Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2026 - Frisco, TX

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

Location: Confirmed Beard 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

DFW Hero Games: Fun Run

Join us for the Fun Run at DFW Hero Games on September 26, 2026, at Riders Field (7300 Rough Riders Trl, Frisco, TX 75034)—a meaningful and energetic way to support families battling childhood cancer.

This one-mile Fun Run, beginning at 8:00 AM, is part of a signature, multi-experience day designed to bring together families, corporate partners, and community leaders for a shared purpose. Whether you run, walk, or cheer from the sidelines, every step helps provide critical support to families facing the unimaginable.

Participants are encouraged to form teams—schools, clubs, friend groups, or teams created in honor of a child who has battled or is currently battling cancer.

Gather your friends, family, or coworkers and show up in a big way. Team spirit is part of the fun! Awards will be presented for Best Team Spirit, Largest Team, and Top Fundraising Team.

After the run, stick around and continue the celebration at the Free Community Field Day, filled with activities for all ages. The day will conclude with an exciting evening Hold ’Em Poker Tournament, making this a full day of impact, connection, and community. To view tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the tournament, please click here.

Register for the Fun Run below!

Join us for a fun morning of triathlon racing and then stay to enjoy The Cove indoor water park!

We are happy to offer race options for kids from age 4 up to age 15! Whether your young athlete is brand new to triathlon or they have been working hard on their race skills, we have a race for them!

There will be multiple age groups and recreational and competitive options for kids to participate in:

• 4-7years old recreational: Down the water slide + 20yd swim, 1.4mile bike, 0.5mile run

• 6-10 years old recreational: Down the water slide + lazy river + 20yd swim, 2.4mile bike, 0.5mile run

• 6-10 years old competitive: 50yd swim, 2.4mile bike, 0.5mile run

• 11-15 years old recreational: 100yd swim, 3.4mile bike, 1mile run

• 11-15 years old competitive: 100yd swim, 3.4mile bike, 1mile run

This event has sold out in advance of race day for the past two years, and we expect the same this year. Be sure to register early! Competitive waves will have chip timing and be eligible for awards, and every athlete will receive a finisher medal! Recreational waves will not be timed and will not be eligible for awards, but every athlete will receive a finisher medal!

6:00am Transition Area opens, body marking

8:00am Race begins for 11-15yo (competitive wave followed by recreational wave)

~9:00am* Race begins for 6-10yo (competitive wave followed by recreational wave) *or when all 11-15yo have started the run

~10:15am* Race begins for 4-7yo *or when all 6-10yo have started the run

~10:30am*- After Party- full access to the entire waterpark at no extra charge (get in for free with your race bib) Enjoy donuts from Hurts donuts. *access starts when all 4-7yo are finished with the swim

We recommend arriving to the race at least 90 minutes before your athlete's scheduled start time.

Running 4 Renewal

Restoring Hope. Renewing Purpose

5K Run & 1-Mile Family Walk/Run

Run for Hope. Walk for Healing. Renew a Life.

Join us for the Little Elm inaugural Running for Renewal 5K run and 1-Mile Family run/walk. This a community event dedicated to restoring hope, rebuilding lives, and supporting individuals and families impacted by addiction, mental health challenges, trauma, grief, and other life-altering adversities.

Whether you are an experienced runner, a casual walker, someone in recovery, a family member supporting a loved one, or simply someone who believes in the power of second chances, this event is for you.

Together, we will take meaningful steps toward breaking the stigma surrounding addiction and mental health while raising awareness and support for whole-person recovery.

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Join us at Lobo Stadium for our Annual 633 Run through the trail system of Little Elm honoring fallen Little Elm Police officer Jerry R. Walker. Little Elm ISD has named a middle school after officer Walker. This event will ensure that his legacy of service is remembered through a student scholarship fund for public service generated with the proceeds from this run. We will host a 1-mile Fun Run, 5K, and a special 6.33 mile distance in honor of Officer Walker's badge number, 633.