5K RUN & WALK for REFUGEES to benefit ECDC Race Information
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<h2><span style="color:#0c1e49"><b>ECDC 5K RUN & WALK for REFUGEES</b></span><br /><span style="color:#0c1e49"><b>Sunday, June 29, 2025</b></span></h2>
<h3><span style="color:#008915"><a style="color:#008915" title="Bluemont Park" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=329+north+manchester+street+arlington+va" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><b>Bluemont Park South Shelter, 329 North Manchester Street, Arlington VA (map)</b></a></span></h3>
<h5><span style="color:#000000">• 9:00 AM 5K run </span></h5>
<ul><li><span style="color:#000000">• 9:45 AM Kids' Kilometer (free) </span></li></ul>
<h5><span style="color:#000000">• 10:00 AM post-race picnic</span></h5>
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<h2><a title="Enter on-line" href="https://www.adventuresignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=162230" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Enter on-line</strong></a></h2>
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<h5>Via <a title="Via RunSignUp.com" href="https://www.adventuresignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=162230" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">RunSignUp.com</a></h5>
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<h3><strong><span style="color:rgb( 22 , 145 , 121 )">Race-day packet pickup</span></strong></h3>
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<p>Starting 8:00 AM, Sunday, June 29, Bluemont Park</p>
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<h3><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#008915"><b>Additional Race Information:</b></span></span></h3>
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<h5><strong><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49"><a href="https://www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/runforrefugees" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/runforrefugees</a></span></span></strong></h5>
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<h5><strong><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49"> <a href="http://www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/runforrefugees/2025%20ECDC%205K%20shirt%20front%20sm.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> <img title="2025-tshirt" src="http://www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/runforrefugees/2025%20ECDC%205K%20shirt%20front%20sm.jpg" alt="2025-tshirt" height="100" align="right" />This year's t-shirt</a></span></span></strong></h5>
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<h5><strong><a title="Flyer" href="http://www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/runforrefugees/2025ECDC5KFlyer.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">One-page flyer</a></strong></h5>
<h3><span style="background-color:rgb( 236 , 240 , 241 );color:rgb( 22 , 145 , 121 )"><strong>Sponsors:</strong></span></h3>
<p><a href="http://www.runpacers.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> <img title="Pacers" src="http://www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/images/Pacers_horizontal_lightblue.png" alt="Pacers" height="50" /> </a></p>
<h5><strong> <a href="http://www.runpacers.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Pacers Running Stores</strong></a></strong></h5>
<h5><strong><strong><a href="http://www.ladyoctopus.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> <img title="Lady Octopus" src="http://www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/images/LadyOctopus.webp" alt="Lady Octopus" height="50" /></a> <a href="http://www.ladyoctopus.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> </a></strong></strong></h5>
<h5><strong> <a href="http://www.ladyoctopus.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lady Octopus Tattoos</a></strong></h5>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.damacafe.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> <img title="Dama Cafe" src="http://www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/images/DAMAlogo.png" alt="Dama" height="50" /> </a></strong></p>
<h5><strong> <a href="http://www.damacafe.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dama Restaurant & Cafe</a></strong></h5>
<h5><a href="http://www.metro29diner.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> <img title="Metro 29" src="http://www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/images/metro29.png" alt="Metro29" height="50" /> </a></h5>
<h5><strong><a href="http://www.metro29diner.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Metro 29 Diner</a></strong></h5>
<h5><a href="https://www.swift-running.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> <img title="Swift Running" src="http://www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/images/swiftrunning.webp" alt="Swift Running" height="50" /> </a></h5>
<h5><strong><a href="https://www.swift-running.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Swift Running</a></strong></h5>
<h5><a href="https://www.traderjoes.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> <img src="http://www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/images/traderjoes.jpg" alt="Trader Joe'" height="50" /><br /></a></h5>
<h5><strong><a href="https://locations.traderjoes.com/va/arlington/640/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Trader Joe's of Clarendon</a></strong></h5>
<ul><li><span style="color:rgb( 22 , 145 , 121 )"><strong>Individual sponsors:</strong></span><span style="color:rgb( 22 , 145 , 121 )"><strong><br />Ron Munia<br />Allene Wright <br />Yemane Yohannes<br />Michael Yohannes<br />Hanna Sebhat<br />Marlana Goodson </strong></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="color:rgb( 22 , 145 , 121 )"><strong>Directions:</strong></span></p>
<ul><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">From Route 50, turn north to the end of Manchester Street. Turn right onto free parking. </span></span></li><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">If parking is full, park at Bluemont Park North Shelter or Ashlawn <span style="background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">School</span></span></span><span style="color:#008915"><b><span style="color:#008915"></span></b></span></li></ul>
