I've been pinballing the following idea around my little brain for a fortnight now:
International Barefoot Running Day.
Here's the gist:
Cheers
Paleo
P.S. I'd be willing to organize the German chapter and lend a hand for press-releases (English and German).
International Barefoot Running Day.
Here's the gist:
- At a specific day and time, the world's barefoot runners would hit the streets together.
- Ideally, this would occur in local events organized by the local chapters. By "event" I mean nothing more than all starting together at an appointed place and time.
- BRS could sponsor it. No money needed. We could maybe make T-Shirts, which the runners could pay for themselves. (Heck, it could become a fund-raiser.) It would be good to coordinate with any other major BFR websites.
- We'd invite the media: "BRS cordially invites the Press to attend the First Annual International Barefoot Running Day on XX XX 2011. At exactly 5 P.M. GMT (= 12:00 P.M. EST, 9:00 AM PST, 18:00 Cent. European Time), some 1,000,000 barefoot runners will hit the streets together to show how much fun it is...." (Is that figure too optimistic?) The timing might get tricky for Australia and Asia.
- There could be several distances: 5Km, 10Km. Rather than a race, all would run together, or at least all start en masse.
- The local chapters could collect the names of all who ran, and we could compile a master list.
- I would suggest a Saturday or Sunday in April or May.
- In a show of magnanimity, the event would be ecumenical: all footwear allowed, but the 100% barefooters would start together in a group.
Cheers
Paleo
P.S. I'd be willing to organize the German chapter and lend a hand for press-releases (English and German).