RUN WHILE HELPING
RESTAURANT WORKERS
RUN YOUR RACE
As we know, all of our spring races have been cancelled or postponed. Our mission is to challenge the entire running and fitness community to stay on track with their spring training goals, at the same time help those in need during this time of crisis.
We have partnered with the Lee Initiative to help raise money for the Restaurant Workers Relief Fund.
"The Race to Beat Covid-19" is a virtual marathon/half-marathon which not only gives runners the chance to run a race distance they were already training for, but also gives them the opportunity to help our food service workers.
"The Race to Beat Covid-19" can be run anytime, anywhere even at home on a treadmill. Please complete your run before May 31.
"United we run (six feet apart)"
THE CHARITY
Due to the closure of restaurants across America, thousands of restaurant workers have an urgent need for assistance. Independent restaurants are at the center of the vibrant growth in America. For the past decade, we have relied on the convivial and dynamic hospitality of the independent restaurant scene to make this a city that we are incredibly proud of. Restaurant workers need your help more than ever. It is vital that we offer relief to those in need, so after this crisis restaurants can return to their full vibrancy.
In partnership with Makers Mark and Chef Edward Lee, The Lee Initiative has turned restaurants across the country into relief centers with local chefs for any restaurant worker who has been laid off or has had a significant reduction in hours and/or pay. They are offering help for those in need of food and supplies. Each night, they will pack hundreds of to-go meals that people can come to pick up and take home. LEARN MORE HERE
HOW THIS WORKS
It's simple!
1) Decide your race distance (Safety first! Run alone, or, if you run with a few people, keep a safe distance!)
2) Go to the Lee Initiative Donation Page (Button below).Make a donation to the Restaurant Workers Relief Fund by the Lee Initiative (Button Below). It's for a great cause! (If you can't afford to donate, you can still participate in this virtual run).
Then click "Submit", and be sure to select "Race To Beat COVID-19" on the Special Program Affiliation dropdown menu, and complete your donation.
3) Then, after you run your race, go to our "Race To Beat COVID-19" Facebook Group Page and proudly post your race length and time! Go and join the Group Page now to stay in the loop with your fellow runners!
4) SHARE THIS WITH EVERY RUNNER YOU KNOW!
List of door prizes coming soon.