This has become one of my favorite events and it is now an official 261 Fearless Partner Event! I’ll be in Niagara Falls for 3 days of events, signing books and meeting everyone. Registration is open! See you there!
The Niagara Falls Women’s Half Marathon on June 5 has been named the first Canadian partner event for 261 Fearless, Inc., a global nonprofit community of female runners and walkers founded by women’s running legend Kathrine Switzer.
261 Fearless is using running as a vehicle to empower women globally, reaching out to make them fearless through the creation of clubs, training opportunities, merchandising and events. But most of all, Switzer says, 261 Fearless is about creating a global community of female runners and walkers who are supporting and talking to each other, encouraging healthy living and a positive sense of self.
“I have been a guest of the Niagara Falls Women’s Half Marathon for its first four editions. I’ve watched it grow, and I am overwhelmingly impressed at the empowered community of women that it has created,” Switzer said. “The growth of 261 Fearless as a charity has paralleled the growth of this tremendous race,
so now, on this fifth edition, it’s appropriate to make our friendly relationship official!”
Ross Robinson, the founder and director of the Niagara Falls Women’s Half Marathon said, “Kathrine is an inspiration to these women. She is friendly and accessible, hugging and talking to each one of them. But what makes her special is that she keeps pushing for their cause. She knows running empowers them and we are joining her in trying to empower as many women in the world as possible.”
Switzer continued: “The 261 Fearless Partner Event relationship is pretty simple, really, and it’s a win-win for everyone. We give women in both organizations information about running and walking, and about events that are spirited and women-friendly, like the Niagara Falls Women’s Half Marathon. This allows them to broaden their running network, and as they share – through personal interaction of clubs and events or through technology – their fearless hopes and determination.”
Kathrine Switzer has long been one of running’s most iconic figures. Not just for breaking barriers as the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967, but also for creating positive global social change. Because of her millions of women are now empowered by the simple act of running.
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