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  • Distance: 0 m from Oklahoma City
    Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 6:55 AM

    🦈🌊 Get Ready to Make Waves at SHARK WEEK! 🏃‍♀️🌴

    Location: Confirmed Stars & Stripes Park

    Cue the suspense music… it’s time to hit the course, Shark Week style! This high-energy, family-friendly race is splashing onto the scene with ocean vibes, bold fun, and just the right amount of bite.

    Hosted by Bigfoot Running Company, Shark Week is where serious miles meet jawsome race-day excitement. Whether you’re cruising the 1 Mile or hunting down a 10K PR, you’ll cross the finish line feeling like the apex runner of the day.

    This isn’t just a run — it’s an ocean-themed adventure on the move, complete with music at the finish line, big race energy, and the unforgettable fun you expect from a Bigfoot event. 🌊✨

    You might even spot Bigfoot keeping an eye on the waters near the finish… 👀🦶

    🎉 Event Highlights

    🦈 Shark Week–themed race experience

    🏅 Finisher medals for 1 Mile, 5K & 10K runners

    🏅 Special Kids Dash medal for our youngest participants

    👕 Super-soft Shark Week race tees

    🎶 Music at the start & finish line

    💦 Aid stations along the course

    🏃‍♂️ Race Distances

    🦈 Kids Dash – (10 & Under)

    A short, fun dash designed just for kids!

    Includes a race tee, special Kids Dash medal, and post-race treat.

    Not timed — just smiles, cheers, and ocean fun.

    🌊 1 Mile

    Perfect for families, beginners, walkers, and casual runners.

    Includes a race tee, finisher medal, and post-race treat.

    Not chip-timed.

    🦈 5K (3.11 miles) – “The Fin Frenzy”

    Perfect for runners, joggers, and walkers looking for a fun, energetic race.

    Chip-timed with awards and post-race celebration. Includes a race tee, finisher medal, and treat ticket.

    🏆 1st Overall M/F – Bigfoot Trophy

    🎖️ 1st Masters (40+) – Recognition pin

    🥇 Standard age-group awards

    🌊 10K (6.22 miles) – “The Deep End Challenge”

    More miles, more bragging rights, more ocean glory!

    Chip-timed with awards and full finish-line festivities. Includes a race tee, finisher medal, and treat ticket.

    🏆 1st Overall M/F – Bigfoot Trophy

    🎖️ 1st Masters (40+) – Recognition pin

    🥇 Standard age-group awards

    🏅 Age Group Awards (5K & 10K)

    Age Groups:

    10 & under, 11–14, 15–19, 20–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70+

    🥇 Gold – 1st | 🥈 Silver – 2nd | 🥉 Bronze – 3rd

    💲 Special Pricing & Perks

    👟 Youth Pricing: Ages 12 & under receive discounted pricing

    🤝 Referral Rewards: Earn refunds when friends register using your referral link

    👯 Group Discounts: Automatic savings as your group grows

    📅 Event Schedule

    5:30–6:45 AM — Packet Pickup

    6:55 AM — Kids Dash Start

    7:00 AM — National Anthem & Race Start

    Finish-line celebrations and awards follow the race.

    🙌 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

    Volunteer Then Run (5K Only)

    Includes:

    ✔️ Custom chip-timed bib

    ✔️ Super-soft race tee

    ✔️ Finisher medal

    ✔️ Ability to run the 5K after helping

    How it works:

    1️⃣ Arrive 1.5 hours before race start to help with packet pickup

    2️⃣ About 10 minutes before the race, join everyone for warmup

    3️⃣ Start the 5K with the group

    4️⃣ Run, recover, then help hand out awards

    This option does NOT require signing up under the Volunteer tab.

    Does NOT include Full Race Volunteer benefits listed below.

    LIMITED to the first 10 sign-ups.

    Available for the 5K distance only.

    Full Race Volunteer (Not Running)

    Sign up under the VOLUNTEER tab in the top menu.

    Full Race Volunteers Receive:

    🎽 Bigfoot race shirt

    🎟️ VIP race access

    🎁 Your choice of:

    • A FREE future race entry (use it yourself or gift it!)

