Category Archives: Social Responsibility

Guess How Many Steps and Win Free Shoes

Seven-time Ian adventure racing world champion Ian Adamson and ultra-running legend and two-time Badwater winner Pam Reed share a penchant for pain and suffering. Both are training hard for the Badwater Ultramarathon in a couple of months. As part of … Continue reading

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Columbine Mile 2010

This morning the Newton crew joined 500 elementary school kids in running a race around a one-mile loop that weaves around the playground and local neighborhoods of the Columbine Elementary School. The kids train for the event a few times … Continue reading

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Newton’s Goal: $100,000 for a Prostate Cancer Cure at Ironman Canada

Need an entry to the sold out 2010 Subaru Ironman Canada? Well you just might be in luck. Newton will be offering 25 VIP entry spots in exchange for a 3,000 dollar donation to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Benefits of … Continue reading

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Newton Sponsors 10-year-old Member of Team Triabetic

Newton Running is a proud sponsor of Ryan Maloney, a 10-year-old from San Diego county who ran his first half marathon last Sunday on behalf of Team Triabetes and Insulindependence.  Ryan has had type 1 diabetes since he was two … Continue reading

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Newton Running Sponsors Livestrong Challenge 10K

This post comes to us courtesy of Major Scott LaRonde, who organized the first-ever Iraq Freedom Livestrong 10K on October 25. Major LaRonde contacted Newton about the race a few months ago and we were proud to lend our support. … Continue reading

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San Diego Triathlon Challenge

Newton Running was in the national news recently when an amputee stole one of our shoes from a store in Belgium, but we’re much more proud of the fact that we were a Platinum Sponsor of the San Diego Triathlon … Continue reading

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Newton Running Partners with Trickle Up to Fight Poverty

October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a time when people around the world reaffirm their commitment to reducing the burden on the world’s poor. This year, Newton Running is partnering with Trickle Up to raise awareness about global … Continue reading

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Monday Morning Inspiration-Winter Vinecki

Newton Running is incredibly proud to support Winter Vinecki and Athletes for a Cure. A Gift For Winter from Athletes for a Cure on Vimeo. This video project was a gift from an extremely talented Atlanta artist, James Mabery. www.everydayjm.com … Continue reading

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Newton Partners With One World Running

Members of Denver’s Abraham Lincoln High School cross country team spent a morning volunteering for One World Running, a Boulder non-profit that sends shoes to needy children and young adults in Africa and Central America. Coach Oscar Ponce (far right) … Continue reading

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Race for Literacy

Newton Running is proud to have sponsored the 2009 Union Tribune Race for Literacy weekend in San Diego on May 2-3.  All proceeds from the weekend will go to the San Diego Council on Literacy, an organization that in the … Continue reading

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