Sunset Run for Refugees: Virtual 5K Run/Walk

Location

Online via social media platforms

Event Description

Co-founded three years ago by alumnus Adam Siple, CCAS BA '99, the Sunset Run for Refugees commemorates World Refugee Day on June 20, with a 5k run/walk around Foggy Bottom, culminating in a candlelight vigil at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. In light of social distancing measures this year, this event has shifted to a virtual experience, in which all GW alumni can participate. 

From June 14-20, we encourage participants to engage their communities in a socially distant run or walk leading up to World Refugee Day and shine their own light wherever they may be. You can choose to complete the 5k over the course of the week or in one day. Share your achievement by posting pictures or videos of yourself completing the 5k on social media, and don’t forget to use their hashtags! #SRR20 #RunForRefugees #SunsetRunForRefugees

Registration isn't required, though technical race shirts and bibs are available for purchase when you register. Registrations made through June 20th will receive their shirt and bib once the event concludes. 

Sunset Run for Refugees partners with several organizations working to aid refugee populations around the globe, including Alight (formerly American Refugee Committee), International Rescue Committee, and Save the Children. Your participation and donations help to shine a light on their important work to protect the most at-risk refugee communities around the globe, especially during this global pandemic.

For more information and to register, please visit the Sunset Run for Refugees race site.