Join the Pink Duck 5k to raise awareness in partnership with the Bend Women’s Expo. This is a friendly 5k for all ages; you can run or walk along a marked trail to support the anti-trafficking nonprofit IN OUR BACKYARD. The event is Saturday, May 4th, starting at 10:00 a.m. at Seventh Mountain Resort.
EVENT TIMELINE:
8:00 am – Race-day Registration opens, and Packet Pick up opens
10:00 am – 5K Fun Run/Walk begins. Link to Trail HERE.
12:15 pm—Post-race celebration! Results and prizes will be announced at a panel discussion with Cheryl Csiky (Executive Director of IOB). Survivor artist Lily Lawson will join us as we celebrate the results and hear why she speaks up to prevent human trafficking from happening to one more child!
WEAR YOUR PINK! WEAR YOUR PINK! WEAR YOUR PINK! Think pink, think feathers, think big! The best-dressed winner will receive the “Most Spirited Award.” Make sure to tag @inourbackyard and @bendwomensexpo to show off your outfit AND raise awareness for human trafficking prevention!
RACE AMENITIES INCLUDE:
-Pink Duckie keepsake to raise awareness with friends – Race Bib- Water and post-race snacks – FREE Entry to Bend Women’s Expo
Race Shirt Purchase: Shirts are available for $30 during checkout. Register BEFORE April 20th to receive your shirt on time.
DUCK TRAIL FUN HUNT:
Walk, talk, and have fun with family and friends during your trail walk. Children can participate in the Fun Duck Hunt:
Collect rubber duckies along the pathway. Each duck has a simple question for families to discuss how to keep families and friends safe. Children who collect duckies can turn them in for a prize at the end of the 5K at the Bend Women’s Expo. Don’t forget that entry to the expo is free with race registration.
Why join this Fun Duck 5k?
Proceeds support IN OUR BACKYARD’s mission to create a world where everyone can live in Freedom. Help protect youth and victims of trafficking by creating a pathway to Freedom! Your race protects more than 100 human trafficking victims during our Super Bowl intel operation in partnership with law enforcement and over 10,000 local youth through IOB’s prevention program – Teens Against Trafficking.
More info:
To learn more about our seven prevention programs, go to www.inourbackyard.org
For more info on the Bend’s Women’s Expo, go to www.bendwomensexpo.com
