World Relief Durham presents the “Run for Refugees” 5k to support refugees who have resettled in Durham.
When: October 26, 2024
Where: Duke University’s East Campus @ the corner of W Main St. & N Buchanan Blvd
Why: Millions of persecuted refugees run to find safety and a new beginning. Join us in Run for Refugees to help ensure they are cared for and welcomed when their refugee journey ends here in the Triangle and they begin anew!
Parking: Free Street Parking and Paid Parking
Course: 
Schedule:
- 8:30 AM: Check-in Open. We encourage all participants to check in around 9:00 AM to allow time for stretching and to meet our sponsors.
- 9:45 AM: Rally. Join us for a pep rally led by Adam Clark, Executive Director of World Relief Durham, featuring important announcements, safety procedures, and encouragement.
- 10:00 AM: Race Starts. Ready, set, go! Whether you're running or walking, take a moment to review the mile markers and learn more about World Relief Durham and our mission.
- 11:15 AM: Awards and Final Announcements. Celebrate your achievement! We’ll offer Nothing Bundt Cake Buntinis to all finishers, and awards will be presented to the top three finishers in both the men’s and women’s categories, sponsored by Fleet Feet of Durham and Carrboro.
Optional Post-Race Picnic: Duke University's East Campus offers lovely spots for picnicking. We will have a tent available for you to drop off your picnic items during the race, which you can pick up afterward.
Price:
- $35 – includes a T-shirt, race admission & timing, post-race snack and drink (deadline to guarantee your shirt is October 1st, 2024)
- $40 – Same day registration (T-shirts on a first come first serve basis*)
- $20 – Child admission includes a T-shirt, race admission & timing, post-race snack and drink (deadline to guarantee your shirt is October 1st, 2024). See registration tent for children joining, but not under admission.
Packet Pick-up – at the registration tent
Awards: Top 3 Fastest for Women and Men, provided by Fleet Feet
Contacts - Megan Wylie, 984-328-1763, Mwylie@wr.org. Please be on the look out for additional information via email the week before the race.
