IMPORTANT UPDATE!!!!!!!!!

A new date has been selected for Race Against Racism 2023.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 21, 2023 and join us as we Race Against Racism!!!!

Whether a runner, walker, or someone who just wants to be part of the movement to RACE AGAINST RACISM, we can’t wait to welcome EVERYONE back to Lindsay Park Yacht Club in Davenport for the 5th annual RACE AGAINST RACISM, a race for people of all ages! The event includes a (timed) 5k run/walk and an (un-timed) 1-mile fun run/walk, both taking runners and walkers on the bike-path along the beautiful Mississippi River. Proceeds from this event support YWCA Quad Cities’ social, justice, youth, and advocacy programs. The recognition ceremony for 2023 Ambassadors of Change will begin at 930am, and the race will begin at 1000am! . What better way to celebrate a great morning run or walk than with a fantastic after-party, which will be waiting for you at Lindsay Park Yacht Club.

Whether you look at it from a social or economic point of view, embracing cultural diversity can improve our lives in many ways. As many find a reason to divide over differences, we at YWCA Quad Cities strive to stand together and support all of those that need it. To celebrate this event and the cause for which it stands, YWCA Quad Cities will honor individuals who are using their WORDS, their ACTIONS, and their CHOICES to make a significant impact against racism in and around the Quad Cities, through challenging absent and harmful narratives on race, and building solutions that unite rather than divide. Nominations are being accepted now through October 1st.

Nominations can be submitted here.

Race participants receive a 2023 race t-shirt and access to an exciting race after-party held at Lindsay Park Yacht Club. This is a timed event, with a results tent and awards going to top 3 female and male overall finishers.

PACKET PICKUP INFORMATION:
WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 18, 2023
1200pm - 600pm
LOCATION: Iowa Empowerment Center | 1225 E. River Drive, Suite 140, Davenport

SATURDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2023 -- BEFORE the race
800am - 930am
LOCATION: Lindsay Park Yacht Club

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR GENEROUS 2023 SPONSORS:
Presenting Sponsor: IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union
First Aid Sponsor: UnityPoint Health - Trinity
Peace Sponsors: American Bank & Trust, Arconic, Eaton, Group O
Justice Sponsors: Bush Construction, Shive-Hattery, SSAB, Virdi Eye Clinic
Dignity Sponsor: Tyson

*Sponsorships are still available, so if your organization is interested, please contact Deanna Woodall at dwoodall@qcwca.org OR 563.340.0310*

For event-related questions, please click on the Contact the Organizers button on the left-hand side of this page.