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Play It Forward Summer Season

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calendar_today 06 Jun, 2026 – 27 Jun, 2026

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About the Event

Play it Forward, an inclusive initiative to promote physical fitness, teamwork, and community engagement, particularly for underprivileged youth in the Durham public school system. This free program will be accessible to all children aged 5-13, regardless of financial background, addressing the inequities of traditional “pay to play” sports. The program will include two winter sessions and more in the spring where children participate in a structured running clinic that teaches running basics, warm-ups and cool-downs, pacing, and essential life skills like goal-setting. Each child will set a personal running goal and participate in milestone challenges, culminating in a fundraiser race to celebrate their achievements. We aim to serve three distinct groups: underprivileged youth, children with disabilities, and those facing barriers to sports participation. We'll provide t-shirts to foster team spirit and unity. Safety and training are priorities; we’ll will have coaching training and safety sessions for our staff and participants.

Races Offered

First Play It Forward Clinic

Jun 06, 2026

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Distance — First Play It Forward Clinic

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$0.00

Second Play It Forward Clinic

Jun 27, 2026

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Distance — Second Play It Forward Clinic

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Durham.

thermostat Temperature

19.0° / 30.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.9° / 31.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 56m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.0 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

8.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:58

nightlight Sunset

20:32

About Durham

Learn more about the host city, Durham.

Of the three cities that make up North Carolina's Research Triangle, Durham has traditionally been the one with the grittier, more working-class image. A city of just over 300,000 residents in 2026, Durham has moved beyond a "tobacco town" with a prestigious university at its center to become a regionally and nationally recognized symbol of urban renewal, gentrification, technology and diversity. Durham's vibrant African-American community was historically pioneering in United States Black culture, from the arts to finance.