We want to thank all the participants, volunteers, and sponsors for making this event possible. Without your contribution, The Water Run would not be the success it is. You have all made a major difference! Thank you!
The Turkana people are an unreached, nomadic tribe living in the desert of northwestern Kenya. There are half a million people living in extreme conditions. They live in a dry and barren land with daytime temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius.
They lack food, water, medicine, and education. The women walk up to 50 kms a day to carry 20 litres of contaminated water back for their families. The children exist on a diet of boiled maise flour and water, most of them eating only once every 2 days. 80% of all hospitalizations are due to waterborne diseases. Life expectancy is approximately 40 years. They call themselves the forgotten people...
But they are not forgotten! With your help, we are bringing clean water to the Turkana. 2025 marks our 16th year of hosting The Water Run, and once again, it was a huge success! With COVID behind us, we doubled our runners from previous years, with a total of 300 participants. We raised over $95,000 in 2024. Runners came from all over Alberta, and for those who couldn’t join us physically, they participated virtually, helping to make the run successful once again. Over the past 15 years, The Water Run has raised nearly $950,000 to drill water wells and help tens of thousands of Turkana people in northern Kenya.
Join us this year and let's continue the amazing work that is happening in Kenya.
Run at your own pace with options of a 3k, 5k, or 10k run. Create a team, join a team, or race as an individual. You can also run a personal fundraiser for The Water Run online. For more details about the race and registration, click here.
