The Race Against Poverty is a Downtown Watertown challenge race patterned after the CBS show “The Amazing Race.” The Race Against Poverty combines challenges that are physical, mental and sometimes even a tad bit silly, which scatters teams of two all over Public Square in an effort to win the Top Prizes! From the starting line at the JB Wise Pavilion, teams are given a clue leading them to another checkpoint and they must successfully complete challenges-following clues until they reach the end of the race. This is a timed event and prizes will be awarded to the 3 fastest teams:


Each team cost $50 to participate and team t-shirts will be provided. This is run/walk event.

There will be an after-party after the race for the entire community to attend and for all those not racing the cost to attend is $5. There will be entertainment, food to purchase, beverages, silent auction and more at the after party for the racers and their friends and families.

Purchase your team reservations or tickets to the after party event by visiting our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/race-against-poverty-tickets-32221828356
The deadline for team registration is April 29th.

The proceeds raised from the Race Against Poverty will go towards “Getting Ahead in a Just Getting’ by World” a program offered by the Community Action Planning Council, the Watertown Urban Mission and The Volunteer Transportation Center. The program is an incredible 16-session program, for individuals willing to participate, that encourages participants to build resources and create a plan for getting out of poverty and “Getting Ahead.”

Join the JLI Class of 2017 as we help support programming for families living in poverty in our area! 

This event is supported by our

generous sponsors:

Presenting Sponsors:
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CNY Realty
Northern New York Community Foundation

Gold Sponsors:
Barrett Paving Materials, Inc.
New York Air Brake
Purcell Construction
ReEnergy of Black River
Watertown Savings Bank 
Westelcom

Silver Sponsors:
Barton and Loguidice
Bowers and Company 
Carthage Savings and Loan
Carpenter/Stoodley Reed and Benoit Funeral Homes
Disabled Persons Action Organization (DPAO)
Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes
Jefferson Rehabilitation Center 
Knowlton Technologies
Northern Glass 
Volunteer Transporation Center 

Bronze Sponsors:
AmeriCU Credit Union
Countryman's Wrecker
Transitional Living Services 
Watertown Family YMCA

Thank you to our Media Sponsors!
ABC 50 and the North Country CW
Watertown Daily Times
Newzjunky.com
Community Broadcasters - The Border 106.7, Magic 103.1, WOTT 94.1
SPECTRUM
Stephens Media Group – Froggy 97 and Z93 FM
Tunes 92.5