At Run Madtown, we believe that endurance events are for everyone.

We welcome participants of all backgrounds, identities and abilities, and we are committed to creating an event where every runner, walker or wheeler feels respected, valued and safe. We believe the start line, finish line, and every step or roll along the way should be a place of encouragement and belonging.

While USA Track & Field policies establish eligibility requirements for certain sanctioned championship and record-eligible competition, including medical benchmark requirements for some transgender athletes, Run Madtown’s events are designed to be inclusive community races. Participants are encouraged to register and compete as the gender with which they identify. We also have a nonbinary category and the option not to state gender at all.

We know that recent conversations surrounding transgender participation in endurance have been at times distressingly divisive. Our focus remains on treating every athlete with dignity and ensuring that anyone who wants to experience the joy of participating has the opportunity to do so.

At Run Madtown and Let’s Glow, all are welcome. We will continue to foster an environment rooted in respect, inclusion and the belief that the endurance community is stronger when everyone has a place at the starting line.