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Re: S/B/R Orgs that benefit minority populations [jflan]
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Re: S/B/R Orgs that benefit minority populations [rrheisler]
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I would like to point out one that deserves mention.
Dr. Kaustubh Radkar is a grad of John Hopkins and during his time there he did several Ironmans. He chose to move back to his native India not to practive medicine, but to spread Ironman triathlon there. He himself has done 25 Ironmans including Kona, but more importantly he has gotten countless Indians off the couch and taken Indians to do Ironman races all around the world and coached and mentored them through the process. Its no small feat given the road for cycling and lack of pools in India.
In effect, he's take the craft of this sport to a part of the world that it was not popular. Its not exactly what you may be looking for, but I believe it is noteworthy in this context:
https://www.radstrongcoaching.com/
He is based in Pune India. He has also lead the Age group swim leg on several IM races (I believe he has swam 48 minutes at Ironman Lake Placid).
Dr. Kaustubh Radkar is a grad of John Hopkins and during his time there he did several Ironmans. He chose to move back to his native India not to practive medicine, but to spread Ironman triathlon there. He himself has done 25 Ironmans including Kona, but more importantly he has gotten countless Indians off the couch and taken Indians to do Ironman races all around the world and coached and mentored them through the process. Its no small feat given the road for cycling and lack of pools in India.
In effect, he's take the craft of this sport to a part of the world that it was not popular. Its not exactly what you may be looking for, but I believe it is noteworthy in this context:
https://www.radstrongcoaching.com/
He is based in Pune India. He has also lead the Age group swim leg on several IM races (I believe he has swam 48 minutes at Ironman Lake Placid).
Re: S/B/R Orgs that benefit minority populations [rrheisler]
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Students Run LA - https://www.srla.org/ and here is a link to the after school Learning Center that the students participate in. https://www.foshaylc.org/
They build the kids up prepping them for a 5K race, then 10K, 2 half marathons, 18 mile race, to the finale running the LA Marathon. They work with 3200 kids a year, 550 volunteer leaders.
I ran the So. Cal, Half Marathon one year, one of the events that this group targets, and they had many many busloads of kids they brought in to race. It was fantastic running with these students some who looked to be 10 or 11.
For tri, organizations like this accomplish many goals:
1. They increase the participation numbers in particular events, period.
2. They increase the participation of participants of color in a race.
3. They grow the sport, starting at a young age.
4. They grow the inclusiveness of the over-all sport.
5. It benefits all of us participating in these events, regardless of race.
6. and positively sets the students up for life - - addressing health and educational inequities at the same time.
Mega win.
They build the kids up prepping them for a 5K race, then 10K, 2 half marathons, 18 mile race, to the finale running the LA Marathon. They work with 3200 kids a year, 550 volunteer leaders.
I ran the So. Cal, Half Marathon one year, one of the events that this group targets, and they had many many busloads of kids they brought in to race. It was fantastic running with these students some who looked to be 10 or 11.
For tri, organizations like this accomplish many goals:
1. They increase the participation numbers in particular events, period.
2. They increase the participation of participants of color in a race.
3. They grow the sport, starting at a young age.
4. They grow the inclusiveness of the over-all sport.
5. It benefits all of us participating in these events, regardless of race.
6. and positively sets the students up for life - - addressing health and educational inequities at the same time.
Mega win.
Re: S/B/R Orgs that benefit minority populations [rrheisler]
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https://www.bikesarefun.com/donate-a-bike
Wilmington NC bike shop that work hard to get bikes to those in need.
Wilmington NC bike shop that work hard to get bikes to those in need.
Re: S/B/R Orgs that benefit minority populations [rrheisler]
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Trips for Kids
Mission is to introduce underserved youth to bike riding and encourage outdoor activity. Example, organized Trail Rides... read about them here
Director and Founder Marilyn Price introduced herself to me many years ago at Interbike. I've donated lots of lightly or un used bike parts, apparel, race T shirts, and lots of water bottles, and encouraged the brands I worked for to donate as well. Win win win...
Karen ST Concierge
Mission is to introduce underserved youth to bike riding and encourage outdoor activity. Example, organized Trail Rides... read about them here
Director and Founder Marilyn Price introduced herself to me many years ago at Interbike. I've donated lots of lightly or un used bike parts, apparel, race T shirts, and lots of water bottles, and encouraged the brands I worked for to donate as well. Win win win...
Karen ST Concierge
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Re: S/B/R Orgs that benefit minority populations [rrheisler]
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Are you compiling US orgs only? If not this is one in Australia - Indigenous Marathon Project trains and sends select indigenous Australians to the NYC marathon. Run by Rob de Castella (you can probably interview him if you’d like?)
https://www.imf.org.au/
On the bottom of the page are also some other orgs such as Deadly Running, I-Can, and Front Runners. I often see runners sporting the Deadly Runner tee in events here.
I don’t know of any specific tri based orgs or others with a focus on other minority groups such as Pacific Islanders, Asians, etc.
https://www.imf.org.au/
On the bottom of the page are also some other orgs such as Deadly Running, I-Can, and Front Runners. I often see runners sporting the Deadly Runner tee in events here.
I don’t know of any specific tri based orgs or others with a focus on other minority groups such as Pacific Islanders, Asians, etc.
Re: S/B/R Orgs that benefit minority populations [snail]
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My intent is to cover the world. It'll probably start in the US, just because of ease of vetting and interviewing. But the intent is to tell the stories globally of those solving our demographic problems in endurance sport.
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I would add Freewheelin' if you are interested in organization that have no explicit race or gender targets but focus work in heavily segregated communities whereby the race and gender access is part of larger picture. https://www.freewheelinbikes.org/
Indianapolis has always been a racially divided city and cycling clearly falls in the white privilege part of society. Its the birth place of Zipp and then Silica and the city's cycling culture has always fostered the premium end of the market without catering to the 'non-premium' consumer. Given the socio-economic nature of the city this is led to a de-facto exclusion largely on racial lines and a level of elitism that hurts everyone. The high school I went to was roughly 50% white but I can't remember attending a race or training group in the area that was <95% white and <70% white male.
In cities like Indy organizations that 'benefit' non-white male populations will help but a deeper change is needed and that should be highlighted as well. We need more organism that take the basics of S/B/R to the masses without the current S/B/R culture and this is where freewheelin' comes in. As a white male who own both Zipps and Heds I am not in a position to say what will help people who are not like me the most but what I can say is simply extending an offer for them to join my club isn't the best.
Indianapolis has always been a racially divided city and cycling clearly falls in the white privilege part of society. Its the birth place of Zipp and then Silica and the city's cycling culture has always fostered the premium end of the market without catering to the 'non-premium' consumer. Given the socio-economic nature of the city this is led to a de-facto exclusion largely on racial lines and a level of elitism that hurts everyone. The high school I went to was roughly 50% white but I can't remember attending a race or training group in the area that was <95% white and <70% white male.
In cities like Indy organizations that 'benefit' non-white male populations will help but a deeper change is needed and that should be highlighted as well. We need more organism that take the basics of S/B/R to the masses without the current S/B/R culture and this is where freewheelin' comes in. As a white male who own both Zipps and Heds I am not in a position to say what will help people who are not like me the most but what I can say is simply extending an offer for them to join my club isn't the best.