Steps for Safe Water 5K
- Date Sun 19th April 2026 - Sun 3rd May 2026
- Time 8:00AM EDT
- Location Louisville, Kentucky
- Price $27.50
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the inaugural Steps for Safe Water 5K, a vibrant and impactful event taking place from April 19th to May 3rd, 2026, in Louisville, Jefferson. This exciting race will be held at the iconic Lynn Family Stadium, home of LouCity and Racing Louisville, and invites participants to run or walk a distance of 5 kilometers. This unique event aims to raise awareness and funds for WaterStep, highlighting the critical global issue of access to safe drinking water.
Every step of the 5K symbolizes the average 3-mile journey many individuals, especially women and children, undertake daily to fetch water, often facing unsafe conditions. By participating in this event, you can show solidarity with those struggling for access to clean water while supporting a passionate group of high school students dedicated to making a difference. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a casual walker, your involvement can help bring life-saving solutions to communities in desperate need. Don’t miss this chance to make an impact and change the world—join us in this meaningful journey towards safe water for all!
Every step of the 5K symbolizes the average 3-mile journey many individuals, especially women and children, undertake daily to fetch water, often facing unsafe conditions. By participating in this event, you can show solidarity with those struggling for access to clean water while supporting a passionate group of high school students dedicated to making a difference. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a casual walker, your involvement can help bring life-saving solutions to communities in desperate need. Don’t miss this chance to make an impact and change the world—join us in this meaningful journey towards safe water for all!
Organiser's Description
NEW AND EXCITING RACE BENEFITING WATERSTEP COMING TO LYNN FAMILY STADIUM SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2025
STEPS FOR SAFE WATER 5K IS A RUN TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH THOSE WHO STRUGGLE TO ACCESS SAFE WATER WORLDWIDE. ON AVERAGE, PEOPLE TRAVEL MORE THAN 3 MILES TO ACCESS WATER, AND USUALLY, IT STILL ISN'T SAFE TO DRINK. WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY THE CHALLENGES THIS POSES, CREATING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION AND UPWARD MOBILITY.
PACKET PICK-UP
6:30 AM AT LYNN FAMILY STADIUM
PARKING
EVERYONE WILL PARK IN THE PURPLE LOT (350 ADAMS ST.). THERE WILL NOT BE A PARKING FEE.
PEER 2 PEER FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY
FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO HELP WATERSTEP FURTHER THEIR CAUSE PLEASE CONSIDER PARTICIPATING IN THE PEER 2 PEER FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY AT THE LINK BELOW.
HTTPS://WWW.JUSTGIVING.COM/CAMPAIGN/STEPS4SAFEWATER5K [https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/steps4safewater5k]
ABOUT YOUR HOST: WATER STEP TEEN BOARD
THE WATERSTEP TEEN BOARD IS A GROUP OF HIGHLY MOTIVATED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING WATERSTEPS MISSION OF PROVIDING SAFE WATER SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND ADVOCACY, TEEN BOARD MEMBERS ENGAGE IN FUNDRAISING EVENTS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS. THE BOARD ALSO OFFERS STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS, COLLABORATE WITH PEERS, AND MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY.
AS PART OF WATERSTEPS GLOBAL CAMPAIGN, THE BEAUTIFUL GAME VS. THE GREATEST CRISIS, THE WATERSTEP TEEN BOARD IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE INAUGURAL STEPS FOR SAFE WATER 5K. THIS EVENT, SET FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, AT LOUISVILLES LYNN FAMILY STADIUM HOME TO LOUCITY AND RACING LOUISVILLE AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS TO COMBAT THE GLOBAL SAFE WATER CRISIS. THE 5K INVITES PARTICIPANTS TO RUN OR WALK A DISTANCE OF 5 KILOMETERS, SYMBOLIZING THE AVERAGE DAILY JOURNEY MANY PEOPLE IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH MAKE TO COLLECT WATER. BY ORGANIZING THIS EVENT, THE TEEN BOARD JOINS WATERSTEPS LARGER INITIATIVE TO HARNESS THE PASSION AND GLOBAL REACH OF THE SOCCER COMMUNITY INCLUDING CLUBS, PLAYERS, FANS, AND SPONSORS IN THE FIGHT TO BRING SAFE WATER TO THOSE IN NEED. EVERY STEP TAKEN IN THIS RACE IS A STEP TOWARD LIFE-SAVING SOLUTIONS. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US THROUGH THIS FUNDRAISING EVENT. TOGETHER, WE CAN CHANGE THE WHOLE WORLD.
STEPS FOR SAFE WATER 5K IS A RUN TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH THOSE WHO STRUGGLE TO ACCESS SAFE WATER WORLDWIDE. ON AVERAGE, PEOPLE TRAVEL MORE THAN 3 MILES TO ACCESS WATER, AND USUALLY, IT STILL ISN'T SAFE TO DRINK. WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY THE CHALLENGES THIS POSES, CREATING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION AND UPWARD MOBILITY.
PACKET PICK-UP
6:30 AM AT LYNN FAMILY STADIUM
PARKING
EVERYONE WILL PARK IN THE PURPLE LOT (350 ADAMS ST.). THERE WILL NOT BE A PARKING FEE.
PEER 2 PEER FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY
FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO HELP WATERSTEP FURTHER THEIR CAUSE PLEASE CONSIDER PARTICIPATING IN THE PEER 2 PEER FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY AT THE LINK BELOW.
HTTPS://WWW.JUSTGIVING.COM/CAMPAIGN/STEPS4SAFEWATER5K [https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/steps4safewater5k]
ABOUT YOUR HOST: WATER STEP TEEN BOARD
THE WATERSTEP TEEN BOARD IS A GROUP OF HIGHLY MOTIVATED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING WATERSTEPS MISSION OF PROVIDING SAFE WATER SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND ADVOCACY, TEEN BOARD MEMBERS ENGAGE IN FUNDRAISING EVENTS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS. THE BOARD ALSO OFFERS STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS, COLLABORATE WITH PEERS, AND MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY.
AS PART OF WATERSTEPS GLOBAL CAMPAIGN, THE BEAUTIFUL GAME VS. THE GREATEST CRISIS, THE WATERSTEP TEEN BOARD IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE INAUGURAL STEPS FOR SAFE WATER 5K. THIS EVENT, SET FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, AT LOUISVILLES LYNN FAMILY STADIUM HOME TO LOUCITY AND RACING LOUISVILLE AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS TO COMBAT THE GLOBAL SAFE WATER CRISIS. THE 5K INVITES PARTICIPANTS TO RUN OR WALK A DISTANCE OF 5 KILOMETERS, SYMBOLIZING THE AVERAGE DAILY JOURNEY MANY PEOPLE IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH MAKE TO COLLECT WATER. BY ORGANIZING THIS EVENT, THE TEEN BOARD JOINS WATERSTEPS LARGER INITIATIVE TO HARNESS THE PASSION AND GLOBAL REACH OF THE SOCCER COMMUNITY INCLUDING CLUBS, PLAYERS, FANS, AND SPONSORS IN THE FIGHT TO BRING SAFE WATER TO THOSE IN NEED. EVERY STEP TAKEN IN THIS RACE IS A STEP TOWARD LIFE-SAVING SOLUTIONS. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US THROUGH THIS FUNDRAISING EVENT. TOGETHER, WE CAN CHANGE THE WHOLE WORLD.
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