{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The ABQ Accent","title":"The ABQ Accent | EP 49 - Duke City Mayor’s Team Challenge Beneficiaries","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2024,"description":"Episode 49: Duke City Mayor’s Team Challenge Beneficiaries\n \nDr. Melaní Buchanan Farmer, ED, Running 505\nLesley Meyer, ED, Native Health Initiative\nRebecca Sisneros, Community Relations Director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central NM\nRoleen Younis, State Coordinator, Team Red, White & Blue\nThe ABQ running community is pretty special – and it runs the gamut of abilities and ages.\nTherefore we know you can take this on: we hereby challenge you to take the Mayor’s Team Challenge!\ndukecitymarathon.com/mayors-challenge\n \nThe formal name for the October 18 evet is the Duke City Marathon, but it hosts seven different races on the morning of. The Mayor’s Team Challenge is an opportunity for a team of five runners and walkers to benefit FOUR LOCAL NONPROFITS while participating in five of those races. All proceeds from registrations under this Challenge go toward these nonprofits for program curriculum, running events and shoes, health equity, mentorship and wellness programs, and so much more.\n \nEach of these incredible leaders shared the vision for their organizations an their inspiring personal reasons for being runners. We had a wonderful convo about how\nMovement is medicine for mind, body, and spirit\nThey each build rich community around veterans, adults and youth, all abilities\nWe all just put one foot in front of the other to reach our individual distances\n \nCollaboration is powerful! These women intentionally work together to, as Rebecca said, spread the effort, fill gaps, and to be good stewards of funding that comes their way.\nLesley noted that just “coming together is worth celebrating,” and the running community knows that movement can help us find both purpose, camaraderie – and new trails!\n \nThe Mayor’s Team Challenge is an exciting and brand new race among the Duke City Marathon series. Your team will consist of one person each participating in the following races:\nHalf Marathon\n10K Run\n10K Walk\n5K Run\n5K Walk\nNotes: Individuals are recognized for their...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zl8Z99hkE4Htz59DGi5Llz918q8bMiWvdNYaWQjOSHw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2NDAxLzE3MTA1/MjA4ODctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}