Grit City Effort + Shared Struggle = Kindred Connection.
🏙️ GRIT CITY EFFORT:
Definition: Tacoma is Grit City. Grit means, ‘indomitable spirit, strength of character, unyielding courage in the face of danger or hardship’.
Earned: Grit must be earned through effort.
👥 SHARED STRUGGLE:
Challenge: Unleashed at Stadium Bowl is a challenge for all participants regardless of age, gender, build, etc.
Unity: On the stairs we are one.
🤝 KINDRED CONNECTION:
Diversity: We are a group of diverse individuals who are choosing to challenge ourselves to do our best in what feels like an impossible feat.
Support: We don’t quit on each other or ourselves. We finish.
Celebration: And when we cross the finish line and high-five each other we are the same in that moment.
🏆 RACE FORMAT:
Participants: Participants will run the stairs in a competitive timed event or walk (untimed).
Course: The race will cover the entire Stadium Bowl, ‘weaving the stairs’ by running up one staircase, and down the other.
Total Steps: Total steps climbed 814, total descended 814 for a grand total of 1,628 steps.
Challenge More: Double the pain and double the glory by choosing the 2 Lap Option for a grand total of 3,256 steps!
❤️ WHY?
Character Building: To build character, connection, and community.
Proceeds: Proceeds go to the rescue animals of Kindred Souls Foundation.
Support: Kindred Souls Foundation provides sanctuary to abandoned, abused and neglected dogs and cats.
Education: A holistic approach to their care, and education on the rewards and responsibilities of animal companionship.
👨👩👧 WHO?
Age Requirement: Anyone 8 years or older.
Parental Supervision: Each participant under 18 must have a parent/guardian at the race to supervise and make medical related decisions on his/her behalf should that be necessary.