Run Together. Win Together. Change Lives.
Bring your team, crush goals, and have a blast—every step delivers clean water to communities in Burundi. The more teammates you bring, the bigger the energy and the greater the impact.
Who’s this for?
Run Clubs. Corporate teams. Friends. Families. School groups. If you’ve got a crew—you’re in.
Corporate teams: Make it more than a run
Looking for a team building experience that actually delivers?
Run For The Water helps you:
Boost employee engagement through a shared goal
Strengthen company culture across teams and offices
Demonstrate real impact through global clean water initiatives
Ways to participate:
In person: Austin, TX—Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
Global Run: participate from anywhere, anytime
How it works:
We'll work with you to customize a plan to fit your goals. Options include, but are not limited to:
Company covers the total cost
Company splits the cost with employees 50/50
Employees purchase entries individually
With distances including a 5k, 10-miler, Kids K, and Global Run, there’s truly something for everyone!
📩 Start your corporate team today: r4tw@gazellefoundation.org
Schools & Student Teams: Run for Something Bigger
Looking for a way to bring students together beyond the classroom? This is it.
Run For The Water gives schools a chance to build community, promote wellness, and make a real-world impact—all at the same time.
Why schools love it:
Build school spirit through a shared goal
Encourage student wellness with a fun, active challenge
Create meaningful impact by helping bring clean water to communities in Burundi
Great for clubs, teams, and service groups
Whether it’s a cross country team, student club, or an entire grade showing up together—this is an experience students will remember.
Options for your school:
Form a student team
Get teachers and staff involved
Participate in-person or through the Global Run
📩 Start your school team today: r4tw@gazellefoundation.org
How to register a team
For teams looking to subsidize a portion or all of their runners’ registration fees, please contact race management at r4tw@gazellefoundation.org to get started. We’ll work together to create a registration and payment plan tailored to your needs.
If you would like to start a team but are not interested in group billing, follow these simple steps:
Step 1: When completing your registration, select the option that says “Create New Team” and fill out the team name field.
Step 2: Invite your friends! As Team Captain, you’ll have access to your own entry URL in your participant dashboard. Share this link to automatically affiliate people with your team during registration.
Step 3: Have fun training together as you prepare for Run For The Water! Every team member has an impact.
Joining an Existing Team
If you would like to join an existing team:
Step 1: During registration, select “Yes, add to another existing team.”
Step 2: Choose your team from the dropdown menu.
