Running for HoPe 

113 km for food security and education in Peru

Engadin Ultra Trail 53 km in Switzerland and the UTMB OCC 60 km around Mont Blanc.

Together, these races total approximately 113 kilometers through the mountains. I want to give these races a deeper purpose by turning every kilometer into support for children, families, and schools in rural Andean communities in Peru.

Why am I running

I run because I love the mountains and the challenge. This year, I want that effort to carry more meaning. As a Peruvian living in the Netherlands and someone involved with HoPe, I find this cause meaningful. HoPe (Holland-Peru) works with communities in Cusco to support education, wellbeing, nutrition, and sustainable development.

Food security helps children learn

HoPe’s food-security work supports vegetable production in schools, in partnership with students, parents, and teachers. The vegetables are used directly for school lunches, and growing food becomes part of the learning process itself.

The challenge

Engadin Ultra Trail EUT53

53 km | 2639 meter of climb | Switzerland | 17–18 July 2026

UTMB OCC

60 km | 3,500 meters of climb | Orsières to Chamonix | 27 August 2026

Total distance

Approximately 113 km

Donate per kilometer

€0.10 / km = €11.30
€0.25 / km = €28.25
€0.50 / km = €56.50
€1 / km = €113

Or any amount that feels right to you. Every gift helps.

Support the campaign

Help turn 113 mountain kilometers into support for food security and education in Peru.

Thank you for supporting this effort. Your contribution helps children, families, schools, and communities in the Andes build a stronger and more hopeful future.

Links

Donate: https://www.stichtinghope.org/doneer/
Learn more about HoPe: https://hopeperu.org/
Food security project: https://www.stichtinghope.org/projecten/voedselvoorziening/