Second Annual Run Domestic Violence Out of Town

🏃‍♀️ Event Overview

Join us this October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month! October is Domestic Violence Awareness, a time dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence, honoring those we have lost in the battle, and showing support to survivors and their families as well as giving hope to those that still feel like there's no way out.

📊 Significance of the Event

• Importance: This event is especially important because as funding from the state continues to decrease, the cases on domestic violence have not.
• Statistics: In Alabama alone in 2022 there were over 300k reported cases of domestic violence, and as anyone who has been through it knows, there are so many more that have gone unreported.
• Collective Effort: This run is more than just a race: it is a collective stride towards fostering hope and support for survivors and their community.
• Awareness: We host this event during Domestic Violence Awareness month to emphasize the importance of open conversations, speaking out, reporting, supporting, and healing from what has been done to you.

💵 Funding Details

All Funds collected go to Domestic Violence Crisis Services of Dekalb County and Kelley’s Rainbow Domestic Violence Shelter located in Marshall County. It is the only domestic violence shelter providing services for Cherokee, Dekalb, and Marshall County's with only 19 beds to house women and children in need of temporary relocation until a permanent solution can be found.

🏅 Run Information

• Cost: $35 per Virtual racer: this includes a shirt and commemorative medal.
• Cost: $45 per in-person racer: this includes a shirt, runner bib (qualifying race), and commemorative medal with a chance at a placement trophy.
• Shirts: Available with registration by October 12th (any person registering after October 12th is not promised a shirt with the size of their choosing).
• Sizes: Youth Sizes Small - X-Large and Adult Sizes X-Small - 5X.

👕 Additional Merchandise

Additional shirts (multiple design options available) can be bought for you and your family while supplies last at the event. If you would like to pre-order your family shirts by October 12th, you can do so with the link on our Facebook page for $25. We will have a small number available for on-site sales.

📞 Contact Information

If you have questions, you can email us at rundvoutofdekalb@gmail.com, message us on Facebook, or call 256-516-2652 or 256-304-4083.

🌐 More Information

For more details, visit the race page: Annual Run Domestic Violence Out of Town.