We're 7 women ranging from an ultra marathoner to ultra beginners running 13.1 miles for Sahel!

IMPORTANT UPDATE 9/22/2014
Our friend and champion, Tyler Riewer, is helping us fundraise with the help of his new, creepy mustache. Tyler promised to keep his creepy mustache if he raises $1,000 for this campaign. He's already raised over $2,200 in just 24 hours and we couldn't be more grateful. Keep donating, and feel free to give us suggestions on other things we can make Tyler do to fundraise.

THANK YOU TYLER!
xoxo,
Women For Sahel

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The average temperature in the Sahel region of West Africa is more than 110 degrees. For women there, not having access to clean water means hours of painful and exhausting work. Many of them walk miles just to reach the 100-year-old hole in the ground where they collect water. And they make that trip four or five times a day. Not only is that water contaminated, but it has to be pulled up by hand, one bucket at a time.

We’re doing something about that. On October 5th, we’ll run 13.1 miles in Central Park. It’ll be tough, sweaty, and we’ll be grateful for every drop of clean, refreshing water we get. We're running to show our commitment to making a difference in the lives of women across the world. Our goal is to raise $13,100 (for the 13.1 miles), which will bring clean water to 374 people in Mali & Niger.

Help us play a small part in changing the lives of women in the Sahel -- donate to our campaign. We’ll proudly wear the names of our donors (most likely on a t-shirt) on race day, and be eternally grateful for your support. 100% of donations will be matched, so your impact will go twice as far.

Every dollar we raise will directly fund water projects. And when those projects are finished, charity: water will send us proof in pictures and GPS coordinates, so we can see the actual people and communities we impacted.

And now, meet your runners:

Sarah "I've never run this far" Salisbury
An intermediate runner who is excited/terrified to take on the half-marathon, Sarah is passionate about empowering women around the world. Water is the first step.

Fauzia "Ultra-marathoner" Dawood
Fauzia started distance running over a year ago, and her life hasn't been the same since. She's excited to honor the women of Sahel who walk miles every day for water, and she's thrilled to be sharing the experience of running with a team of strong, inspiring women.

Anna "The Resilient" Azarjew
This is Anna's second half marathon, but her first race since an almost devastating injury to her knee. She's excited to share this final step of recovery by empowering the women of Sahel with helping to provide clean water.

Makena "The Comeback Kid" Cunningham
After two years and a series of injuries, she's veered away from half marathons. Now, she's getting back to her love of long-distance running so women in the Sahel can spend less time with long distances and more time with the people they love.

Grace "The Ultra-beginner" Ko
This is Grace's first half marathon and she's pumped to exercise discipline and run each stride for the women of Sahel. She's also super excited for the two fat burgers she'll shamelessly eat post-run.

Hillary “The Hustler” Newport

The water crisis gets Hillary's blood boiling! Inspired by charity:water's solutions, she has teamed up with an enthusiastic team of female runners to bring clean water to the women of Sahel.