Race for Uganda Virtual 5K and Fun Run

Race for Uganda Virtual 5K and Fun Run
(formerly known as Global Strides)

Complete your run between May 30 - June 13, 2021

Run for a cause and help fund the important work that REACH does in Uganda by participating in, or sponsoring, the Race for Uganda Virtual 5K and Fun Run. This is family-friendly event, including your 4-legged friends. 

When: Sunday, May 30 to Sunday, June 13, 2021 -  Anytime!  Just need to finish the race or fun run by Sunday, June 13, 2021.

Where: Anywhere you are! 

How: Complete your 5k (3.1 miles) or Fun Run (any distance, we suggest between 0.25 - 1 miles) on your own or with friends and family! Time your 5K and enter your scores back on this site before June 15. 

Fees: $25 for 5K registration and $15 for Fun Run, includes a digital bib. All race proceeds benefit education and healthcare through the REACH for Uganda Programs (formerly Arlington Academy of Hope). 

Race packets will be emailed to participants before May 30!  

Prizes & Fun! 

• 5K racers will compete in age groups for special prizes, including gift cards and studio certificates
• Make sure to post you pics and stories to your social media using #raceforuganda 
• All participants will receive access to a special post-race yoga session video from CorePower Yoga
• All participants aged 16+ will receive a free in-person class at Pentagon City CorePower Yoga 
  
  

Want to Sponsor the 5K?

Sponsoring is a great way for your company to support REACH for Uganda and expand your client base! Our sponsorship packages include benefits at each level!

Download the Sponsorship Packet

REACH for Uganda partners with communities in rural Uganda to improve the quality of their daily lives and realize their future potential through improved education, healthcare, and community development. We help children in rural Uganda reach their full potential. We built a model school and two health clinics so that education and healthcare, local development, and community outreach could improve the quality of life and transform poor villages into self-sustaining communities. 

Resources: REACH works with local community members to promote the growth of self-sustaining and vibrant communities. We seek opportunities to develop and reinvest the skills and expertise of REACH graduates, staff, and community members back into the local communities. 

Environment: Creating sustainable agriculture programs, installing solar lighting, placing concrete floors in family homes, and ensuring clean water are all ways we help our community thrive.

Academics: Our goal is to serve as a model which lifts the standards of education and demonstrates student success at the primary, secondary, and post-secondary levels. 

Community: REACH's ripple effect is felt through the community. We are a major employer and impact the local economy and entrepreneurial opportunities through our demand for construction services, school supples, food, transportation, and more. 

Healthcare: We have two clinics to ensure that both the students and members of the community at large have access to reliable, high quality health services. 

Our Impact: More than 800 students are currently supported by REACH. Over 700 students have attended Arlington Junior School since it opened. More than 75 students have graduated from certificate, diploma, and degree-granting institutions including 31 with Bachelor’s degrees. Overall, 51% of our students are female. We serve over 20,000 students in our Outreach Program through our partnerships with 26 government primary schools. In 2017, our clinics served 24,072 patients.

For more information, please contact Ani Arzoomanian at ani@reachforuganda.org.