Run the Rez
Saturday, January 21, 2023 – Monday, January 1, 2024
Past event
3:00 AM PST
Wellpinit, Washington
$90.00 · 1 race
Event summary
Join the vibrant community at the Run the Rez event, taking place in Wellpinit, Stevens from January 21, 2023, to January 1, 2024. This unique running challenge invites participants to log their miles while honoring the ancestral lands they traverse. As you lace up your running shoes, consider the deep historical connections Native Americans have with the land, emphasizing the importance of land acknowledgment in the predominantly white running community.
During this 2023 Run Challenge, participants can explore their surroundings and reflect on the significance of the territories they run on, using resources from Native-Land.ca to enhance their experience. Not only does this event promote fitness and community engagement, but it also contributes to a greater cause—25% of all proceeds will be donated to Native-Land.ca. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just starting out, come celebrate the beauty of the land and make a positive impact through your miles!
During this 2023 Run Challenge, participants can explore their surroundings and reflect on the significance of the territories they run on, using resources from Native-Land.ca to enhance their experience. Not only does this event promote fitness and community engagement, but it also contributes to a greater cause—25% of all proceeds will be donated to Native-Land.ca. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just starting out, come celebrate the beauty of the land and make a positive impact through your miles!
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Run the Rez
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Entries closedSaturday, Jan 21, 2023
$90.00
Organiser's description
2023 Run Challenge. Log your miles you run and let us know whose ancestrial lands you are running on.
Land acknowledgement is a much larger issue but it is an issue in the predomininantly white running community. Running allows you to be intimately connected to the land through your feet and Native Americans have had that intimate connection with this land since time immemorial. Use Native-Land.ca | Our home on native land, to find out whose land you are running on and submit that in your log.
25% of the proceeds from this challenge will be donated to https://Native-Land.ca
Land acknowledgement is a much larger issue but it is an issue in the predomininantly white running community. Running allows you to be intimately connected to the land through your feet and Native Americans have had that intimate connection with this land since time immemorial. Use Native-Land.ca | Our home on native land, to find out whose land you are running on and submit that in your log.
25% of the proceeds from this challenge will be donated to https://Native-Land.ca
Location
6195 Ford/Wellpinit Rd, Wellpinit, 99040, WA, United States
Run the Rez
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