Baltimore Running Festival activities and lunch at Oleum in Baltimore!

Join team DMV Vegans at the BRF (Baltimore Running Festival) on Sat October 19th! You can sign up for one of the events (5k, 10k, 1/2 or full marathon) or come out and enjoy the festival. There are usually several bands and the vibe is always really positive. Wear your vegan shirt if you have one. Any vegan shirt will do (i.e. it doesn't have to be a vegan-powered shirt).

Register: Go to: https://runsignup.com/Race/MD/Baltimore/TheBaltimoreRunningFestival

When you register, check the box that indicates you wish to be a part of a team, then select "DMV Vegans" from the dropdown list and enter the password "Vegansrun". This is a social team (social team times are not compared to other teams so there are no team awards) and you can choose any event option including virtual.

The BRF is such a fun event! There are many options for runners and non-runners:
1. Explore/hike/run/walk the city through signing up for a 5K (or longer!) Cost: $45+ Running: Optional!
2. Join in on the fun and cheer and/or just hang out with us! Cost: $0 Running: none or as much as you want!

At other races we typically have multiple vegan teams. I'm hoping to encourage all vegans from any group to join forces with us as one large team! If you are a part of any vegan groups, please cross post. Veg-curious, vegetarians, plant-based and friends of vegans are welcome too!

The BRF crowd is really supportive, high energy and positive. This is Baltimore on it's absolute best day and a great way to visit the city. For longer distances, you will see many areas of Baltimore and it's residents coming out on their stoops to cheer you on! It's not often that we get to be in a situation where we have 1000's of people cheering us on! The police officers were cheering us on too! I've done several distances over the years and I have really positive memories. I recommend it everyone: runners, walkers, or even spectators! Every year people tell me how motivating it was and how much they enjoyed it. This has even come from people who say they use to hate running! The feeling of accomplishment, support, camaraderie and excitement makes it all worthwhile. You will witness many crazy costumes, amazing accomplishments and an emotionally charged experience at the finish line. I love seeing the athletes in wheel chairs and other athletes with various challenges cross the finish line. It's inspirational and amazing to witness.

We will also have lunch at Oleum Kitchen afterwards.

I will posting updates on the Meetup comments for this event and the Facebook page. If you are seeing this event cross-posted somewhere else, please RSVP on the main Vegan-Powered Meetup site so we can see the total number of people and comments in one place.
Lets wear our vegan shirts and show the world that veganism is a cool thing and that they are many of us out there! Signs would be great too. I consider this a form of vegan activism.

If 10 or more people register for a team (for any variety of distances but not including virtual), each person gets $10 off the entry fee! For example, if 5 ppl sign up for the 5k and 5 ppl sign up for the 10k, everyone will get a $10 rebate (when the 10th person signs up, that person gets the $10 discount right away and the prior 9 people will get a $10 rebate.).

I look forward to see you out there!
Stephanie

PS-Please post in comments below if you can drive or need a ride. Lets carpool to reduce our overall carbon footprint!

PSS-Let me know your estimated finish time for your event so I can cheer for you and take pics!