Skylar's Run - Clean Water 5K
- Date Sat 27th September 2025
- Time 8:00AM EDT
- Location Auburn, Georgia
- Price $28.24 - $49.40
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for Skylar's Run - Clean Water 5K on Saturday, September 27, 2025, in the beautiful Auburn, Gwinnett. This uplifting event aims to raise awareness about the critical need for safe, clean water in East Africa, where women and children often walk 5 kilometers daily to retrieve unsafe water. The 5K run/walk, along with the wheelchair and stroller accessible "Walk & Roll" event, invites participants of all ages and abilities to join the cause.
Starting at 8:00 am, with sign-in beginning at 7:15 am, this family-friendly event will feature music, a free raffle for participants, a photo booth, handcrafted Kenyan items for purchase, and engaging children’s water education activities. As a certified Peachtree qualifier, the 5K race will award medals for the top finishers in each age/gender category, while every participant in the "Walk & Roll" and "Water Carry" events will receive a special medal during the awards ceremony. Together, we can make a significant impact by providing sustainable water filters for vulnerable families in Kenya. Don’t miss out on this chance to make a difference and enjoy a day of fun and community spirit!
Starting at 8:00 am, with sign-in beginning at 7:15 am, this family-friendly event will feature music, a free raffle for participants, a photo booth, handcrafted Kenyan items for purchase, and engaging children’s water education activities. As a certified Peachtree qualifier, the 5K race will award medals for the top finishers in each age/gender category, while every participant in the "Walk & Roll" and "Water Carry" events will receive a special medal during the awards ceremony. Together, we can make a significant impact by providing sustainable water filters for vulnerable families in Kenya. Don’t miss out on this chance to make a difference and enjoy a day of fun and community spirit!
Organiser's Description
Everyday in East Africa, women and children walk an average of 5 kilometers to retrieve water for their families that is often unclean and unsafe for human use. SKYLAR'S RUN - CLEAN WATER 5K EVENT is focused on bringing awareness that SAFE, CLEAN WATER IS A SOLVABLE PROBLEM. Race headliner, Skylar Gwin, and his father, Paul, will be leading the wheelchair & stroller accessible "Walk & Roll" event as a testimony to the fact that EVERYONE CAN BE PART OF THE CLEAN WATER SOLUTION, no matter their age or abilities.
All funds raised through this event are used to PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE WATER FILTERS FOR VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN KENYA. This designation most often applies to those with limited means who have young children, elderly, physically disabled, or chronically ill family members. These populations are most susceptible to water-born illnesses.
THIS EVENT IS A 5K RUN/WALK, WATER CARRY, OR WALK & ROLL EVENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!! WE WILL HAVE MUSIC, A FREE RAFFLE FOR RACE PARTICIPANTS, A PHOTOBOOTH, HANDCRAFTED KENYA ITEMS FOR PURCHASE, CHILDREN'S WATER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, AND MUCH MORE FUN!!!
RACE DETAILS:
* Sign-in at park will begin at 7:15 am
* Events will begin at 8:00 am (with staggered start times by event)
* Registration includes t-shirt for participant, raffle ticket and post race drinks & snacks
* 5K Race is a Certified Peachtree Qualifier
* "Walk & Roll" and "Water Carry" events are held on an accessible, paved, 1/2 mile loop.
* Registration for the "Walk & Roll" includes a free 'buddy' for the primary participant, no extra registration fee is needed.
_AWARDS: 5K RACE MEDALS FOR TOP 3 TIMED FINISHERS IN EACH AGE/GENDER CATEGORY (5K). 5K RACE TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED FOR OVERALL TOP 3 FINISHERS - MEN AND TOP 3 FINISHERS - WOMEN. MEDAL CEREMONY & PHOTOBOOTH OPPORTUNITY WITH PAUL & SKYLAR WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER THE "WALK AND ROLL/WATER CARRY" CEREMONY._
_"WALK & ROLL" AND "WATER CARRY" EVENTS WILL NOT BE TIMED BUT ALL REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE PARTICIPATION MEDALS IN A SPECIAL AWARDS CEREMONY._
JOIN US FOR THIS AMAZING EVENT AND MAKE AN "IMPACT BEYOND THE FINISH LINE"!!
