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Run Tucson

1 hour ago

We're a family running company -- at root, we're just trying to do the right thing for our community and our children and the people in our daily lives. Here's our email announcement from today: myemail.constantcontact.com/We-Believe--Run-Tucson-s-Weekly-Update.html?soid=1101779800839&aid=cZ...

And as one of you asked, here's part of it . . .

Runners are people of action, so whether wildcats, bumble bees, or roadrunners, there are things we as runners can act on:

** Actively recruit new charity partners for the fundraising aspect of races so that new communities get engaged with our wonderful sport;

** On social media, follow people and communities that we have not regularly followed (communities of color, adaptive athletic run clubs, and so on) with the goal of learning what other people are feeling and talking about;

** Invite a more diverse set of guest speakers to speak at our running social events;

** Hold events in new and different race locations to engage with and highlight different communities;

** Offer land acknowledgments, including by pre-race announcements and maps, to recognize that race routes take place on tribal and indigenous lands;

** Actively recruit Board members from multiple communities and different voices for strategic planning;

** Actively engage with younger runners of color so they stay in the sport after youth and high school years;

** Actively engage with the LGBT communities, perhaps including a third gender category in race registration forms;

** Actively engage with the adaptive athletic community, including additional racing categories;

** Develop a broad list of contacts so that news about upcoming events, news about needs, and news about successes can be shared across communities;

** Finally, on a personal level, we can be nice -- introduce ourselves to strangers, smile, say hello, invite people to run or walk, talk about running and life, and share this beautiful world with others. ... See MoreSee Less

Run Tucson

1 day ago

We are less than a week away from TMC's Meet Me Downtown Virtual Race! We are excited to see your results this weekend!

Here is your training plan for the week: runtucson.net/final-meet-me-downtown-5k-1-mile-training-week-taper/

If you haven't signed up, online registration is open till Thursday: runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Tucson/TMCMeetMeDowntown

Please remember you can pick up your shirt, medal, and bib at the following locations and times:

Friday June 5th from 10a-5pm outside the Running Shop
Saturday June 6th from 5pm-7pm outside of Maynards!
Both locations offer curbside as well as walk up access! ... See MoreSee Less