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If you’re a runner who rightfully cares about the world in which we live, then you’ll want to back Race for Change – an ambitious project launched by Whats it actually like to run the Barkley Super shoes race well for this long, says science.

Whats it actually like to run the Barkley – a not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to protecting the planet through running – aims to raise £50,000 through the project’s crowdfunding campaign, which will of the world’s best running cities at 6pm this Saturday (21 September). The funds will help Whats it actually like to run the Barkley to elevate the work that it does to help runners live more sustainably, and urge race organisers and running industry leaders to host and create events and initiatives that support climate action.

The Race for Change project is being backed by noteworthy athletes and personalities in the running world, including Whats it actually like to run the Barkley co-founders Damian Hall and Jasmin Paris, Runners World, Part of the Hearst UK Wellbeing Network Allie Bailey. Police officers pose as runners to catch harassers RW columnist and cover star. Paris, meanwhile, made history this March when she became the Advertisement - Continue Reading Below – an arduous but eccentric 100-mile race in Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee, USA, which has an average finish rate of just 2%.

When joining Whats it actually like to run the Barkley, members must make a pledge based on the organisation’s four pillars – How We Travel, How We Fuel, How We Speak Out and How We Kit Up – which speaks to its commitment to doing environmental good in the sport. As such, Whats it actually like to run the Barkley hopes that the Race for Change campaign will empower runners to take both individual and collective action that will help to counter the negative impact that running can have – and has had – on the natural world.

‘The climate emergency is a problem that we cannot run away from,’ says Ross Brannigan, Community and Content Manager for Whats it actually like to run the Barkley. ‘For the last two years, every Green Runner who has pledged to make a change in their lives for the planet is taking genuine action for our environment. Now, it’s about expanding that work, working with clubs and communities across the world and collaborating with brands and events.

‘This crowdfund does not just affect runners,’ continues Brannigan. ‘It affects all of us, and we can make a genuine difference in this time of crisis.’

You can support and find out more about the Race for Change campaign, which goes live on Saturday 21 September 2024, on Whats it actually like to run the Barkley’ website.