    OR

    • A $20 prepaid digital gift card

    🦺 Volunteer Roles & Ratings

    • Water Station

    Fill cups, cheer loudly, have fun!

    POSITION RATING: Chill, social, great vantage point. Bring a chair if you’d like.

    • Course Monitors

    Keep runners safe & energized with cheers and direction.

    POSITION RATING: Fun and action-packed.

    • Finish Line Helper

    Assist Race Director with medals, snacks, and celebration.

    POSITION RATING: Easy, exciting, and rewarding.

    • Turtle / Sweeper

    Stay with the final participant, encourage them, and notify course staff when the last runner passes.

    POSITION RATING: Slightly physically challenging — longest distance covered but inspiring!

    • Packet Pickup / Results

    Help check in runners, then enjoy a relaxed, joyful finish-line environment.

    POSITION RATING: Busy pre-race, chill and fun after.

    • Floater

    General event help — medals, snacks, crowd support, etc.

    POSITION RATING: Extremely easy and puts you right in the action.

    • Lead Bike

    Guide the fastest runners on the longest course.

    POSITION RATING: Fun, great exercise, and finished early!

    • Bigfoot Mascot

    Be the star of the show! High-fives, photos, cheering!

    POSITION RATING: The coolest volunteer role — 10/10 fun.

    📍 Volunteer Arrival

    All volunteers arrive 1.5 hours before race start and check in at the Registration Tent.

    Bigfoot races proceed rain, shine, hot or cold.

    📝 IMPORTANT NOTES

    👕 Shirt guarantee: Register at least 10 days before race day.

    📦 Packet Pickup: Always open 1.5 hours before race start.

    📧 If additional pickup times are added, all runners will be notified by email at least 1 week in advance.

    🌳 Course Terrain: Expect a mix of pavement, crushed granite, and some unavoidable dirt paths.

    🛝 Public Spaces: Events take place in parks and greenbelts — please be mindful of dog walkers, cyclists, and picnickers.

    🌊🦈 Don’t Miss the Most Jaw-some Race of the Season!

    Grab your crew, lace up, and dive into Shark Week — where fast feet, ocean energy, and race-day fun collide.

    👉 Register now and run with the sharks!

    Visit our new website for more help: www.bigfootraces.com

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  • Distance: 0 m from Oklahoma City
    Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM

    Join us for the annual Summer Sizzler 5k/10k/15k! A fun summer event that is perfect for the whole family.

    The fun includes -

    • Great Swag - designer shirt & custom medal

    • Chip-timing with live results and awards

    • Free photos

    • Delicious Treats waiting at the finish line

    • FREE Kona Ice

    • Plenty of fun!

    Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one!

    Can't make the race? No problem! We offer a virtual race option where you can run anywhere, at any time, and still earn the fun swag!

    *Youth-based pricing for the 5k/10k, 12 & Under are only $17!

    • 5k/10k/15K registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal!

    • 1 Mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a a custom finisher medal!

    • The kid's dash is a fun, untimed dash for our kiddos ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and a specifically crafted medal for our kids' dash event! (If your child wants to run the kid's dash, and doesn't want the SWAG, they are welcome to run with us on race day for free!)

    *Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt!

    🏁🏅Create a team, or join an existing team during registration. Once 4 people have registered on that team, all team members will be refunded $5, once ten people register another $5 will be refunded for a total of $10!

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  • Distance: 0 m from Oklahoma City
    Sat, Aug 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM

    This year will mark our 3rd annual Run For Hope, when we remember, honor, and celebrate those who lost their lives to addiction. This year's event is hosted by our Finding Hope and Hope After Loss Support Groups. We currently have over 800 members across the United States who attend these free support groups to seek hope and healing as they navigate loving someone with addiction, as well as find strength through their grief of losing a loved one.

    This year’s run will be family focused with our one-mile memorial walk/run, inflatables, food trucks, and more. This will be an event you and your family will not want to miss! All proceeds from this year’s “Run For Hope” will go to funding our growing Finding Hope and Hope After Loss Support Groups, allowing more families to find healing and hope.

    Packet Pickup

    Friday, August 28th. 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

    Hope is Alive, 14400 Bogert Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73134. The entrance is at the East side in the back of the building.

