Inaugural Race to Get Rid of the R-Word 5k FUN RUN
October 30, 2016 – Sunday
Wilmington, DE
Click here to read more about the race cause.
Race Time
9:00am- Registration opens
10:00am- Race start
Entry Info
Register online – click here (Weekend races close online registration the Thursday before the race at noon)
Register by mail – universal entry form (Race to get rid of the R-word 5K, c/o Races2Run, PO Box 24, Montchanin, DE 19710). Make checks payable to Races2Run.
Entry fee- $20 pre-registration (until the Thursday before the race at Noon) / $25 after and day of event
Children 12 & under-$10
Location
Rockford Park
19th & Tower Drive
Wilmington, DE 19806
Benefits
Girl Scouts Council
Sponsors
Course
Nice course starting and finishing in Rockford park.
Amenities
-Wrist bands to all participants
-Post race refreshments in the park
Photos
Click HERE for race photos. They will be posted online later after the race.
Contact
For more information, contact barb@races2run.com
Current Weather
Sanctioned by USA Track and Field
My name is Kalyn Nix and I am a senior in high school. I have been in Girl Scouts for over 10 years, and am now pursuing my Gold Award. What’s that you may ask, well, it is the highest achievement within Girl Scouts that requires a 80-100 hour service project that will make a lasting impact on a community issue. After thinking about what was important to me and how I could make a difference, I came to the conclusion that I wanted to fight the stigma associated with IDD’s (intellectual and developmental disabilities).
For the past 4 years I have been involved with an organization called Best Buddies. At my school, we plan and participate in events for children with IDD”s at a local center. It always disturbs me when I hear people use the R-word (retarded) to describe something or someone they think is “slow” or “stupid”, because it is an offensive slur against those with IDD’s. At first it was difficult for me to correct my friends and peers when they used the R-word, but now that I have the confidence, I want to educate my entire community. Too many people are unaware of how hurtful the term retarded is, so I began planning an awareness 5K to end the circle of hate and ignorance.
The goal of my 5K is to educate teens and their families on the hurtful nature of the R-word(retarded), to advocate for the equal treatment and respect of those with IDD’s (intellectual and developmental disabilities), and to introduce local schools to programs like Best Buddies. The name of my race is: Race to Get Rid of the R-word, because the goal is to end the use of the R-word in delaware. My motto, and one I hope you will also adopt, is that Delaware needs to #GetRIDD . AKA: Respect for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities