The ASCENT 121 Challenge, by F3

  • Date Sun 5th October 2025 - Sat 11th October 2025
  • Location Virtual Event
  • Price $5.00
  • Races 1 race
  • Distances Ultra

Event summary

Get ready for an exciting week of fitness and community spirit at The ASCENT 121 Challenge, taking place from October 5th to October 11th, 2025, in Indianapolis, Marion. This first annual, week-long virtual activity challenge invites participants to come together to log a collective 1,000 miles through walking, running, cycling, or any favorite activity. Not only will you be breaking a sweat and making new friends, but you'll also be raising awareness and funds for Ascent 121, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting survivors of sex trafficking.

Join F3 WEST INDY as they lead this impactful event, which aims to shed light on the critical issue of sexual trafficking in the Indianapolis area and beyond. By tracking and reporting your mileage throughout the week, you'll contribute to a significant cause while embracing the camaraderie of fellow participants. Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just starting out, this challenge is open to all fitness levels. Together, let’s make strides for change and support those in need!

Organiser's Description

Join F3 WEST INDY [https://www.f3westindy.com/] for our 1st annual, week-long virtual activity challenge, benefiting Ascent 121 [https://ascent121.org/]. This year, WE WILL ATTEMPT TO LOG 1,000 MILES of activity as a group. As sex trafficking is a huge issue all around the world, we have decided to step up and raise awareness in Louisville. All participants will track and report their mileage throughout the week. Together, we will log more than 1,000 combined miles of WALKING, RUNNING, CYCLING, OR WHATEVER YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITY IS!

The goal of the event is to RAISE AWARENESS about the prevalence of sexual trafficking and exploitation in the Indianapolis area and around the world. This event is also a fundraiser to RAISE MONEY for a deserving nonprofit that helps survivors of sex trafficking from all around the country, but is based in Indianapolis called ASCENT 121. The funds raised through this event will go directly to the restoration of survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation.

ABOUT ASCENT 121 - https://ascent121.org/

Using best practices with a continuum of care, Ascent 121 provides trauma-informed therapeutic services that are survivor-centered and strengths-based. Survivors of commercial sexual exploitation present with unique needs for clinical support, where continuity is vital. Successful intervention requires both rapid and long-term interventions to help teens resist eloping or returning to their previous behavior. Much like domestic violence or substance abuse, relapse is an anticipated component of recovery.

Ascent 121 programs provide a continuum of care that allows clients to move back and forth between program settings throughout their treatment process. Our continuum utilizes a multiphase treatment approach that can be provided in multiple settings, allowing us to provide comprehensive treatment in the least restrictive setting as determined by individual risk and need. Ascent 121 staff are equipped with specialized training and supervision by experts across the country. Our continuum is comprised of four components: assessment, community-based therapy, residential programming, and case management.

ABOUT F3 NATION - https://f3nation.com/ (for F3 TEMPLATE Locations, click here: https://www.f3westindy.com/)

F3 IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF FREE, PEER-LED WORKOUTS FOR MEN. OUR MISSION IS TO PLANT, GROW AND SERVE SMALL WORKOUT GROUPS FOR MEN FOR THE INVIGORATION OF MALE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. Started in 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina, F3 is now in 48 states, on 6 continents, with more than 4,650 scheduled workouts a week through the volunteer efforts of men whose lives have been changed by their involvement with the group.

The three Fs in our name stand for FITNESS, FELLOWSHIP AND FAITH the last of which we define as not one specific religion or faith system, but simply a belief in something outside oneself.

OUR WORKOUTS
Are free of charge
Are open to all men
Are held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold
Are led by men who participate in the workout in a rotating fashion, with no training or certification necessary
End with a Circle of Trust
We welcome men of all fitness levels to our workouts and have no requirement for membership other than that you show up at the appointed time and place and follow what the workout leader (the Q in F3 lingo) does.

THE F3 CREDO IS: LEAVE NO MAN BEHIND, BUT LEAVE NO MAN WHERE YOU FIND HIM.

Races

  • The ASCENT 121 Challenge, by F3

    $5.00

    Join F3 WEST INDY for our 1st annual, week-long virtual activity challenge, benefiting ASCENT 121. This year, we will attempt to log more than 1,000 miles of activity as a group. As sex trafficking is a huge issue all around the world, we have decided to step up and push back the darkness! All participants will track and report their mileage throughout the week, using a GPS tracking app/device (Apple Watch, Samsung Watch, Strava, MapMyRun, etc). Together, we will log more than 10,000 combined miles of running, walking, cycling, swimming, rucking, bear-crawling or whatever your favorite activity is!

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