5K RUN & WALK for REFUGEES to benefit ECDC

🏃‍♂️ ECDC 5K RUN & WALK for REFUGEES

📍 Bluemont Park South Shelter, 329 North Manchester Street, Arlington VA

• Date: Sunday, June 29, 2025
• Start Time: 9:00 AM 5K run
• Kids' Kilometer: Free
• Post-race Picnic: 10:00 AM

📝 Enter on-line

• Registration: RunSignUp.com

🏃‍♂️ EARLY PACKET PICK-UP

• Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• Date: Saturday, June 28
• Location: To be determined

📦 SAME DAY PACKET PICK-UP

• Time: Starting 8:00 AM
• Location: Bluemont Park

🌟 SPONSORS & PARTNERS:

• Enterprise Development Group (www.edgus.org)

  Contact: 901 South Highland Street, Arlington VA 22204

  Phone: 703-685-0510 Ext 376 | M. 240-423-1376

• Adnan Nafa, agent, State Farm Insurance

  Location: 6121 Lincolnia Road Suite 104, Alexandria, VA 22312-2707

  Phone: 703-270-9111

• Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) Health

  Description: A proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, committed to patient experience.

• Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

  Description: One of the nation's oldest financial institutions offering a broad range of banking products.

📚 ECDC’s REVIVE Initiative

• Goal: Restore and expand education in Ethiopia.
• Achievements: Over one million educational books distributed.
• Development: Building schools in the Tigray Region.
• Objective: Support innovative approaches to rebuilding education infrastructure.

🛣️ Directions:

• From Route 50: Turn north to the end of Manchester Street, turn right onto free parking.
• Alternative Parking: Bluemont Park North Shelter or Ashlawn School if parking is full.

🏁 Course:

• Type: Paved park trails, one hill, no road crossings
• Accessibility: OK for walkers and wheelchairs
• Certification: USATF-Certified course VA16054RT

🏅 Awards:

• Elite 5K: Large medals for top 3 M/F overall
• Results: Hand-timed, recorded by RFID, published online
• Open 5K & Family 3K: Clock times only

🥗 Post-race Picnic:

• Location: Picnic shelter about 100 meters from the start/finish
• Catered by:
• Dama Restaurant and Cafe
• Bethel Cafe

📞 Contact:

• Name: Alemayehu Abera
• Email: aabera@ecdcus.org
• Phone: 703-685-0510 ext.327

🎗️ This race is a fundraiser for ECDC

• Description: ECDC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1983 to assist refugees and immigrants.
• Impact: Resettled over 80,000 newcomers across the U.S.
• Focus: Providing humanitarian aid and educational services, especially in Ethiopia and Sudan.
• Learn more: ECDC's Humanitarian Assistance

👐 Collaborators and Volunteers:

• Race Director: Jay Wind, Safety And Health Foundation
• Event Advisors: Gebregziabher Gebremariam, Worknesh Kidane - world-famous Ethiopian athletes

👥 Volunteers:

• Participation: Students and staff from Arlington Career Center, Arlington Public Schools

🌐 Additional Information:

• Website: www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/runforrefugees