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AASHA 5K for Clean Water

They walk for water.
We run so they don't have to.

In the villages we serve, women and girls still carry water home on their heads every day. Run or walk 5 kilometers with us, in person or wherever you are, and help bring clean water close to home.

  • When
  • Where
  • Distances5K and kids' 1K
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Women and girls carrying water pots on their heads

Every step brings water closer

Clean water costs about $12 for one family. Your entry, and every dollar your friends add, goes to wells and water purification in remote tribal villages in India.

  • 5 kmrun or walk, in person or wherever you are
  • $12brings clean water to one family
  • families served by one adult entry
A boy helps his little brother drink from a new village tap Children waiting their turn at the village taps

Clean water at the new village taps, a few steps from home.

Ways to join

Bring the whole family. Every runner gets a race shirt, or you can choose "no shirt" and we put its cost toward clean water instead.

    Run and raise

    Want your 5K to bring water to a whole village? Ask friends and family to sponsor your run. Every gift goes to the 5K clean water fund and is tax-deductible.

    1. Register for the race, in person or virtual.
    2. Share your sponsor link with friends, family and coworkers.
    3. Run, and we will show you how much water you brought.

    Personal sponsor pages are coming soon. Until then, friends can give to the 5K fund with the button here, and you can mention your name in the note so we can thank you together.

    Our 5K goal

    Sponsor a runner

    Only a total is ever shown. We never publish donor or runner names.

    Race day

    Final details go out by email to everyone who registers. Here is what to expect.

    • Packet pickup

    • The course

    • Kids' dash

    • After the finish

      Refreshments, photos, and a short look at the villages your run helped.

    Sponsor the race

    Businesses and churches can cover race costs so more of every entry goes to water, and get your name on our race shirt and finish line.

    Ask about sponsorship Volunteer

    Questions

    Can I walk instead of run?

    Yes. Walkers, strollers and all paces are welcome. There is no time limit.

    How does the virtual 5K work?

    Run or walk 5 km anywhere during race week, on a track, a trail or your own street. We'll email you a bib to print, and you can share a photo with us after.

    Is my entry tax-deductible?

    The part of your entry above the value of your race shirt and race-day items is a tax-deductible gift to AASHA India, a US 501(c)(3). Your receipt shows the deductible amount. Sponsorship gifts from friends are fully deductible.

    Can I get a refund?

    Entries are non-refundable because they fund water projects, but you can switch to the virtual 5K or transfer your entry to a friend. Email [email protected].

    Do kids need to register?

    Is there a waiver?

    Yes. Every runner, or a parent for runners under 18, agrees to the participant waiver when registering.