Commemorative Run: Honouring the Warriors, Running for the Heroes of Ukraine - Auckland
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Щорічний Забіг пам’яті «Шаную воїнів, біжу за Героїв України»
Join us on Saturday, 29th August at Selwyn Domain, Mission Bay, Auckland.
8.30am - meet up
9.30am - run start
To participate, please follow the link to register:
https://forms.gle/V3ms3tcmRs7tSKYx6
Welcome to the second NZ Run 'Honouring the Warriors, Running for the Heroes of Ukraine'!
Taking place in Ukraine and around the world, the run "I Honour Warriors, I Run for the Heroes of Ukraine" is an annual patriotic tradition dedicated to commemorating the soldiers who died during the Russian-Ukrainian War. Initiated in 2018 by the father of the fallen hero, ‘Cyborg’ (defender of the Donetsk Airport) Oleksii Durmasenko, the run has expanded from Ukrainian regions to 40 countries.
This race is not a competition, and its primary goal is to honour the memory of the fallen heroes. This run is our tribute to the service men and their families for their sacrifice in defending Ukraine’s territorial integrity. This includes officially confirmed Kiwi Heroes who also paid the ultimate price for Ukraine - Dominic Abelen, Andrew Bagshaw, Kane Te Tai, Shan-Le Kearns, Jeremy Hector Braggins, Daniel Field Gerard, Jacob Lynch and Samuel Haynes.
Participants can run or walk their chosen distance (2km, 5km, or 10km) with the name of a known or unknown person who gave their life in the fight for Ukraine's territorial integrity between 2014 and 2026 attached to their shirt (the race bib will be provided by organisers).
Participants are encouraged to share the Hero's story with the hashtags #RunningForHero_2026 and #run2026 on social media.
We welcome all our friends, Ukrainian or not, to join us on our run in Auckland, Mission Bay on the 29th of August at 9.30am.
Join us on Saturday, 29th August at Selwyn Domain, Mission Bay, Auckland.
8.30am - meet up
9.30am - run start
To participate, please follow the link to register:
https://forms.gle/V3ms3tcmRs7tSKYx6
Welcome to the second NZ Run 'Honouring the Warriors, Running for the Heroes of Ukraine'!
Taking place in Ukraine and around the world, the run "I Honour Warriors, I Run for the Heroes of Ukraine" is an annual patriotic tradition dedicated to commemorating the soldiers who died during the Russian-Ukrainian War. Initiated in 2018 by the father of the fallen hero, ‘Cyborg’ (defender of the Donetsk Airport) Oleksii Durmasenko, the run has expanded from Ukrainian regions to 40 countries.
This race is not a competition, and its primary goal is to honour the memory of the fallen heroes. This run is our tribute to the service men and their families for their sacrifice in defending Ukraine’s territorial integrity. This includes officially confirmed Kiwi Heroes who also paid the ultimate price for Ukraine - Dominic Abelen, Andrew Bagshaw, Kane Te Tai, Shan-Le Kearns, Jeremy Hector Braggins, Daniel Field Gerard, Jacob Lynch and Samuel Haynes.
Participants can run or walk their chosen distance (2km, 5km, or 10km) with the name of a known or unknown person who gave their life in the fight for Ukraine's territorial integrity between 2014 and 2026 attached to their shirt (the race bib will be provided by organisers).
Participants are encouraged to share the Hero's story with the hashtags #RunningForHero_2026 and #run2026 on social media.
We welcome all our friends, Ukrainian or not, to join us on our run in Auckland, Mission Bay on the 29th of August at 9.30am.
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Where is it happening?
Selwyn Domain, Mission Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
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Host or PublisherUkrainian Association of New Zealand (UANZ)
