Stop the Traffick!
- Date Sat 7th June 2025
- Time 8:00AM EST
- Location Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Price $27.00
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the inaugural "Stop the Traffick!" race festival on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Kalamazoo Christian Middle School, as we come together to raise awareness and funds to combat human trafficking. This uplifting event kicks off with a competitive 5K race at 8:00 AM, featuring an off-road cross-country course that promises to be both challenging and fun. Participants of all ages are welcome to join in the excitement, whether you’re racing for a personal best or simply enjoying the atmosphere. Following the 5K, our Fun Run/Fundraiser begins at 9:30 AM, providing a more relaxed option for families and those looking to support the cause.
This event not only promotes fitness and community engagement but also serves a vital purpose—helping to rescue children from the grips of modern slavery. With an estimated 49.6 million people affected worldwide, your participation and pledges as a "Chain Breaker" will make a real difference. Be part of this meaningful day filled with camaraderie, compassion, and the drive to make a change. Mark your calendars, gather your friends and family, and let’s make strides together against human trafficking!
This event not only promotes fitness and community engagement but also serves a vital purpose—helping to rescue children from the grips of modern slavery. With an estimated 49.6 million people affected worldwide, your participation and pledges as a "Chain Breaker" will make a real difference. Be part of this meaningful day filled with camaraderie, compassion, and the drive to make a change. Mark your calendars, gather your friends and family, and let’s make strides together against human trafficking!
Organiser's Description
We only have two choices: do nothing, or do something.
Tony Kirwan, Destiny Rescue Founder & International CEO
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide including right here in the United States. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, or nationality. According to the most recent International Labour Organization (ILO) study, there are an estimated 49.6 million people currently living in modern slavery around the world, and 5.1 million people are in modern slavery on any given day in the United States (ILO 2022).
We are ready to do something. Stop the Traffick! is an inaugural race festival that in partnership with Destiny Rescue is seeking to raise funds to rescue children from human trafficking. We will begin the morning with a competitive 5K at Kalamazoo Christian Elementary (note that this course will be off-road and will use the cross country course), followed by awards, and then our Fun Run/Fundraiser. For anyone not looking to be competitive or for a paved option, the Fun Run course will be a more friendly option. Additionally, our fundraisers, called Chain Breakers, will be doing laps on our Fun Run loop.
International Labour Organization. (2022, September). Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage. https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/ed_norm/ipec/documents/publication/wcms_854733.pdf
RACE DATE AND LOCATION - Saturday June 7, 2025 at Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
EVENT SCHEDULE:
* Friday Packet Pickup - June 6th, 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
* Saturday Packet Pickup - June 7th, 6:30 am to 7:30 am at Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
* Saturday 5K Race Time - 8:00 am
* Saturday Fun Run Fundraiser Time 9:30 am to 12:00pm
PARKING Limited parking at school. Overflow parking at 12th Street Baptist Church.
EVENT FEES:
* 5k Race - $27.00
* Fun Run Fundraiser - $27.00
* 5k Race and Fun Run Fundraiser - $27.00
* No same day registration
TEE SHIRTS - T-Shirts are guaranteed to participants who register by May 7th. T-shirts for registrations after May 7th will be available on a "First Come First Serve" basis.
AWARDS:
* 5K Awards - Overall Male and Female, 1st and 2nd Place Division winners age brackets of 14 and Under,15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-99
FUNDRAISERS FOR FUN RUN
* Once fundraiser has been set up when registering for race, then in RunSignUp go to your profile. Find the Stop the Traffick! fundraiser and click edit. Click on pledges at the top of the page to enter range of laps.
* Collect pledges by using the fundraiser link you initially set up. These will either be per lap or per event.
* Once race is complete, again edit the fundraiser to enter the number of laps so that pledge totals can be calculated. Pledged amounts must be received by 25Jun2025.
RACE MAPS [https://www.southwestmichigantiming.com/kalamazoo-christian-5k-course]
Tony Kirwan, Destiny Rescue Founder & International CEO
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide including right here in the United States. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, or nationality. According to the most recent International Labour Organization (ILO) study, there are an estimated 49.6 million people currently living in modern slavery around the world, and 5.1 million people are in modern slavery on any given day in the United States (ILO 2022).
We are ready to do something. Stop the Traffick! is an inaugural race festival that in partnership with Destiny Rescue is seeking to raise funds to rescue children from human trafficking. We will begin the morning with a competitive 5K at Kalamazoo Christian Elementary (note that this course will be off-road and will use the cross country course), followed by awards, and then our Fun Run/Fundraiser. For anyone not looking to be competitive or for a paved option, the Fun Run course will be a more friendly option. Additionally, our fundraisers, called Chain Breakers, will be doing laps on our Fun Run loop.
International Labour Organization. (2022, September). Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage. https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/ed_norm/ipec/documents/publication/wcms_854733.pdf
RACE DATE AND LOCATION - Saturday June 7, 2025 at Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
EVENT SCHEDULE:
* Friday Packet Pickup - June 6th, 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
* Saturday Packet Pickup - June 7th, 6:30 am to 7:30 am at Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
* Saturday 5K Race Time - 8:00 am
* Saturday Fun Run Fundraiser Time 9:30 am to 12:00pm
PARKING Limited parking at school. Overflow parking at 12th Street Baptist Church.
EVENT FEES:
* 5k Race - $27.00
* Fun Run Fundraiser - $27.00
* 5k Race and Fun Run Fundraiser - $27.00
* No same day registration
TEE SHIRTS - T-Shirts are guaranteed to participants who register by May 7th. T-shirts for registrations after May 7th will be available on a "First Come First Serve" basis.
AWARDS:
* 5K Awards - Overall Male and Female, 1st and 2nd Place Division winners age brackets of 14 and Under,15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-99
FUNDRAISERS FOR FUN RUN
* Once fundraiser has been set up when registering for race, then in RunSignUp go to your profile. Find the Stop the Traffick! fundraiser and click edit. Click on pledges at the top of the page to enter range of laps.
* Collect pledges by using the fundraiser link you initially set up. These will either be per lap or per event.
* Once race is complete, again edit the fundraiser to enter the number of laps so that pledge totals can be calculated. Pledged amounts must be received by 25Jun2025.
RACE MAPS [https://www.southwestmichigantiming.com/kalamazoo-christian-5k-course]
Races
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5K Run/Walk
Incl. T-Shirt
Sat 7th June 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$27.00
Cross country course including trails. -
Fun Run Fundraiser
Incl. T-Shirt
Sat 7th June 2025 (9:30AM EDT)
$27.00
This half mile loop is a completely paved course. -
5K Run/Walk and Fun Run Fundraiser
Incl. T-Shirt
Sat 7th June 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$27.00
Sign up for both events if you wish to participate in the 5K and fundraise in the fun run fundraiser
Stop the Traffick!