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You can give clean drinking water for life to someone in Burundi, Africa just by registering for the 2018 Run for the Water, in either the 5K or 10-mile race.
Runners of all ages and experience levels are invited to take part in this inspiring Austin event which since 2006 has helped bring clean drinking water to more than 92,000 people in Burundi, one of the world’s poorest nations.
Join us in Austin on November 4, at Run For The Water. Learn how you can run and help transform lives at the same time.
Check out the race that Austin Runner Magazine calls best in the city, a “crown jewel and must-do event for beginners and veterans alike” and is the marquee event for The Gazelle Foundation. Join us November 4, 2018, for the 12th annual Run For The Water 5k, 10-miler, and Kids-k on a spectacular scenic route, in the heart of Austin.
Gilbert Tuhabonye describes Run For The Water to get YOU excited to join us on a spectacular scenic route in the heart of Austin. Run For The Water is race number two in the Austin Distance Challenge.
Gilbert was featured on Sarah Brokaw's recent Podcast--Shared Secrets
In 1993, when Gilbert was a junior in high school, he was severely burned in a massacre in the Tutsi-Hutu war of Burundi, witnessing mass murder and barely escaping with his life. He spent three months in the hospital recovering, and was told he'd never walk again. In this episode, Gilbert joins Sarah to describe the path he took from the hopelessness to resilience and triumph. He explains how he aims to create meaning from his experience by helping others in a variety of ways, including his work as a running coach and through the Gazelle Foundation. And he shares the #1 tool he's found for discovering your strength in the wake of adversity. Listen to the episode here.
