Run For Your L...anguage!
- Date Sat 11th April 2026
- Time 10:00AM EDT
- Location Durham, North Carolina
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for an exciting journey at the "Run For Your Language!" event on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the vibrant city of Durham. This unique 5K walk/run supports the Durham Literacy Center and promises a fun-filled day that combines fitness with a passion for languages. Participants will embark on a captivating adventure, receiving their "passport" at the start of the event and collecting stamps by completing engaging challenges at various language tables along the route.
Not only will you enjoy a scenic run, but you’ll also have the chance to recruit sponsors to support your registration with a one-time donation to the DLC, making this event even more meaningful. Plus, participants can win prizes for successfully completing language challenges, further enhancing the fun! Join fellow language enthusiasts and help promote world languages on campus, all while enjoying the support of Duke University's Trinity Language Council and the Department of Romance Studies. Parking is convenient, and in case of inclement weather, activities will move indoors to the Friedl building. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate languages and community in a vibrant atmosphere!
Not only will you enjoy a scenic run, but you’ll also have the chance to recruit sponsors to support your registration with a one-time donation to the DLC, making this event even more meaningful. Plus, participants can win prizes for successfully completing language challenges, further enhancing the fun! Join fellow language enthusiasts and help promote world languages on campus, all while enjoying the support of Duke University's Trinity Language Council and the Department of Romance Studies. Parking is convenient, and in case of inclement weather, activities will move indoors to the Friedl building. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate languages and community in a vibrant atmosphere!
Organiser's Description
RUN FOR YOUR L...ANGUAGE! A 5K WALK/RUN JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD OF LANGUAGES AT DUKE IN SUPPORT OF THE DURHAM LITERACY CENTER [https://www.durhamliteracy.org/].
PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE THEIR "PASSPORT" AT THE START OF THE EVENT AND COMPLETE CHALLENGES AT LANGUAGE TABLES SET UP ALONG THE ROUTE TO COLLECT STAMPS.
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RECRUIT SPONSORS WHO WILL SUPPORT YOUR REGISTRATION WITH A ONE-TIME DONATION TO THE DLC
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WIN PRIZES FOR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING A CERTAIN NUMBER OF CHALLENGES
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HELP PROMOTE WORLD LANGUAGES ON CAMPUS
SPONSORED BY THE TRINITY LANGUAGE COUNCIL AT DUKE UNIVERSITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF ROMANCE STUDIES, AND DUKE SERVICE-LEARNING.
PARKING AND WEATHER
Free parking can be found along the side streets to the right of East Campus. Across Main street are two lots by the Smith Warehouse that offer $2/hr parking using "Blue spot [https://parking.duke.edu/visitor-parking/blue-spot-hourly-parking/]."
In case of inclement weather, we will convene in the Friedl building lobby [http://google.com/maps/place/Friedl+Building/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xa0800bf422bfd5f7?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111] on East Campus. We will have language tables and activities set up in different classrooms and conclude with a catered reception in the lobby. A message will be sent to all participants by 8am the morning of the event to inform you of any change in plan.
PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE THEIR "PASSPORT" AT THE START OF THE EVENT AND COMPLETE CHALLENGES AT LANGUAGE TABLES SET UP ALONG THE ROUTE TO COLLECT STAMPS.
*
RECRUIT SPONSORS WHO WILL SUPPORT YOUR REGISTRATION WITH A ONE-TIME DONATION TO THE DLC
*
WIN PRIZES FOR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING A CERTAIN NUMBER OF CHALLENGES
*
HELP PROMOTE WORLD LANGUAGES ON CAMPUS
SPONSORED BY THE TRINITY LANGUAGE COUNCIL AT DUKE UNIVERSITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF ROMANCE STUDIES, AND DUKE SERVICE-LEARNING.
PARKING AND WEATHER
Free parking can be found along the side streets to the right of East Campus. Across Main street are two lots by the Smith Warehouse that offer $2/hr parking using "Blue spot [https://parking.duke.edu/visitor-parking/blue-spot-hourly-parking/]."
In case of inclement weather, we will convene in the Friedl building lobby [http://google.com/maps/place/Friedl+Building/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xa0800bf422bfd5f7?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111] on East Campus. We will have language tables and activities set up in different classrooms and conclude with a catered reception in the lobby. A message will be sent to all participants by 8am the morning of the event to inform you of any change in plan.
Races
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Run for Your L...anguage 5k Walk/Run
Incl. T-Shirt
Sat 11th April 2026 (10:00AM EDT)
Free
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712 Broad St, Durham, 27705, NC, United States
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