Sarah trail runs Scotland 700km "Bottom to Butt"'s Fundraiser
2023 Ambassadors of Free to Run
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Sarah trail runs Scotland 700km "Bottom to Butt"
In August 2023, I plan to undertake the biggest self-propelled mission of my life - flying back to Scotland from Australia to trail run the country end-to-end from the most southerly point at the Mull O'Galloway lighthouse; to the most northerly tip of the remote Outer Hebrides - the Butt o' Lewis. With the exception of ferry travel to get out to the islands, I'm planning to run 30km every single day; back to back days; to complete this adventure within a month.
Whenever I think about my "why" for this mission - my response is often a very grateful, "Because I Can". The privilige that comes with this - the freedom to travel overseas; as a woman; alone - the freedom to lace up my shoes whenever I fancy and run in the bush - and the freedom to take on this mission which I've dreamed up; is not lost on me.
To think there are other women living on the same planet as me who do not share this freedom breaks my heart and makes me want to be a part of the change and empowerment that Free to Run is so crucially driving in these areas. This run is for me and for the freedom and visbility of all women, regardless of where they are born and the culture they live in.
About this Campaign
Sarah trail runs Scotland 700km "Bottom to Butt"
Official Fundraising Page for the 2023 Ambassadors Campaign
This is the official campaign for Free to Run's 2023 Ambassadors.
Free to Run’s mission is to enable women and girls to safely and boldly engage in outdoor activity in conflict-affected regions like Iraq and Afghanistan. Through a combination of sports programs, life skills development, and community outreach, Free to Run helps females to reclaim public space and change views about the roles they can (and should) play in a society.
Free to Run Ambassadors believe strongly in Free to Run's mission. Through their own campaign pages, ambassadors are raising funds to support Free to Run's award-winning programs for young women and girls. Programs are designed to develop women into community leaders who can bring people together across cultural, ethnic and religious lines.
Ambassadors come from all around the world to support Free to Run. They are running, racing, and pushing their own limits in solidarity with the young Afghan women who have been told by their government that they can not participate in sports.
Through Ambassador support and fundraising, Free to Run will work to provide sporting and leadership opportunities to our participants so they can be armed with the tools they need to succeed. Free to Run believes young women can and will be a force for positive change.
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