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3.1.2024!

We Run Chinatown is a Project: VISION fundraiser highlighting Chicago’s Chinatown Community.

Join the We Run Chinatown
Fitness Challenge!

Run (or ride or row) your own race at your own pace. Complete a 5K or challenge yourself to accumulate 20K (12 miles) while supporting Chinatown community youth!

Challenge Duration:

May 10th – May 27th

5K Challenge: run/walk/ride or do 45 active minutes of any physical activity you choose!

20k Challenge: run/walk/ride or do 180 active minutes of any physical activity you choose!

Join our Popup Events for fun options! There’s something for everyone!

Run in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

Open to some new sights? If you’re running, plan your run route around the iconic Chinatown area and learn more about this proud and vibrant community.

REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

    • Race Shirt
    • Finisher Medal
    • Invitation to join Race Club (invite sent upon registration)
    • Access to in-person Popup Activities
    • Race Hoodie (For 20K challengers)
    • personalized shoutout from pv students (for 20K challengers)
    • Social Media Shoutout (For 20K team challengers only)
    • For fundraisers: Online fundraising page

2024 fitness challenge

WHY TAKE THE CHALLENGE?

fitness & fundraising

Proceeds from this fitness challenge will benefit Project: VISION programs that support and serve community youth in impactful ways.

    2024 WRC PARTNERS

    COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

     

    The We Run Chinatown Community partners all promote chinatown while supporting and serving the chinatown community in impactful ways.

      Please consider supporting our community partners.
      Click their logos to donate directly to each Organization.

          The Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community unites the resources of member organizations and individual members to empower Chinese American communities in Greater Chicago. As a coalition of member organizations and individuals, CBCAC carries out its mission through civic education, issue advocacy, communication with policy makers, and community mobilization.

          Yin He Dance Company bridges East and West, past and present, via repertory works passed down by master teachers and new works, especially those by members of the Chinese diaspora. Yin He Dance Center provides accessible classes for dancers of all ages, which reflect our heritage and diversity. Through these programs, we hope to build new avenues of cultural dialogue and most importantly, share the joy of dance with all communities.

          Midwest Asian Health Association’s mission is to reduce health disparities for medically underserved, low-income populations in the Midwest through providing culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate services, which include community outreach education, screening and immunization, linkage to care, mental health services, and research and policy advocacy.

          Asian American Cultural Center Chicago Chinese School (CCS) was founded in 2006 with the mission to provide a superb learning environment in Chinese language and culture for families in the Chicago area. CCS offers Chinese language courses and culture related activities for students.

          FOR WE RUN CHINATOWN PARTICIPANTS

          RACE PARTICIPANT GUIDE

          5K Challenge: run/walk/ride or do 45 active minutes of any physical activity you choose!

          20k Challenge: run/walk/ride or do 180 active minutes of any physical activity you choose!

          Join our Popup Events for fun options!

          2024 virtual race

          Team Race Activity

          2024 virtual challenge tracker

          HOW TO USE STRAVA

          UPCOMING EVENTS

          MAY 2024

          • MAY 10 – Friday: WRC Kicks off! WRC Kickoff Run with Family Style Run Club
            • MAY 11 – Saturday: PV Family Day
            • MAY 14 – Tuesday: White Sox AAPI Heritage Night Game
            • MAY 18 – Saturday: KPop Dance Class with Yin He Dance
              • MAY 19 – Sunday: Orangetheory Fitness Charity Burn
              • May 25 – Saturday: Run with Community Leaders
              • MAY 27 – Monday: WRC Challenge ends! Closing Run with Family Style Run Club

                WRC Kickoff Run

                May 10

                PV Family Day at Starved Rock State Park

                May 11

                White Sox
                AAPI Heritage Night Game

                May 14

                K-pop Dance Class

                May 18

                Orangetheory Fitness Charity Burn

                May 19

                Run with Community Leaders

                May 25

                WRC Closing Run

                May 27

                EXAMPLE ROUTES

                COMMUNITY RUN ROUTES

                TEAM PROJECT: VISION

                Team PV’s Route passes by these important points in the Chinatown community:

                • STARTING LINE: Ping Tom Memorial Park
                • Chinatown Library
                  • Piloted an afterschool program here pre-pandemic.
                • Project: VISION Youth Center -Middle School Space
                  • Our home in the heart of Chinatown, where over 300 youth participate in afterschool programming.
                • Project: VISION Youth Center – High School Space
                  • NEW space dedicated to high school youth! 
                • Haines Elementary School
                  • Our first satellite school site! We provided academic support to 30 Haines students.
                • James Ward Elementary School
                  • Our second satellite school site! We provided academic support to 30 Ward students.
                • Ping Tom Memorial Park
                • FINISH LINE: Project: VISION Youth Center -Middle School Space