Team World Vision Global 6K

Walk • Run • Change Lives

Join us for the Team World Vision Global 6K for Water as we walk and run together to help provide clean water to communities around the world.

Sign Up Information

Date: Sunday, May 3

Event: Global 6K & Worship Service

Location: The Forge
227 Lemont Heritage Quarries Dr
Lemont, IL

Schedule

Registration: 7:15 – 7:45 AM
Race Start: 8:00 AM

Registration Cost

Adults: $50

Kids 18 and under: $25

Every $50 registration provides clean water for one person through World Vision’s water projects.

Register here

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FAQs

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision is the largest non-governmental provider of clean water in the world, bringing sustainable clean water to a new person every 10 seconds.

The registration fees and donations from the Global 6K for Water help fund water projects such as hand-washing stations and building water points in schools and communities where World Vision serves.

Six kilometers (3.7 miles) is the average distance a person in the developing world walks to collect water each day, water that is often unsafe. By walking the same distance, we help make that reality personal and help bring lasting change.

Through World Vision water projects, $50 provides clean water for one person. Each participant’s registration fee directly funds clean water for someone in need.

Yes. Families and children are encouraged to join. Kids of all ages can register to walk or run the 6K.

The event is not timed. However, participants are encouraged to share photos and celebrate the day using #6KforWater on social media.

You can invite family and friends to support your participation by sharing the team page link on social media, sending an email, or reaching out personally to ask them to donate toward clean water in your name.

Yes! The Forge will be offering 25% off activities or day passes for those who participate in the 6K, so we encourage families to enjoy the facilities after the event.

An adult's hand turns the brass handle of an outdoor tap, letting water flow into the cupped hands of a young child seen from over their shoulder.
A young African child with a big smile, wearing a worn green shirt and red pants, stands outdoors while holding a silver metal kettle.
A young girl in a pink shirt laughs with a wide, joyful smile while cupping her hands under a stream of clean water from an outdoor tap.
A large crowd of villagers celebrate as a new well erupts, sending two powerful streams of water high into the air. Children run and play in the spray.
A young boy with brown hair stands outside in front of green foliage. He cups his hands under a brass spigot to drink the fresh, flowing water.
An adult's hand turns the brass handle of an outdoor tap, letting water flow into the cupped hands of a young child seen from over their shoulder.
A young African child with a big smile, wearing a worn green shirt and red pants, stands outdoors while holding a silver metal kettle.
A young girl in a pink shirt laughs with a wide, joyful smile while cupping her hands under a stream of clean water from an outdoor tap.
A large crowd of villagers celebrate as a new well erupts, sending two powerful streams of water high into the air. Children run and play in the spray.
A young boy with brown hair stands outside in front of green foliage. He cups his hands under a brass spigot to drink the fresh, flowing water.
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