    Race Day

    August 29th

    Registration opens: 7:30 AM

    Announcements and group photo: 8:15 AM

    1Mile starts at 8:30 AM

    5K Races Start: 9:00 AM

    Come early and grab some merchandise, pick up your packet, and enjoy the DJ and fellowship.

    DEADLINE: JULY 15th FOR GUARANTEED SWAG!!

    Hope is Alive, 14400 Bogert Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73134. The entrance is at the East side of the building.

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  • Distance: 6.6 km from Oklahoma City
    Sat, Sep 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM

    The Swazi 5K is a popular event in its 18th year. People from all ages over central Oklahoma come to participate in a walk/run to raise funds for needed ministries in Eswatini, Africa (formally Swaziland) and in Bethany. Bethany First Church of the Nazarene is an active local church serving its community as well as the world in an effort to bring hope and healing to the nations through Christ.

    Eswatini Partnership

    The Eswatini Partnership is a cooperative effort between the Eswatini Church of the Nazarene, Eswatini Nazarene Health Institutions, NCM Africa, Bethany First Church of the Nazarene, and Southern Nazarene University. Our goal is to come alongside Eswatini in their efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, TB, noncommunicable diseases, and the domestic abuse of women and children.

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  • Distance: 9.5 km from Oklahoma City
    Sat, Sep 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM

    The DSACO Festival & 5K will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City, OK.

    Join us and help celebrate the extra 21st chromosome by creating a team, walking or running for acceptance and inclusion.

    The event is free and open to the public. The 5k and 1-Mile Fun Run begins at 8 a.m at the Myriad Botanical Gardens, start line is on Sheridan Avenue. The Awareness Walk will line up at the start line on Sheridan Avenue at 9:45 a.m. Immediately following the awareness walk, join us on the Great Lawn at the Myriad Botanical Gardens for festival activities, which include raffles, inflatables, face painters, carnival games, music, talent shows, cotton candy, food trucks, and much more. There will also be resource vendors available to answer any questions or provide additional information. Complimentary parking is available in the lots directly south of the Myriad Botanical Gardens, accessed on Reno Avenue. We encourage everyone to arrive early to get a good parking spot!

    Event Schedule

    7:00-8:00 am: Registration/Check-in, Sheridan Lawn, Myriad Botanical Gardens

    8:00 am: 1-Mile Fun Run and 5K, Start Line on Sheridan Avenue

    9:45 am: Awareness Walk at the Start Line on Sheridan Avenue

    10:00 am: Festival Begins, Great Lawn, Myriad Botanical Gardens

    11:30 am: Raffle Drawings at Band Shell

    Start Your Team Today!

    Family members, friends, and co-workers are forming teams to walk, raise money and celebrate people with Down syndrome. Select a team name and start raising money by conducting a social media or e-mail campaign, asking for donations online, and recruiting as many awareness walkers and runners as possible. Many teams bring team posters or wear team t-shirts for the walk. Register to run or register under the Team Captain section. Once registered, you can start collecting donations online, by cash, check, or credit card. Please contact DSACO at 405-600-9981 or [email protected] with any questions.

    Who do the proceeds benefit?

    Each year, this event gives the association and our families the chance to raise awareness about Down syndrome and is the largest fundraising event for DSACO. All money raised will stay in the central Oklahoma area to fund the many programs, activities, and services. Our mission is "to raise awareness and provide resources, as well as promote acceptance and inclusion for people with Down syndrome."

    We accomplish these goals through a number of programs including:

    • Enrichment Lab and free tutoring services for individuals with Down syndrome

    • Microwave-based cooking classes for teens and adult

    • New parent packets and quarterly new parent breakfasts

    • Parent-to-parent support meetings

    • Workshops for parents, self-advocates, and educators

    • Scholarships for families to attend national conventions

    • Education and medical outreach initiatives

    • Family and teen/adult events and programs

    • As always, we will continue to further our mission of promoting acceptance and inclusion!

    For additional information, please visit the FAQ page or email [email protected]

    THANK YOU for supporting DSACO's mission to

    "raise awareness and provide resources, as well as promote acceptance and inclusion for people with Down syndrome."

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