Register by Nov. 1 to also get official Run for Austin T-shirt; NPC pancake breakfast tickets extra

Register by Nov. 1 to receive an official Run for Austin race T-shirt. Sign up as an individual or join a team to run or walk any route, from anywhere, at any time, on the day of the race, which is a virtual 5K. For participants local to the Washington region, tickets can be purchased for a post-race pancake breakfast to be held on race day Saturday, Nov. 18, at the National Press Club. Other meetups are being confirmed around the country in cities including Houston, where captive journalist Austin Tice's family resides.

When you access the registration page, click on the large words REGISTER HERE and follow the various pull-down menus. Tickets to the pancake breakfast (start time to be announced) are available from the "Store."

Event proceeds will go to the Austin Tice Fund at the National Press Club Journalism Institute, the Club’s nonprofit affiliate. The fund holds money collected from businesses and individual donors who want to support the safe return of Austin Tice. The fund is being held to supplement the FBI reward for information leading to the safe return of Austin Tice, or if no reward is given, to help Austin transition back to his life after detention. In addition, a small portion of the funds will be used to support the Tice family’s travel and advocacy efforts. 

Participants are encouraged to use the hashtags #BringAustinHome and #IStandWithEvan to keep the conversation going. Tag @PressClubDC to share with us your trails, your training and your teams as race day approaches. Registered participants may download a personal race bib to print out and wear. After completing the virtual 5K, runners can submit race results through their registered participant account.

Need further inspiration to join in? Here's a letter of encouragement from NPC President Eileen O'Reilly.