For the health and safety of all involved, we are shifting this year’s Refuse To Abuse® 5K to something we can do while social distancing.

What’s a virtual 5K?

Participants will walk, jog, or run a 5K (3.1 miles) on your own, wherever it is safe to do so (e.g., in your neighborhood, on a treadmill) on July 11, 2020. When you’re done, you can get your race swag (finishers’ medal and Bluetooth speaker) either by picking it up at the ballpark on July 11 (we’ll have a safe, socially distant method for handing it out) or we will mail it to you. We’ll be interacting across social media channels throughout race day to make the experience fun and interactive!

This event has always been a time to celebrate the resilience of survivors and the power of community. At a time when so many survivors (and our communities as a whole) are experiencing isolation, we hope this virtual event will provide some much needed connection, communicate to everyone experiencing abuse that you are not alone, and we will back in-person again next year.

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The Refuse To Abuse® 5K at T-Mobile Park is a unique 5K fun run/walk that takes you around every level of T-Mobile Park, from the top to the players’ tunnel to the final lap around the field. Stepping out on the field level of a major league ball park is an awe-inspiring moment that few have experienced! Funds raised benefit the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and their statewide violence prevention and education work.

Refuse To Abuse® is a partnership between the Seattle Mariners and the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV). With spokesmen that include Dee Gordon, Felix Hernandez, Kyle Seager, and Scott Servais, Refuse To Abuse® has reached millions of Mariners fans over the past 23 years with messages that promote healthy, respectful relationships.

Refuse To Abuse 5k® 2020

Refuse To Abuse 5k® 2020