A fair shot at the start line
We provide financial assistance, training, coaching, equipment, travel, and mentorship so athletes in Oaxaca can compete at a national and international level. Many of the athletes we back come from communities where sport is loved but rarely funded. We help carry the cost of the last mile, the part that turns training into results.
Our work is built around the athlete as a whole person. We support them in sport and in life, and we align our programs with three of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Primarily volunteer-led, athlete-led
Oax Sport is primarily volunteer-led, with directors, athletes, coaches, and community partners contributing their time and expertise. Board members do not receive compensation for board service.
Board and leadership
Governance, finances, and program oversight across the US 501(c)(3) and the Mexican A.C.
Programs and operations
Coaches, athlete relations, tour hosts, and the people who run each season day to day.
Professional and advisory
Medical partners, physiotherapists, and advisors who support athlete care and diagnostics.
Community outreach
Volunteers and community partners who make workshops, runs, and local projects happen.
The roster runs the programs
Athlete progression is not an abstract claim here. Three people who were supported by Oax Sport now help lead it:
Eddi Pérez Silva
Moved from director to coach and facility operator.
Rosalino Meneses López
A Clase A athlete who now works on staff as Athlete Relations Manager.
Juan Zurita Victoria
A Clase B athlete who now operates running tours alongside programs and operations.
The roster is the mission
Since 2020 we have supported 30 athletes individually and 10 teams and community projects. The full list, with the sports and seasons involved, is published and kept up to date.
Athlete stories are published with consent. Results and events are stated as recorded.
Honest about the money
100% of designated donations received by Oax Sport fund approved expenses for the selected athlete, team, program, or project. Running experiences and unrestricted donations help cover operating costs and other areas of greatest need.
What we will not take money from
Oax Sport does not accept sponsorship or advertising from the alcohol, tobacco, gambling, or extractive industries. We also do not accept funding that would require us to misrepresent an athlete, a result, or how a gift was used.
Partner names and logos shown on this site appear with permission.
Back the athletes, or come run with them.
100% of designated donations received by Oax Sport fund approved expenses for the selected athlete, team, program, or project. Running experiences and unrestricted donations help cover operating costs and other areas of greatest need.