The third annual Shatter the Silence will continue to shatter the silence
More than a handful of the Grunt Girls are survivors of sexual assault.
The community discovered that last year when the GGs joined
Race Director Stacy Rhea in wearing the inaugural purple shirt.
Stacy’s story
At age 8, Rhea was assaulted by a family member.
She never spoke about it until she was 21.
“For years I walked around with a dark secret, wondering why …”
Rhea does not have the answer to that question, but with the help of
co-race director, Andrea Chisnell and the GGs, Rhea hopes to help
shatter the silence by educating, empowering and inspiring
others to talk and support one another.
Rape is a crime, talking about it isn’t.
Show your support and open the door to help support GGs
and their efforts to Shatter the Silence. A portion of the proceeds
will go the Summit and Medina Rape Crisis Center.
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When registering, you have a choice regarding the color of the T-shirt:
Purple for a survivor
White to show your support If you are a survivor, please consider ordering a purple shirt. It is the best way to join forces and shatter the silence!
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The 2011 Shatter the Silence was a huge success thanks to the
volunteers, sponsors and participants.
THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING SUCH A GREAT CAUSE.
Special thanks to the participants that were brave and wore the purple race shirt.
Together we made our voices heard – and we are just beginning to Shatter the Silence on sexual/physical abuse.
To view pictures of the race, click here.
Thank you to Dale McDonald for his excellent photography.
Additional pictures to be posted by photographer Tasha Markovich
STS 2011 RACE RESULTS
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The second annual Shatter the Silence will literally shatter the silence
- One in six women in America will be a victim of sexual assault
- Every two minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted
- 60 percent of sexual assaults are not reported to the police
- Approximately 2/3 of assaults are committed by someone
known to the victim
- 38 percent of rapists are a friend or acquaintance
[Statistic Source: Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network]
More than a handful of the Grunt Girls are survivors of sexual assault.
Race Director Stacy Rhea is one GG willing to step up to the plate and help
shatter the silenceby wearing a purple shirt to show she is a survivor.
(Purple is an option – others may opt for white to show their support)
At age 8, Rhea was assaulted by a family member.
She never spoke about it until she was 21.
“For years I walked around with a dark secret, wondering why …”
Rhea does not have the answer to that question, but with the help of
co-race director, Andrea Chisnell and the GGs, Rhea hopes to help
shatter the silence by educating,empowering and inspiring
others to talk and support one another.
Rape is a crime, talking about it isn’t.
Show your support and open the door to help support GGs
and their efforts to Shatter the Silence.
A portion of the proceeds will go the
Summit and Medina Rape Crisis Center.
Registration is now open. Click here.
The Ledges course is a beautiful rolling course. Check out the course
Saturday, Aug. 13 when the Grunt Girls lead a familiarization run.
Meet at 8 a.m. Q&A for newbies following the training run.
