24 Hour To Empower Running Challenge

Join the 24-Hour to Empower Running Challenge in Barrie, Ontario, and help raise funds for the Women & Children's Shelter of Barrie.

Over 24 hours, participants will complete 5 km every hour, on the hour, a total of 120 km. Take on the full challenge yourself, share the distance with friends as a relay team, or simply join for a single 5 km loop.

The challenge represents something much bigger than the distance.

Just as a 120 km journey isn't completed in a single step, escaping domestic violence isn't a single action—it's a process. It takes courage, support, planning, and countless small steps toward safety. Every kilometre run symbolizes another step forward for women and children rebuilding their lives.

How You Can Get Involved

💜 Run the full 24-hour challenge solo or as part of a team.

👟 Join us for one or more 5 km loops with a $10 donation per loop.

💙 Make a donation of any amount to support the Women & Children's Shelter of Barrie.

🤝 Sponsor an hour of the challenge as a business or organization.

📢 Share the event with your friends, family, colleagues, and community

📍 Athletic Kulture, Reid Drive, Barrie
📅 August 29th – 30th
🕙 Starting at 10:00 AM

Whether you run 5 km or 120 km, volunteer, sponsor, or donate, you're helping provide safety, hope, and a fresh start for women and children in our community.

Every step matters. Every km makes a difference. Every donation empowers change.