MANTRA Labs returns as Course Hydration Partner at 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.
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MANTRA Labs not only make great things, they also do great things. In this tough year, they stepped up to the plate to help support our work. CEO Paul and his wife have always believed in building a legacy. After committing to donate a percentage of sales this fall to the Gazelle Foundation, MANTRA Labs went a step further and will return as a sponsor of this year’s Run For The Water. Their generosity helps us continue our mission to give families in Burundi clean water and hope for the future.
MANTRA Labs exists to ignite your greatness through daily, simple, science-backed nutritional habits. Each product is designed to create healthy habits and celebrate our collective daily journey. We are thrilled to announce their return as the official Course Hydration Partner on the course and the finish line of 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 was founded on the shared ethos that small choices equal big impact. Together with MANTRA Labs, race participants can train and take their race to the next level. Hydration is so huge for being able to put in long runs and training sessions, so HYDRATE is something to add to a bottle of water regularly. To get the best sleep possible add REST as a little bit of sleep assistance. And for days for a little extra pick me up, GO always hits the spot!
We’re thrilled MANTRA Labs is back again this year so that our impact on daily life in Burundi can continue to expand," said Cheryl Teekell, race director of Run For The Water. “Being the Course Hydration Partner of the iconic race is an excellent way to support families, and healthy lifestyles, and be an engaged part of the Austin Community,” said Teekell.
“Everybody deserves clean water”, is a phrase used by Gilbert Tuhabonye who did not have his first sip of good clean drinking water until he was in first grade growing up in Burundi. In Central Texas, we’ve experienced periods when tap water was not available or was unsafe to drink, and we see firsthand when aquifers run low, droughts occur. “Gilbert’s right, everybody does deserve clean water, and this race is a way to help make that possible, said Courtney Waldren, executive director of Gazelle Foundation. “MANTRA Labs and Gazelle Foundation know that small choices equal big impact. At Run For The Water, every partner and participant has a life-changing impact. Partnerships like the one we have with MANTRA Labs are critical to making our event and mission possible. On November 6th, athletes of all abilities will challenge themselves in the 10 miler, 5k, or kids k to have fun and race to improve the lives of families on the other side of the globe in Burundi. Whether it’s your first or your 16th time participating in this event, knowing that MANTRA Labs will be offered at every aid station and at the finish line is cause for celebration,” said Waldren.
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“Run For The Water is a one-of-a-kind event and perennial favorite. Gilbert Tuhabonye and board members like myself are at the finish line thanking eah participant for running and challenging themselves while providing a lifetime of water to people in Burundi. Gilbert embodies hope, generosity, and kindness. And that's what Run For The Water is about. Getting as many people as possible clean water. Gazelle Foundation and MANTRA Labs will continue to do extraordinary things together. ” Says Andi Gillentine, board vice president. Learn more about MANTRA Labs.
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-miler 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