RAGNARSustainablity

Ragnar is about bringing people together to do something inspiring.
This holds true not only for our races, but also in our efforts to be kind to Mother Earth.

THIS YEAR RAGNAR’S SUSTAINABILITY PLANS INCLUDE:

REDUCE

CARBON OFFSET FOR RAGNAR STAFF TRAVEL

160,000 miles offset will fund new windmills to create sustainable energy.

Carbon Offset
Carbon Offset
REDUCE

NO MORE PLASTIC BOTTLES — RAGNAR IS NOW CUPLESS

That’s at least 250,000 bottles (which wouldn’t degrade until the year 3018!!) not being used.

RECYCLE

RECYCLING AT ALL EVENTS, PLUS COMPOSTING AT TRAIL

That’s enough materials to build our own Mt. Rushmore equivalent.

Carbon Offset
Carbon Offset
REUSE

TRAIL BELTS & SLAP BRACELETS ARE WASHED AND REUSED

We’re keeping 200,000 safety pins from being recycled into bad Etsy art.

REDUCE

SOLAR POWER ON OUR TRAILERS

We’re capturing 1.6 gigawatts of “back to the future” energy by using solar power.

Carbon Offset

A MESSAGE TO RAGNAR RUNNERS:
We know that sustainability is important to you too, so we are asking you to help out too.

SizeMatters

With your help, we can reduce our carbon footprint at Ragnar Relays.

Join Ragnar by purchasing carbon offsets to reduce your own carbon footprint. Learn more and make your donation.

REDUCE YOUR FOOTPRINT

Take the following pledge and actions to
help us all hold more sustainable events:

Reduce

REDUCE

Minimize waste by cutting single use items and plastics out of your routine - try reusable shopping bags, bottles, and mugs.Easy first step: ban single-use plastic water bottles within your team.

Reduce

RECYCLE

RECYCLE Make a habit of recycling everywhere. Easy first step: Ensure your team uses the recycling and composting options at our events.

Reduce

REUSE

Find creative ways to repurpose items rather than throwing them away. Easy first step: use programs like Soles4Souls to help your old sneakers find new life.