For sixteen years, we’ve been part of the New Year’s Day 5k in downtown Troy, Ohio in some capacity, with Free To Run Foundation co-founders Brett & Cynde taking over the race in 2011 and the race moving under this organization the following year. January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, so we remain committed to kicking off each year with our World Race for Hope 5k, even though it looks different now as a free, informal race. This year, a new component was added to the race -
Read MoreWhile most in person races have been canceled since the Coronavirus pandemic started in March, running itself is not canceled. Virtual races are now en vogue, and virtual running has been taken to the next level with the rise of virtual challenges. Free To Run Foundation has offered a virtual option for our World Race for Hope 5k races for many years, but now we are doing our first ever half marathon, and of course, virtually.
Read MoreJanuary is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in the U.S., so we kick off each year with our World Race for Hope 5k in Troy, and our Virtual Race for Hope that can be done anywhere, to bring awareness to the issue, and to encourage people to start the new year on the right foot. This year, we are taking this annual campaign a step further.
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