The Lauren McCluskey Foundation is hosting its annual Race for Campus Safety on the Pullman campus Saturday, Oct. 4.
Events will run from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m., with races beginning at the parking lot in front of the College of Veterinary Medicine near the intersection of Grimes Way and Stadium Way. Walkers and runners have the option to compete in one, five, and 10 kilometer events, which will take them around the Pullman campus.
Registration for all event is currently open, with more information available on the Lauren McCluskey Foundation’s website. More than 800 community members came together to race and support campus safety awareness efforts at last year’s event, according to the foundation’s website.
The event will also offer attractions for non-runners, including educational booths, live entertainment, and inflatable obstacles courses, among other options.
Anyone interested in volunteering for the event can sign up online. The event will also offer attractions for non-runners, including educational booths, live entertainment, and inflatable obstacles courses, among other options.
Proceeds from the event support the foundation’s efforts to advance research, advocacy, and programming related to making college campuses safer nationwide.
The Lauren McCluskey Foundation, the Associated Students of Washington State University, and the Graduate and Professional Student Association are also sponsoring women’s self-defense classes Saturday afternoon. More information about the classes happening at the Residence Inn by Marriott Pullman can be found on the foundation’s website.
