25 Years of Running Down the Walls

Upcoming Annual Events Across the Country to Benefit Political Prisoners

2024 marks twenty-five-years in a row that political prisoners and supporters are participating in the annual event known as Running Down the Walls (RDTW), often running or walking simultaneously in many cities and prisons at once.

Running Down the Walls is a non-competitive 5K run/jog/walk/roll to raise awareness and funds for political prisoners as the primary fundraiser for the Anarchist Black Cross Federation (ABCF) Warchest Program with a portion of funds raised also supporting local groups of the organizers’ choosing.

Over the years, the event has raised *tens of thousands* of dollars and lots of awareness around the struggle to free political prisoners in the U.S. We encourage you to attend a local event or participate remotely and ask your comrades, family, and friends to sponsor you to make the positive impact of the 25th anniversary bigger than ever!

To learn more, go to: https://www.abcf.net/rdtw/

Scheduled Events

Chicago, IL

September 15th – 5pm

MCC Chicago – 71 W Van Buren

MARCH & RALLY – 5K MARATHON – BIKE & RUN – BANDS & DJs

Eugene, OR

September 15th – 1pm

Owen Rose Garden (300 N Jefferson Street) near the river (follow signs)

Los Angeles, CA

September 15th – Registration begins at 10am

Echo Park Lake – 751 Echo Park Avenue

Lowell, MA

September 15th – 11am

Boarding House Park – 40 French St.

New York

September 15th – 2pm

Prospect Park- Lincoln Rd/East Lake Drive, east of the Terrace Bridge 

Olympia, Washington

St’cas Running Down the Walls

Sunday, September 15

Noon at Heritage Park

Participation fee: 1 hr wage – no one turned away for lack of funds

Shirts: sliding scale 10$-20$ (BYO blank shirt, to have printed on site)

Pre-run group warm up stretching & post-run prisoner letter writing and vegan grilling.

Philadelphia, PA

September 15th – 11am sharp (Yoga warm-up at 10am)

FDR Park

Registration deadline is September 1st 

Portland, OR

September 15th – 11am

Tilkum Bridge (East Side)

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