Green is in!

It's nice to be in the front of pack on this one. Have you noticed all the articles in the running magazines lately on "Green Races?" The RRR has been trying to do it right for some time now. That is why we offer organic cotton shirts and race bags, and award finishers medals custom made of recycled glass. We utilize online registration, eliminated plastic race packets and our awards are hand made from wood from a sustainably grown local tree.

All this and more costs more, but we believe it's best to do it right. And so far, with the help of our sponsors and capacity registrations, we have even managed to donate proceeds to the great "green" organizations that help us put on this event: Riverwatch (Caloosahatchee River Citizens Association,) Audubon of Southwest Florida, and CREW Land and Water Trust, Friends of the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves and trail maintenance by the Mudcutters Bicycle Club.

If you'd like to join our fine group of sponsors see our Sponsor page for more info.

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Organizers of the River, Roots & Ruts Trail Run have worked hard to minimize the environmental impacts of the event.  Among the innovative steps that organizers have taken:

o Race shirts, race bags are made of organic cotton. Click here for more information on why we're not using plastic bags..

o Finisher’s medals are custome made of recycled glass. The medals are made exclusively for this event from molded recycled glass by Aurora Glass Works. All profits from Aurora Glass assist homeless and low-income people and families through emergency services, housing, and other charitable endeavors.

o Race hats are made from recycled plastic bottles

o Runners can carpool to the race using PickupPal, a ride-share program

o Registration for the race is via a secure on-line web site, eliminating the need for paper

o Garbage is kept to a minimum by limiting the use of packaged materials and through the prominent placement of recycling bins in the race staging area

o Race proceeds are donated to local environmental organizations