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UNSTOPPABLE SPIRITS: Rarámuri Women in the Speed Project Ultramarathon
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In April 2024, Six indigenous women who call themselves the Ra Ra Ra team from the mountains of Chihuahua, Mexico, made history by finishing the mysterious "Speed Project" relay ultramarathon , covering roughly 340 miles from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
Their community is called the Tarahumara by much of the outside world, but they call themselves Rarámuri and so will we, traditionally running long-distances in their canyon homelands and they put their skills and traditions to the test in this grueling competition.
DONATIONS LINKS:
Donate to the Ra Ra Ras…Money Pool
https://www.moneypool.mx/p/zp56kkg
Donate to the Raramuri Causes
https://donadora.org/busca?like=tarahumara&page=1
In this episode we’ll tell you about these amazing athletes, this mysterious and secretive race, the Raramuri people, the challenges they face, some new hope for their communities, and how you can help them reach their dreams.
Let’s talk about the Ra Ra Ras and the intriguing Raramuri people on this episode of the Mysteries of Latin America podcast…
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