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2026 Five Star 5K, Mile of Smiles, and Wellness Festival

Date:
Sat, May 09, 2026 at 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Location:
Brighton, Colorado
80601
United States
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Links:
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Tags:
1 Miles 5k Run Walk

Packet/T-shirt Pickup Information

Race bibs and race shirts will be available for pickup at the Adams 12 Educational Support Center (1500 E 128th Ave, Thornton, CO 80241) Training Center in the Miners Creek room. You can access this room directly from the parking lot!

  • Thursday, May 7, noon-6pm

  • Friday, May 8, 7am-5pm

Materials can also be picked up on May 9, but you are highly encouraged to pick up prior to the day of the event. Please note that if you registered after the April 17 t-shirt deadline, t-shirt inventory and sizes are not guaranteed and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you will be picking up for a school group or other large team, please send an email to Lisle.M.Reed@adams12.org with your anticipated pickup date and time so that we have everything ready for you!

Event Schedule - times will be adjusted as needed

7:00am-7:45am: Same-day registration and same-day packet pick-up

7:45am: Community Stretch with Northglenn Health & Fitness

8:00am: Word from our sponsor, recognition of National School Breakfast Week winners, and general announcements

8:05am: Land Acknowledgement

8:10am: National Anthem and Presentation of the Colors

8:15am: Five Star 5K

9:15am: 5K Awards

9:30am: Mile of Smiles

10:15am: Recognition of the Aim for the Stars Scholarship Recipients

Traffic and Parking

More information to come, but as always, allow enough time to walk to the race start from the parking lot, carpool if you can, and be patient with your fellow humans.

What to Bring/What Not to Bring

  • Although this year's event is in May, this is Colorado, so please come prepared! This is a Rain, Snow, or Shine event and refunds will not be available due to weather or non-attendance.

  • This year we will have food trucks again! We will also have cuties and chocolate milk at the finish line, and there will be several water stations along the route, at the finish line, and at the Wellness Festival.

  • Strollers are welcome.

  • Dogs are discouraged due to the size of the event as well as park restrictions.

Adaptive Devices/Extra Assistance Needed

Please email Lisle.M.Reed@adams12.org if you will be using an adaptive device or need additional assistance, so that we can connect you with the person who will be your point of contact on the day of the event!

Wellness Festival

This year's Wellness Festival will be from 8am-11am in the grassy area by the start and finish. Vendors and community organizations will have family-friendly cultural and athletic activities, food samples, giveaways, and information for everyone (open to all - you do not need to be registered for the race to attend).

Sponsors

Will be announced soon!

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is invested in the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) approach to education and is committed to ensuring that all students are safe, supported, healthy, engaged, and challenged.

This event is an opportunity for the Five Star Community to come together and celebrate this commitment to the overall well-being of our students, families, staff, and community. All funds raised will go toward enhancing wellness programs in Adams 12 schools.

Mile of Smiles (1 mile inclusive route for all ages and abilities):

  • Free registration for students who attend a Title I school in Adams 12

  • $5 for all other participants

  • T-shirt included with registration

5K Run/Walk/Roll:

  • Free registration for students who attend a Title I school in Adams 12 OR who take classes at either Future Forward campus (sponsored by the Five Star Education Foundation)

  • $15 for all other youth 21 years and younger

  • $20 for Adams 12 employees and retirees (use coupon code AD12TEAM at check-out)

  • $30 for all other adults 22 and older (see opportunities for discounts below)

  • 25% discount for family registrations (four or more immediate family members living at the same address - use coupon code 2022FAM at check-out)

  • $10 for military veterans - use coupon code VET at check-out

  • Free registration for active duty military, and military recruits - use coupon code ACTIVEDUTY at check-out

  • Performance material t-shirt included with registration

If you cannot afford the registration fee, please send an email to ad12fivestar5k@gmail.com.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools está comprometido la unión educativa con Toda la Escuela, Toda la Comunidad y Todos los niños (siglas en inglés WSCC) y está comprometido asegurar que todos los estudiantes estén seguros, apoyados, saludables, comprometidos y desafiados. Este evento es una oportunidad para que el Comunidad Five Star colabore y celebre este compromiso del bien estar general de nuestros estudiantes, las familias y la comunidad. Todos los fondos recaudados se usaran para aumentar los programas de bien estar en Adams 12 schools.

Mile of Smiles (Ruta inclusiva de 1 milla para todas las edades y habilidades):

  • Matriculación gratuita para estudiantes que asisten a una escuela primaria de Título I

  • $5 para todos los demás participantes

  • Camiseta incluida con la inscripción

5K Correr/Caminar/Rodar:

  • Matrícula gratuita para estudiantes que asisten a una escuela de Título I en Adams 12 O que toman clases en cualquiera de los campus de Future Forward (patrocinado por Five Star Education Foundation)

  • $15 para todos los demás jóvenes de 21 años o menos

  • $20 para los empleados de Adams 12 o empleados que se han jubilado de Adams 12 - usar código AD12TEAM

  • $30 para todos los adultos mayores de 22 años (consulte las oportunidades de descuentos a continuación)

  • 25% de descuento para registros familiares (cuatro o más miembros de la familia inmediata con la misma dirección - usar código 2022FAM)

  • $10 por veteranos militares - usar código VET

  • Matriculación gratuito para reclutas militares y militares en servicio activo - usar código ACTIVEDUTY

  • Camiseta de material de rendimiento incluida con la inscripción

Si no puede pagar la tarifa de registro, envíe un correo electrónico a ad12fivestar5k@gmail.com.

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