Prizes will be given to the top finishers in the race.  They will be divided up by sex and age group, so there will be lots of winners.  Most of the prizes are gift certificates, some to large companies and others to local businesses that have been extremely supportive and helpful.  The run/walk also received donations from Coca-Cola, Kroger and Albertson’s to help with water and food for the runners.

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and the 6K run/walk starts at 9:00 a.m.  There is a $25 entry fee.

The event, Walk for Water, is sponsored by WaterCan, an organization in Canada that brings fresh water to people in Western Africa. 

There is a special significance behind this race.  In many developing countries it is common for water collectors, a task traditionally given to women and children, to walk six kilometers a day to supply the family with drinking water.  Even the entry fee for this event is symbolic, because $25 will help WaterCan bring fresh water to a single person for life. 

WaterCan is a Canadian charity dedicated to ending poverty by helping the world’s poorest people gain access to clean water, basic sanitation and hygiene education.

Since 1987, WaterCan’s programs have reached more than one million people, breaking the cycle of poverty and disease and increasing opportunities for health, education, gender equality and economic growth. WaterCan currently supports multiple projects in Africa.

This event took hold in North Texas when Austin College student Marielle Remillard, who would like to become a water engineer, found WaterCan on the internet while doing research.

Remillard contacted WaterCan and learned about the walk/runs held in Canada to create awareness about fact that 20% of the Earth's population doesn't have access to safe drinking water.