Race Against Misogyny & Sexism (RAMS IX) 5K / 1 Mile Run/Walk

A fun/competitive race in  Mike Lewis Park in Grand Prairie, TX. A long incline in Mile 1, then  mostly a flat & fast trail course. Have fun running/walking, .. Parking is available. Net race proceeds to SafeHaven of Tarrant County. Donated  toiletries and personal health care items for SafeHaven. More info? call 817-265-4578 or e-mail [email protected]

Add’l….

1M @ 8:00 AM;  5K @ 8:30 AM

Note:  Packet (bib and 4 safety pins) pick-up for online registrants will be at the race site on race morning from 7:00 AM – 7:50 AM.

 

Our racing mission continues to be to produce affordable, hedonistically fun & athletically competitive races, that are technically sound (correctly-measured courses with minimum turns and visible distance – mile or Km – markers),  that also benefit some charity(-ies) with a populist & gender parity focus – for the average runner/walker (including the novices) and also for the seasoned, serious racer..

Everyday there continue to be distressing stories from around the world, and even in our own backyard, of female marginalization and profound suffering. To wit: Women and girls as young as 10 are being atrociously abused and raped at will by grown men, sometimes by young boys encouraged by the grown men.11-year old girls are being forced to marry men as old as 80 years old. Many die giving birth. Atrocities galore! Women are ridiculed and denigrated for daring to seek the highest offices in the body politic or in some organized religious bodies. Women are asked to shut up – incredibly with the acquiescence of the highest Court in the land – when they seek parity in pay & treatment in the workplace. The list goes on and on……

 

And so in the last few years we’ve added to the mix of road races we organize some that benefit  organizations which strive to empower women and girls here and abroad. Organizations which motivate, encourage and prepare females to achieve, unencumbered by sexist boundaries and taboos – to become scholars & scientists, professionals, clergypersons & priests, artists, athletes, servicepersons, business people and owners, skilled craft persons…what have you…to control their bodies and their reproductive rights… to pursue a life of adventure or of leisure of their own volition…to become anything they aspire to be, as God calls them and gives them strength & wisdom. Call this new focus a reawakened activist feminism & womanism.  And so it goes……  

 

In that vein then comes our tenth presentation of the Race Against Misogyny & Sexism (RAMS IX) 5K / 1 Mile Run/Walk on July 9th. Another statement race on the heels of the Peaceful Tomorrows with Our Troops & Vets 5K/1M in May….

 

Net proceeds will provide some funds  to an organization which addresses the consequences of this attitude – of globally pervasive misogyny & sexism -- and which  strives to empower women and girls: SafeHaven of Tarrant County – “with a mission to end family violence through safety, support, prevention and social change”.

 

The Status Quo Must Go! 

 

Jul 9 8:00 AM     Race Against Misogyny & Sexism (RAMS IX) 5K / 1 Mile Run/Walk

                           Mike Lewis Park, 2410 N. Carrier Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX 75050

                           817-265-4578 / www.ASSISTSystemsRacing-plus.com

                           Benefits SafeHaven of Tarrant County.

 

Awards:

Awards in the 5K will be given to 1st Overall male and female finishers, 1st Masters male and female finishers. Top 3 finishers in the following age/gender groups also will be awarded: 6 & Under, 7-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85 & Over.  All 1 Mile finishers will receive participation ribbons.

 

Beneficiary

Net proceeds will be given to SafeHaven of Tarrant County “with a mission to end family violence through safety, support, prevention and social change”. The donated toiletries and personal health care items will go to SafeHaven.

[ [www.safehaventc.org]

City

Grand Prairie, TX 75050

Directions, etc.:

This is a fun & competitive race in a renovated Mike Lewis Park in Grand Prairie, TX. The course is mostly flat & fast, but long incline in Mile 1. DIRECTIONS FROM DALLAS, FORT WORTH, etc. From I-30, exit on Hwy 161. N at the light; stay on R side of road. Continue to light at N. Carrier ;  L and go N past Sunnyvale; R into park; Park is about 1.5 mls from I-30. From Hwy 360, exit on N Carrier Pkwy and go SE (or E); continue past Roy Orr,  L into park; Park is about 1.7 mls from Hwy 360.

 

History:

This will be the tenth edition of this race. Complete results from last year – and this year’s -- can be found on the Web at www.ASSISTSystemsRacing-plus.com , www.runningintheusa.com and other sites.

Offline Fees:

Mail-in fees are $15 (5K) OR $5 (1 Mile)  if mailed by 7/5/16 (Forms may be obtained by e-mail from [email protected] or http://www.runningintheusa.com/jeph on the Web). Walk-in fees (through 7/8) are $15 (5K) OR $5 (1 Mile) at The RUNNER, 3535 W. Pioneer Pkwy, Arlington TX 76013 (817-461-2281). Race day fees - $20 (5K) OR $5 (1 Mile). Plus school supplies or toiletries and personal health care items on race day. NO T-SHIRTS! But a small, scholarly memento.

Purpose:

1. Offers unvarnished racing fun & competition. 2. Highlights a state of pervasive misogyny and sexism. 3. Provides some funds to an organization which addresses the consequences of this attitude and which works to empower women and girls.