Run Like Leo - Virtual Event
About this race
8.17 Miles to send high schoolers on life-changing travel abroad programs 💪🏻 Move with Purpose, Empower Our Youth
This August, join the Live Like Leo Foundation for our annual 8.17 Miles Virtual Challenge, honoring Leo’s birthday on 8/17/25. From August 1–18, 2025, walk, jog, or run your way to supporting life-changing experiences for junior high school students.
🏃♀️ Move your way — anywhere, anytime.
Complete 8.17 miles at your pace — indoors or outside, solo or with friends. For the overachievers...Go the extra distance and aim for 17+ miles!
🌍 Why We Move
Every mile helps raise funds to send deserving students on transformative international travel programs. These journeys build confidence, expand worldviews, and inspire the next generation of global citizens and leaders.
🎽 Get our exclusive event t-shirt with registration
Please register to receive our exclusive event t-shirt (sketching of Leo woven into design, drawn by his cousin Sonali), show your support in style!
📱 ➡️ Share your progress and tag us with #RunLikeLeo @livelikeleofoundation to spread the word and inspire others to get involved.
Whether you’re moving for fitness, fun, or the cause, your steps make a real difference in a young person’s future.
👉🏻 Ready to move for a mission?
Sign up to participate or support by donating at www.livelikeleo.org/donate.
❤️ Stay tuned for details on in-person “Last Mile” meetups in Lafayette and Santa Cruz, California as we come together in remembrance and celebration of Leo’s life and legacy.
Join fellow runners on August 1, 2022 for the Run Like Leo - Virtual Event. It's a fantastic 12.9K featuring a flat and fast course in Bay Area - Hq.
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About Bay Area - Hq
Run Like Leo - Virtual Event takes place in Bay Area - Hq, California, United States. The local timezone is America/Los_Angeles.
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