<h3><span style="color:#008915"><b><span style="color:#008915"></span></b><b><span style="color:#008915">Course: </span> </b></span></h3>
<ul><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">Paved park trails, one hill, no road crossings</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">OK for walkers and wheelchairs</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49"> <a title="VA16054RT" href="https://www.certifiedroadraces.com/certificate?type=l&id=VA16054RT" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">USATF-Certified course map VA16054RT</a></span></span><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#008915"><b></b></span></span></li></ul>
<h3><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#008915"><b></b></span><span style="color:#008915"><b>Race size:</b> </span> </span><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49"></span></span></h3>
<ul><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">About 100 in the 5K race. About 10 tinish-tinish in the kids' kilometer </span></span></li></ul>
<h3><span style="color:#008915"><b><span style="color:#008915"></span></b><b><span style="color:#008915">Awards: </span> </b></span></h3>
<ul><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">$50 Pacers certificate for #1 finisher M/F + $25 Swift Running certificate</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">$30 Pacers certificate for #2 finisher M/F + $25 Swift Running certificate </span></span></li><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">$20 Pacers certificate for #3 finisher M/F + $25 Swift Running certificate</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">Random award: $50 Metro 29 certificate </span></span></li><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">Printed certificates for top 3 in age groups 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">Medals for the first 100 finishers</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">Blue ribbons for all in Kids' Kilometer, courtesy of <a href="http://www.pvtc.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Potomac Valley Track Club<img title="pvtc" src="http://pvtc.org/pvtclogo.gif" alt="pvtc" height="100" align="right" /></a></span></span></li></ul>
<h3><span style="color:rgb( 22 , 145 , 121 )"><strong>Timing</strong></span></h3>
<ul><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">Hand-timed AND</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">Recorded by RFID and published online instantly on <a title="Webscorer results page" href="https://www.webscorer.com/shfresults" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Webscorer results page</a> </span></span></li><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">Kids' Kilometer - FREE - 9:45 AM - clock times only</span></span><span style="color:#008915"><b><span style="color:#008915"></span></b></span></li></ul>
<h3><span style="color:#008915"><b><span style="color:#008915">Post-race</span></b></span><span style="color:rgb( 22 , 145 , 121 )"><strong> picnic</strong></span></h3>
<ul><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">In the picnic shelter about 100 meters from the start / finish next to the restrooms</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">Courtesy of <a href="https://www.DamaCafe.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Dama Restaurant & Cafe</strong></a></span></span><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49"></span></span></li><li><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#0c1e49">Live performance by Grammy-nominated musician <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheick_Hamala_Diabaté" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Cheick Hamala</strong> <br /><img title="Hamala" src="http://safetyandhealthfoundation.org/runforrefugees/2025%20Hamala.png" alt="Hamala" height="200" align="right" /> </a> </span></span></li></ul>
<h3><span style="color:#008915"><span style="color:#008915"><b>This race is a fundraiser for </b><b>Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC)</b></span></span></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc. (ECDC), based in Arlington, Va., is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit, community-based organization (CBO) established in 1983 to respond to the needs of a growing Ethiopian community in the U.S. ECDC quickly became a multi-cultural, multi-service provider with local, national, and international reach. For 41 years, ECDC has been helping refugees and immigrants re-establish their lives as productive, self-sufficient members of their new communities.</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">One of 10 Resettlement Agencies authorized by the U.S. Department of State to resettle refugees, ECDC has to date resettled more than 90,000 newcomers through its 25 affiliates and branch offices in 19 states across the USA. ECDC has 18 affiliate organizations, 7 branch offices, and 2 community partners.</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">In addition to its proud history of serving and advocating for refugees and vulnerable populations within the U.S., ECDC remains committed to providing humanitarian aid and educational services overseas, particularly in Ethiopia and Sudan.</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Acknowledging the pressing demand to address the adversities encountered by children and youths impacted by the continuing crisis in Ethiopia, ECDC is orchestrating the "ECDC 5K Run & Walk for Refugees." This initiative endeavors to furnish vital assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ethiopia, with a specific emphasis on securing educational access and avenues for the children and youth affected by the turmoil. Through this initiative, ECDC aims to mobilize support and resources to aid those in distress and reignite hope for a promising future among the younger populace. To learn more about EDC's overseas projects: please visit our website: ECDC <a style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )" href="https://www.ecdcus.org/what-we-do/axumite-heritage-foundation-2/#humanitarian-assistance" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Humanitarian Assistance</strong></a></span></h5>
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