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At Run Haiti, one of our main missions is promoting health and fitness.

This year, we awarded our first round of Health and Fitness Mini-Grants to help accomplish this mission.

One of the grants was awarded to Jasper House, an organization working with victims of sexual violence and human trafficking (www.jasperhousehaiti.org). The team at Jasper House reached out to us looking for an opportunity to promote health and wellness among women in Haiti.

Jasper House used the funds from their mini-grant to purchase sports and fitness gear. Then, they headed out into the countryside offering health and fitness outreach sessions. These sessions included soccer, volleyball and other fun activities.

Many of the women at Jasper House used their new equipment to start training for future running events.

Even though I’m the Race Director for the Jacmel Riverbank 20k, my favorite Run Haiti event is the three-day Haiti Ultra Run.

When several of the Run Haiti co-founders suggested a three-day run from Port-au-Prince to Jacmel, I thought that it sounded like a crazy adventure.

It is a crazy adventure. The run features more than 20,000 ft of elevation change, challenging terrain and a final stretch along the Caribbean that will push even experienced runners to the edge.

My favorite part of the Haiti Ultra Run is the Parc La Visite. Situated at an elevation of about 2,000m (6,000 ft), the park is one of Haiti’s few remaining national forests. Among the pine trees and cool air, you might be fortunate to catch a glimpse of bird species native only to Hispaniola.

At Run Haiti, we consider the three-day Ultra Run our premier event. It’s our pride and joy. It’s the event that started it all.

Come join us March 1st-3rd, 2018, for this year’s event! Check it out at runhaiti.com

Everybody is always asking us for our favorite routes in Haiti. 

Well, we are happy to share... but we would like for you to share too! 

Run Haiti recently created a club on Strava. 

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Strava, it’s a fitness tracking app for your computer or smart phone. As part of Strava, you can share your runs with friends or the general public. You can also create “segments,” which are set routes that Strava users can run and compete for the fastest time (i.e., King of Mountain or KOM).