This event brings together students, staff, families, and friends in mindful movement and community connection. Whether you’re running, walking, or cheering from the sidelines, we invite everyone to be part of this meaningful event —students, staff, families, and friends.

Touching the Earth reflects a core principle of our educational approach—recognizing our deep interconnection with one another and our inseparability with the earth that supports us all. As we move together, step by step, we strengthen the bonds of our community while raising vital funds to support Middle Way School’s mission of nurturing wisdom, compassion, and awareness in our students.

This 5K is more than a race. It’s an opportunity to come together for a shared purpose, to celebrate the community that makes our school possible, and to take mindful steps toward sustaining an education rooted in Buddhist values and peaceful practices.

Saturday, March 21, 2026
gather at 9 am / 10 am START
Cantine Field, Saugerties, NY

ALL AGES are welcome! Open to everyone—students, staff, families, friends, and neighbors.

We hope you’ll join us—whether on foot or in spirit—as we touch the earth together and invest in the future of our students and our school.