We at Venture Treks are committed to the ITRA’s Green Program, and agree to the following practices set out by this program:
- Respect and conserve nature, its flora and fauna, natural habitats and landscapes.
- Integrate sustainability into event organization.
- Preserve and protect our trails and keep them litter-free.
- Reduce waste at source and support recycling.
- Reduce the event’s carbon footprint.
- Raise awareness of participants, volunteers, sponsors, suppliers and partners (collectively, “stakeholders”) about the importance of an environmentally friendly approach.
We take the following steps at our trail races, as well as implementing the same steps at other outdoor events that we organize:
- We provide eco-friendly tips to participants and staff.
- We are a cupless and bowless event. We do not provide disposable cups or bowls and encourage all participants and staff to provide their own reusable drinking containers and bowls at the events.
- We don’t provide single use food containers or packaging at our events – All food is prepared on site and provided as a buffet or a reusable plated meal, depending on the event.
- We have a selection of vegetarian meal options at our events.
- We have recycling bins at our event venues and all staff are trained in recycling effectively.
- General waste and recycling is sorted and disposed of properly after each event.
- We minimize or limit any site alterations – at the venue or on the trails.
- We promote that all participants must stay on the trails to avoid soil erosion and damaging the natural habitats next to the trails.
- We encourage all our participants to not disturb the local wildlife.
- We encourage all our participants to not damage or destroy the local vegetation.
- All event directional markings, ribbons or signs are removed after each event.
- As far as possible we choose event equipment and materials that can be re-used
- All event certificates are electronic.
- We promote and encourage that all participants make use of our event shuttle bus services or to carpool in order to reduce the amount of private vehicles at the event.
- We also promote and encourage staff to carpool or to make use of the event shuttle bus services.
For information on this great ITRA initiative and The Green Charter of the ITRA, please visit the ITRA website here: