RUN BLUE has organised 6 global activations raising awareness around water-related issues.

All of the activations are free and virtual to enable anyone from anywhere to participate. People from 202 countries and territories have taken part in our previous activations.

Keep your eyes peeled for news on the next global RUN BLUE activation.

#Worldwaterrun

16 - 22 March

River flowing between dense forested hills in autumn, with vibrant orange and green foliage.

Every year, RUN BLUE mobilises people to run around World Water Day on March 22nd.

In 2023, it was the largest global run for water EVER!

Our water sources are in need of protection - join the cause to raise awareness and spread the word about our precious water bodies!

WORLD WATER RUN SIGN-UPS ARE NOW CLOSED

WHY FOCUS ON WATER?

In honour of the annual World Water Day, we want to give our community focus on water. Specifically, groundwater, and innovative ways that people around the world have developed to ensure our water supply is protected for generations to come.

USE OUR SHAREPACK TO SPREAD AWARENESS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

There you will find ready-to-use images and text posts to share to your own social media accounts. Spreading the word is crucial for this campaign. The more people who know about it, the more people will know about the urgent issues facing our water resources.

Forest and lake with conservation message about valuing water. Text reads "We need to learn to value water before there isn’t enough of it." Includes hashtag #WorldWaterRun.
Close-up of a dripping tap with a motivational message about water conservation, associated with #WorldWaterRun campaign.
Dry riverbed landscape with message: "Groundwater provides half of all drinking water worldwide. To protect it, we must conserve it." Includes hashtag #WorldWaterRun.
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READY TO POST ABOUT #WORLDWATERRUN?

Here are some quick copy-and-paste posts you can share to social media. Remember we also have a full sharepack with images that are ready to post whenever you are!

  • Join me for the #WorldWaterRun, 16-22 March! We need to do everything we can to protect our precious water sources.

  • We don’t need oil or gold to live. We should all be investing in our most precious resource - water! #WorldWaterRun

  • I’m doing the #WorldWaterRun between 16-22 March. Join me and let’s address water scarcity!

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World Water Run race bib with number 51872, featuring "Organisation," "42 KM," "Mina Guli," "Australia," and logos for WWF and Thyrst.
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SHOW YOUR SUPPORT THROUGH YOUR PROFILE PICTURE!

You can show your support for #WorldWaterRun by adding our campaign Twibbon to your profile picture. Doing it is easy - just click here and follow the instructions!

we have 160 countries & regions

represented for #WorldWaterRun!

#WorldWaterRun has received 3437 mentions.

Help us get the word out with our sharepack!

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TELL US YOUR WATER INNOVATION STORY OR IDEA

Ingenuity will help us conquer our biggest water scarcity issues. Submit your stories and ideas for water conservation here. The best ideas and stories will be shared on this website and on our social platforms. Please include your name and social media handles in the message so we can credit you!

Quote about water and life on blurred earth background
A person wearing a hat standing in a dry cornfield, with text overlay saying "We need to change our ways. Now." against a clear blue sky.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Every year the UN hosts the international World water Day on 22 March. This year's theme is groundwater. We want to do this community event in celebration of groundwater and the innovative ways people are working to end water scarcity.

  • We’re glad to have you on board! Please scroll up to register.

  • The event starts on Wednesday, 16 March and endsTuesday, 22 March.

  • There is absolutely no cost involved for participation. Registration is free and open to all.

  • You are more than welcome to either walk or run your pledged distances. However, we unfortunately can’t accept distances that are cycled. We do this as a gesture of fairness, and apologise for any inconvenience. We are looking into future developments that include the awesome cyclists in our community.

  • You can choose either kilometers or miles. Whichever is more comfortable for you to use.

  • You certainly can. The more, the merrier! If you would like to register groups you can do so through the regular sign up form and choose the options to sign up as a group.

  • We largely work on an honour system. You don’t need to submit evidence for every kilometer or mile of your walk or run, but we do strongly encourage you to post photos of your effort to social media with the hashtag #WorldWaterRun. You can also join our Strava club if that’s more suitable to you. If you don’t have Strava, and don’t use social media, please send your photo(s) to hello@thirstfoundation.org.

  • No. The event runs over six days, 16-22 March. You can do your distance over all of those days, spacing them out, or you can run it all on one day. It's up to you.

  • Your race bib will emailed to you soon after registration. On completion of the event on 22 March, we will begin to send out the participation certificates.

  • If you are active on social media, we also really encourage you to make use of our social sharing pack, filled with ready-made images and copy for posts across Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You do not need to have a big following to make a difference. Even if you only have one person following you on Instagram, that’s one more person who joins us in our fight for our water.