Austin Swim Club returns as the presenting sponsor of the Start Line for the sixteenth annual Run For The Water. A uniquely transformative event, entry to Run For The Water allows the Gazelle Foundation to provide people in Burundi with access to clean water – for life. For 16 years running, the Gazelle Foundation has thrown the best race in town. Each November, over 5,000 runners and walkers take to the streets of downtown Austin for the annual Run For The Water 10 Miler, 5K, and Kids K through our beautiful west Austin course.
We Partner With The Best In the Business
Today, Austin Swim Club, whose mission is to develop high-caliber swimmers and citizens through a relentless commitment to the process announced to return as presenting sponsor of Start Line at the Gazelle Foundation’s 16th annual Run For The Water event. The premier racing event attracts beginners and veterans alike and continues to inspire runners to lace up every year to help bring a crucial resource to people living on the other side of the globe.
The partnership is built to empower as many people as possible to set, start, and attack their goals. “Together with Austin Swim Club, we will deliver game-changing motivation to help people get after it and chase greatness," said Cheryl Teekell, Race Director of Run For The Water. “Running and swimming build endurance, muscle strength, and cardiovascular fitness. This partnership is a great way to foster a love of sports, and to help as many people in Burundi gain daily access to as much water as they need,” said Teekell.
Since opening its doors in December of 2014, Austin Swim Club’s state-of-the-art facility has offered an environment for aspiring athletes of all ages and levels to inch toward their goals. From the 50-meter pool to over 5,500 square feet of indoor training space and an outdoor running train on property, ASC’s mantra of “the way you train is about to change forever” comes to life in a personal, positive atmosphere that allows every athlete level up their training.
Sponsoring the start line of the iconic race is a fitting way to support families, and healthy lifestyles, and be an engaged part of the Austin Community. Learn about Austin Swim Club’s registration drive.
"There’s nothing like the Run For The Water start line! We can't wait to welcome participants back on November 6th to sing the anthems and hear Gilbert Tuhabonye's unmistakable voice excite and inspire the crowds with his mantra to “Run with joy”. Partnerships like the one we have with the Austin Swim Club are critical to making our event and mission possible. Austin Swim Club’s focus on providing an exceptional experience for every athlete, both in and out of the pool, that enthusiasm adds to our event. November 6th, athletes of all abilities will gather at the start line to have fun and race to improve the lives of families in far away Burundi," says Courtney Waldren, executive director of the Gazelle Foundation.
With an incredible facility to foster unlocked potential, ASC offers programming for all ages. From adult strength training and Masters Swim Team to competitive swim team experience led by tenured, certified USA Swimming coaches for swimmers ages 5 and up, ASC is proud to offer fun for the entire family. No matter the program, every athlete receives individualized and specific training regimes designed to challenge them every step of the way with a supportive staff and teammates ready to tackle all the challenges that lie ahead.
“Austin's expanding, it's a health, tech, and wellness-oriented community, Gilbert Tuhabonye, our co-founder, is a local celebrity, who brilliantly inspires a whole generation of Austinites to exercise, and challenge themselves. Gilbert also embodies hope, generosity, and kindness. And that's what Run For The Water supports. We believe the Gazelle Foundation and Austin Swim Club will continue to do extraordinary things together. ” Says Peter Rauch, board president. Learn more about Austin Swim Club.
On Sunday, November 6, 2022, the Gazelle Foundation will produce the 16th annual Run For The Water 10-Miler, 5K, and Kid’s K. The race, has been named Austin’s best of by "Austin Runner Magazine", and a “crown jewel and must-do event for beginners and veterans alike” it is the marquee event for our charity. Runners are treated to experience Austin at its best. The Gazelle Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that implements charitable efforts to improve life for people in Burundi, Africa, and offers assistance to children of our community in Central Texas. Run for the Water is the Gazelle Foundation's annual fundraiser and allows us to continue our mission that to date has provided over 115,000 people with access to clean water. See the lasting impact the race has on real people in need.
Gilbert Tuhabonye leads the Gazelle Foundation, and he is a renowned motivational speaker and local running coach. Gilbert is a survivor of genocide, having been locked in a burning building with 150 of his classmates during the civil war that plagued his country from the early ’90s to mid-2000s. Gilbert used his running ability to eventually make it to the US, carry the Olympic torch in ’96, win multiple National Championships as a collegiate runner, and now give back to the Austin community through his Gilbert’s Gazelles training group, as the coach at St. Andrews High School, and the Gazelle Foundation. Naturally, he decided that a road race would be the Foundation's marquee event and fundraiser, the race is a signature fall event in Austin.
RACE LOCATION AND START TIME
November 6, 2022 — Run For The Water
Kids K (9:15 am) starts and finishes on South 1st Street Bridge
10-mile and 5k (7:00 am) Cesar Chavez east of Lamar Blvd
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT PARTNERSHIPS?
All sponsorships are tax-deductible and benefit the Gazelle Foundation*
Please use the link below to have Cheryl, from our team, contact you. Or email: cheryl@gazellefoundation.org