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!
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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