email protected] or text 425-922-6043
Location
Evergreen Point Rd & NE 32nd Street, Medina, 98039, WA, United States
2023 RGI 5k Fun Run
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