HEALTHY TRIBES Run On The Rims

🏃‍♀️ HEALTHY TRIBES Run On The Rims

The Indian Health Service Office of Healthcare Programs at the Billings Area Office under the Behavioral Health & Health Promotion Disease Prevention departments are partnering with the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council to promote the Healthy Tribes Run on the Rims Challenge.

🌍 Mission and Goals

• Engagement: Approximately 5,900 American Indians/Alaska Natives live in the city of Billings area.
• Empowerment: We aim to engage and empower individuals and our community to choose healthy behaviors.
• Health Promotion: The World Health Organization defines health promotion as enabling people to improve their health.
• Behavior Change: Simple activities like walking or running can positively influence health outcomes.

🩺 Community Education

With this run, we utilize this event as a platform to promote increased knowledge surrounding our overall health. Various American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal members, professionals from various helping agencies and individuals from the city of Billings and surrounding areas will participate in Healthy Tribes Run on the Rims Challenge. We continually want to promote information and education for the community members in the area of:

• Suicide Prevention: Awareness and resources available for support.
• Mental Health: Resources and education that benefit the community.
• Substance Prevention: Education regarding drug and alcohol treatment and recovery.
• Comprehensive Care: Supporting tribal governments and urban Indian communities in health care delivery systems.

🎉 Events This Year Include

• 2 Mile Walk
• 5K Run
• 10K Warrior Run

🙌 Thank You to Our Sponsors!

As we get closer to race day, we would like to express our gratitude to all our sponsors!!! They have contributed to the HEALTHY TRIBES Run On The Rims and continue to make this event a success!

📅 Race Details

Date: 2025-08-30

Location: NORTH RIMS - Intersection of N. 27th St. & Airport Road, at the AIRPORT ROUNDABOUT, BILLINGS, MT.

URL: Healthy Tribes Run on the Rims

🙏 Sincerely,

HEALTHY TRIBES Run On The Rims Committee