White Ribbon Race

Involvement in the Wellington White Ribbon Race will encourage people  to consider community and personal attitudes that may be supporting violent behaviours towards women. Attitudes can be changed through awareness raising and positive action. We want a violence free city with violence free homes for our women, children and future.

• Teams will race from the Bunny Street Old Govt Building to the Civic Square.
• Each team will have 10 runners who will run whilst holding onto a 50 metre length of white ribbon. The ribbon will be provided.
• Teams and individuals who wish to race must register so teams can be organised before the event.
• Teams will leave between midday and 12.12pm to race along a designated route through central Wellington. Traffic will be halted for the race from 11.50 am – 12.20 pm.
• We would like all teams to be assembled by 11.30 am at Bunny Street. Each team will designate a leader who will be briefed by Traffic Management Police at the start of the race. There is no specified parking area unless a disability park is required.
• The race route is Lambton Quay – Willis St – Mercer St – Victoria St- Ballance St- Waring Taylor – Brandon St – Willeston St – Civic Square.
• We encourage participants to wear their own identifying t-shirts or uniforms.
• To help towards the costs of this event (which is put together on a small grant) a koha of $10.00 per runner is encouraged but is not compulsory.

How to join the Wellington White Ribbon Race [PDF, 547KB]