The WOMEN AT RISK 5,000-Mile Challenge, by F3 Grand Rapids
- Date Sun 6th October 2024 - Sat 12th October 2024
- Time 12:01AM EDT
- Location Wyoming, Michigan
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
- Distances Ultra
Event summary
Get ready for an inspiring week of movement and purpose at the WOMEN AT RISK 5,000-Mile Challenge, taking place from October 6 to October 12, 2024, in Wyoming, Kent! This exciting virtual activity challenge invites participants to join F3 Grand Rapids in logging an incredible 5,000 miles together while raising awareness about human trafficking in our community. Whether you prefer walking, running, cycling, or engaging in your favorite fitness activity, every mile you log contributes to this collective goal.
This initiative not only promotes physical wellness but also supports WOMEN AT RISK, a local nonprofit dedicated to helping survivors of human trafficking. The funds raised during this event will directly aid in the recovery and restoration of those affected. Join us for this meaningful experience, make a difference, and be part of a community committed to change! Let's come together and show that every step counts in the fight against human trafficking!
This initiative not only promotes physical wellness but also supports WOMEN AT RISK, a local nonprofit dedicated to helping survivors of human trafficking. The funds raised during this event will directly aid in the recovery and restoration of those affected. Join us for this meaningful experience, make a difference, and be part of a community committed to change! Let's come together and show that every step counts in the fight against human trafficking!
Organiser's Description
Hey everyone! Please join F3 GRAND RAPIDS [https://www.f3grandrapids.com/] for our first-ever week-long virtual activity challenge! We're aiming to log a whopping 5,000 miles together as a group. It's all for a great causeraising awareness about the serious issue of human trafficking right here in our community.
Throughout the week of October 6-12, all participants will track their own miles wherever you want to log them. Whether you're walking, running, cycling, or doing your favorite activity, every mile counts towards our goal!
Not only are we spreading awareness, but we're also fundraising for WOMEN AT RISK [https://warinternational.org/], a nonprofit in Grand Rapids, MI that supports survivors of human trafficking from our community. The money raised will directly help in their recovery and restoration. Let's make a difference together!
ABOUT WOMEN AT RISK - https://warinternational.org/
Women At Risk, International unites and educates to create circles of protection around those at risk through culturally sensitive, value-added intervention projects.
ABOUT F3 NATION - https://f3nation.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 5 continents, with more than 4,205 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.
Throughout the week of October 6-12, all participants will track their own miles wherever you want to log them. Whether you're walking, running, cycling, or doing your favorite activity, every mile counts towards our goal!
Not only are we spreading awareness, but we're also fundraising for WOMEN AT RISK [https://warinternational.org/], a nonprofit in Grand Rapids, MI that supports survivors of human trafficking from our community. The money raised will directly help in their recovery and restoration. Let's make a difference together!
ABOUT WOMEN AT RISK - https://warinternational.org/
Women At Risk, International unites and educates to create circles of protection around those at risk through culturally sensitive, value-added intervention projects.
ABOUT F3 NATION - https://f3nation.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 5 continents, with more than 4,205 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.
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The WOMEN at RISK 5,000-Mile Challenge, by F3 Grand Rapids
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CLOSEDJoin F3 Grand Rapids for our 1st annual, week-long virtual activity challenge, benefiting Women at Risk. This year, we will attempt to log more than 5,000 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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