Runners Against Violence Everywhere hosts first annual 5K run in Ridge
Running to stop the violence.
The first annual Runners against Violence Everywhere (RAVE) 5K Run in Brooklyn was held on Saturday, August 27 at Owl’s Head Park. The event was designed to raise awareness after recent attacks on female runners and discuss precautions all runners could take to remain safe while exercising outside.
Kathy Ioannou, chapter leader of Brooklyn She Runs This Town (SRTT) and Mothers Run This Town (MRTT), national chapters across the United State, said she came up with the event as a response to the recent murders of two female runners. “We put something together so we could raise awareness and get the message out,” Ioannou explained. “If you need to run alone, there are ways you can run safer. We also want to encourage women and men, when possible, to run in groups.”