Event: Virtual Run to Honor Ukrainian Heros!
Dear Friends of Ukraine, please join us for the U.S. Virtual Event “Run to Honor Ukrainian Heroes” / “Біжу за Героя України” to Honor the Ukrainian Heroes who gave their Lives Defending Ukraine against russia’s invasion since 2014. 
This year, our virtual run will take place again from Monday, August 25 to Sunday, August 31, allowing more supporters from different U.S. states to participate. This tradition was launched by US Ukrainian Activists (USUA) in 2023, and we are proud to be organizing this online event for the third consecutive year.
EVENT ORGANIZER: US Ukrainian Activists (USUA)
August 29 – the Day of Remembrance of Defenders of Ukraine
This commemorative date was established by a Presidential Decree signed by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on August 24, 2019.
August 29 was chosen in memory of the day when Ukraine’s army suffered its heaviest losses during the war in Donbas—specifically during the tragic withdrawal from the Ilovaisk encirclement on August 29, 2014.
Virtual Run to Honor Ukrainian Heros
WHEN: Anytime between Mon/Aug 25 and Sun/Aug 31, 2025
WHERE: Anywhere in your state.
DISTANCE: 2, 5, or 10 km (or any distance)
*The name of a fallen Ukrainian Defender can be chosen on the thematic memorial pages: https://ukraine-memorial.org/
Details:
This run is dedicated to the Day of Remembrance of Defenders of Ukraine on August 29, commemorating all Ukrainian servicemen and women, including members of volunteer formations, who sacrificed their lives defending Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
After completing your run (2, 5, or 10 km, or any distance), take a photo of yourself and share it in the Discussion section of the event.
You can also email it to us at contact@usukrainianactivists.org with the subject line “Run To Honor Ukrainian Heroes” for posting on our Facebook event page and USUA media.
Wear your running bib: “I’M RUNNING FOR A HERO”!
Download it from the Discussion section of the Facebook Event and write the name of the Ukrainian Hero you are honoring.
In your online posts, please mention the name of the Ukrainian Hero you commemorated during your run and include the following hashtags:
#БіжуЗаГероя_2025#RunToHonorUkrainianHero_2025
#забіг2025#БіжуЗаГероя#RunToHonorUkrainianHero
Virtual Event Founder and Organizer in the USA: US Ukrainian Activists (USUA).
Event Founder and main Organizer in Ukraine: NGO named after Oleksiy Durmasenko, Hero of the Anti-Terrorist Operation and the Revolution of Dignity (ГО Імені Героя АТО та Революції Гідності Олексія Дурмасенка).
