Commemorative Run: Honouring the Warriors, Running for the Heroes of Ukraine - Auckland, 29 August | AllEvents

Commemorative Run: Honouring the Warriors, Running for the Heroes of Ukraine - Auckland

Ukrainian Association of New Zealand (UANZ)

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Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 11:00 pm

3 hours

Selwyn Domain, Mission Bay, Auckland

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Date & Location

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 11:00 pm - Sat, 30 Aug, 2025 at 02:00 am (NZST)

Selwyn Domain, Mission Bay

39 Tamaki Dr, Mission Bay, Auckland 1071, New Zealand, Auckland

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About the event

Commemorative Run: Honouring the Warriors, Running for the Heroes of Ukraine - Auckland
Щорічний Забіг пам’яті «Шаную воїнів, біжу за Героїв України»

Join us on Saturday, 30th August at Selwyn Domain, Mission Bay, Auckland.
9.00am - meet up
10.00am - run start

To participate, please follow the link to register:
https://forms.gle/p5wQxijUHzxwv23b9

Taking place in Ukraine and around the world, the run "I Honour Warriors, I Run for the Heroes of Ukraine" is an annual patriotic tradition dedicated to commemorating the soldiers who died during the Russian-Ukrainian War. Initiated in 2018 by the father of the fallen hero, ‘cyborg’ (defender of the Donetsk Airport) Oleksii Durmasenko, the run has expanded from Ukrainian regions to 40 countries.

This race is not a competition, and its primary goal is to honour the memory of the fallen heroes. This run is our tribute to the service men and their families for their sacrifice in defending Ukraine’s territorial integrity. This includes four kiwi heroes who also paid the ultimate price for Ukraine - Dominic Abelen, Andrew Benshaw, Kane Te Tai and Shaun Le Cairns.

Participants can run their chosen distance (2km, 5km, or 10km) with the name of a known or unknown person who gave their life in the fight for Ukraine's territorial integrity between 2014 and 2025 attached to their shirt.

Participants are encouraged to share the Hero's story with the hashtags #RunningForHero_2025 and #run2025 on social media. We welcome all our friends, Ukrainian or not, to join us on our run in Auckland, Mission Bay on the 30th of August at 10am.


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Commemorative Run: Honouring the Warriors, Running for the Heroes of Ukraine - Auckland, 29 August | AllEvents
Commemorative Run: Honouring the Warriors, Running for the Heroes of Ukraine - Auckland
Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 11:00 pm