Miles 2 Smiles 2023

Sunday, October 1 – Wednesday, November 1, 2023 Past event
3:00 AM PDT
San Jose, California
$30.00 · 7 races
Ultra

Event summary

Join us for the exhilarating Miles 2 Smiles 2023 event, taking place from Sunday, October 1st to Wednesday, November 1st, 2023, in the vibrant city of San Jose, Santa Clara. This uplifting initiative supports the Hi5 Youth Foundation, a dedicated sports NGO that empowers underprivileged youth through basketball and education. Participants can engage in various race distances while making a meaningful impact—every step taken helps fund training, jerseys, shoes, and equipment for children in need.

Miles 2 Smiles is more than just a race; it’s an opportunity to change lives through the power of sports. By signing up, you contribute to the "Hope Thru Hoops" program, which not only teaches vital life skills but also fosters confidence and teamwork among over 4,000 children across India. The foundation aims to expand its reach to even more underprivileged youth, ensuring that every child has the chance to experience the joy and success that sports can bring. Lace up your shoes and be part of this inspiring journey where your miles truly convert to smiles!

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Races

  • 25 Mile Run/Walk Challenge

    Virtual

    Online certificates for all winners of the challenge

    Sunday, Oct 1, 2023

    $30.00

    Entries closed
  • 50 Mile Run/Walk Challenge

    Virtual

    Online certificates for all winners of the challenge

    Sunday, Oct 1, 2023

    $30.00

    Entries closed
  • 100 Mile Run/Walk Challenge

    Virtual

    Online certificates for all winners of the challenge

    Sunday, Oct 1, 2023

    $30.00

    Entries closed
  • 150 Mile Bike Challenge

    Virtual

    Online certificates for all winners of the challenge

    Sunday, Oct 1, 2023

    $30.00

    Entries closed
  • 300 Mile Bike Challenge

    Virtual

    Online certificates for all winners of the challenge

    Sunday, Oct 1, 2023

    $30.00

    Entries closed
  • 250 Mile Run/Walk/Bike Challenge

    Virtual

    Online certificates for all winners of the challenge

    Sunday, Oct 1, 2023

    $30.00

    Entries closed
  • 500 Mile Run/Walk/Bike Challenge

    Virtual

    Online certificates for all winners of the challenge

    Sunday, Oct 1, 2023

    $30.00

    Entries closed

Organiser's description

The Hi5 Youth Foundation is a professionally run sports-NGO in India, dedicated to coaching basketball and academically enriching large numbers of underprivileged youth. This multi-level, multi-faceted program teaches children life skills that allows them to experience success and prepare them for future endeavors!

We are the largest grassroots level program providing training in basketball through "HOPE THRU HOOPS" program to the underprivileged children for FREE. We also support the academic challenges of these children in our "PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS" program by funding college tuitions and tutoring support.

WHY SIGN UP FOR MILES 2 SMILES??

_SPORTS HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD NELSON MANDELA_

Every child has the right to play sports and with Hi 5s basketball Hope thru Hoops excellence program - every underprivileged child experiences a winning moment. Hi 5s basketball program fosters confidence, teamwork and inculcates the right values to succeed in life. We are constantly changing young lives through play

HI 5 YOUTH FOUNDATION HAS ITS FOOTPRINT IN 8 STATES IN INDIA - MAHARASHTRA, TELANGANA, WEST BENGAL, GUJARAT, MADHYA PRADESH ANDHRA PRADESH*, TAMIL NADU* AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH*. WE NOW HAVE OVER 4000+ CHILDREN AND 50 COACHES WHO TRAIN FOR AROUND 300+ DAYS IN 35 CENTERS AND WE ARE STILL GROWING....

* CENTERS WERE ADDED IN 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR

Hi 5 started the Hyderabad, Telangana program in 2019 with 4 centers and 350 children and now after the pandemic we have expanded to 9 centers and 1000 children in 2023-24. With the program expansion, we need your support to train 1000 UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN in various tribal residential schools, Zilla parishad schools and orphanages to accomplish the goal! The Hi 5 children from the Krushi Boys Orphanage in Medchal district in Telangana have had many winning moments for they never stop playing basketball. Basketball is life to all the children in Hi 5.

IT TAKES JUST $100 TO SUPPORT A CHILD. YOUR $$ GOES TOWARDS TRAINING +JERSEYS + SHOES + EQUIPMENT FOR ONE WHOLE YEAR!

Help us reach our goal!! Your Miles convert to Smiles!!

To learn more about Hi5 and our charter, please click here: https://hi5usa.org/

Location

123 any street, San Jose, 95128, CA, United States

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