All funds raised through this event are used to PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE WATER FILTERS FOR VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN KENYA. This designation most often applies to those with limited means who have young children, elderly, physically disabled, or chronically ill family members. These populations are most susceptible to water-born illnesses.
THIS EVENT IS A 5K RUN/WALK, WATER CARRY, OR WALK & ROLL EVENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!! WE WILL HAVE MUSIC, A FREE RAFFLE FOR RACE PARTICIPANTS, A PHOTOBOOTH, HANDCRAFTED KENYA ITEMS FOR PURCHASE, CHILDREN'S WATER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, AND MUCH MORE FUN!!!
RACE DETAILS:
* Sign-in at park will begin at 7:15 am
* Events will begin at 8:00 am (with staggered start times by event)
* Registration includes t-shirt for participant, raffle ticket and post race drinks & snacks
* 5K Race is a Certified Peachtree Qualifier
* "Walk & Roll" and "Water Carry" events are held on an accessible, paved, 1/2 mile loop.
* Registration for the "Walk & Roll" includes a free 'buddy' for the primary participant, no extra registration fee is needed.
_AWARDS: 5K RACE MEDALS FOR TOP 3 TIMED FINISHERS IN EACH AGE/GENDER CATEGORY (5K). 5K RACE TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED FOR OVERALL TOP 3 FINISHERS - MEN AND TOP 3 FINISHERS - WOMEN. MEDAL CEREMONY & PHOTOBOOTH OPPORTUNITY WITH PAUL & SKYLAR WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER THE "WALK AND ROLL/WATER CARRY" CEREMONY._
_"WALK & ROLL" AND "WATER CARRY" EVENTS WILL NOT BE TIMED BUT ALL REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE PARTICIPATION MEDALS IN A SPECIAL AWARDS CEREMONY._
JOIN US FOR THIS AMAZING EVENT AND MAKE AN "IMPACT BEYOND THE FINISH LINE"!!
Races
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Skylar's Run - Clean Water 5K
Incl. $3.70 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 27th September 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$38.70
Skylar's Run - Clean Water 5K is for adults AND children! Bring the whole family!! Run or walk-- all are welcome. This event will be timed with medals awarded to top finishers in each gender/age category. -
Skylar's Run - Clean Water 1/2 Mile "Walk & Roll"
Incl. $3.24 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 27th September 2025 (8:15AM EDT)
$28.24
Participation in this division, led by race leader, Skylar Gwin, and his father, Paul, is a statement that we can ALL do something to help find a solution to the clean water crisis! This route is paved and wheelchair/stroller accessible. It is open to participants of all abilities and will not be timed. The registration fee is for one Primary Race Participant AND one Race Buddy, if the Participant needs help on the race route. Race Registration includes one T-shirt for the Primary Race Participant-- an additional shirt for a Race Buddy may be purchased separately during the registration process.. -
Skylar's Run - Clean Water 1/2 Mile "Water Carry"
Incl. $3.24 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 27th September 2025 (8:15AM EDT)
$28.24
This "water carry" event involves carrying a water filled bucket on a 1/2 mile course to simulate and bring awareness to the long, daily walk for water that is a reality for so many women and children in East Africa. Water and bucket will be provided at the event. This event is not timed, and participation medals will be given at completion. -
Skylar's Run - Clean Water 5K - Virtual Runner
Incl. $4.40 Fee & T-Shirt
$49.40
Can't be in Auburn for this year's race? Support Skylar's Run-Clean Water 5K with your registration as a Virtual Runner. All proceeds will go to support the Clean Water Program in Kenya. Registration includes shipping fee for race t-shirt that will be mailed after the event.
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