Downtown Austin
Austin’s largest fall downtown waterfront race and only 10-Miler
Award Winning
8-time Austin Fit Magazine ‘Best Of’ reader’s poll winner
FUNDRAISING EVENT
100% of event proceeds directed back towards the mission
The Mission
CLEAN WATER CHANGES LIVES
The Gazelle Foundation knows that clean water is the key to life. But no one knows this better than the people of Burundi. For more than 11 million people, access to clean water means access to better health, stronger community, jobs, education, and most of all: hope.
Your race directly funds building water systems in one of the poorest countries in the world. Our Mission. Your Movement For Change.
Our Story
Gilbert Tuhabonye, Gazelle Foundation co-founder and a Burundian genocide survivor who literally ran to freedom and would eventually carry the Olympic torch in Atlanta, win multiple collegiate National Championships, and give back to the Austin community through Gilbert’s Gazelles and as the coach at St. Andrews High School, decided that naturally, a road race would be the Gazelle Foundation's marquee event and fundraiser.
>> Watch Our Video Narrated By Gilbert, Discover how the event 'Run For The Water' significantly contributes to our cause, and what can do to help our friends in Burundi, Africa.
The Course
From downtown to Tarrytown and from the hills to the water, this is a course for every runner.
Runners of all levels and abilities can find something along the Run For The Water course. Whether new to running and looking to complete your first 5K, or a road warrior looking for your next challenge, this course has it all.
