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Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.
Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.
Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.
Makeup Date Information: 4/26/2026
Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.
Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):
Pre-K 50 Yard Dash
Pre-K 75 Yard Dash
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
2nd & 3rd Grade
4th & 5th Grade
6th to 8th Grade
Challenger
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Join us Saturday July 4, 2026 7:30am (sign up early! Last three years SOLD OUT!)
Run Wild 5K - -- Hosted by: Runner's High Club --- Benefit: Special Olympics Texas & Girls on the Run Greater Houston
Kids run(12 and under) ~.6 mile and starts at 7:10am, all kids receive a medal, tank, sunglasses, socks and custom bib-parents welcome to run/walk with child!
NEW! All kids receive a cool super hero cape and mask!
This year we offer you, custom bib, awesome FINISHER medal, sunglasses, chip timed, a cool tech tank-Male/female cut, running socks, free finish video, and NEW MAGNOLIA BREWING CO BEER. Snacks, water & soft drinks provided!
NOTE: tanks ordered ~7weeks before race so we cannot guarantee size. First 1125 to pickup packet receive a tank! We order sizes based on last year.
Start times:
5K run/walk 7:30am
Kids run 7:10am
Please note- due to City of Houston insurance requirements no pets, baby strollers or wheeled vehicles 5K run/walk. strollers okay in Kids run only.
PACKET PICKUP AND REGISTRATION: 6590 Woodway Dr, Houston, TX 77057 (713) 465-0033
Thursday July 2 3pm-7pm
Friday July 3 10am-3pm
Race day: 6am-7am OUT OF TOWN PARTICIPANTS ONLY
OKAY TO PICK UP MULTIPLE RUNNER PACKETS. More than four pickups send us a list of names and tank sizes and we will do our best to have them prepared!(no guarantees)
Tech tank shirt (male & female cut) to first 1125 to register. size not guaranteed-shirts ordered ~7 weeks before event)
COST: $37 until March 31, 2026, $42 from April 1 - May 31, $45 June 1-June 25, June 25 - July 3, $47 June 26 - July 3, race day $50(register on phone only) (6am-7:15am), FYI: shirts are ordered several weeks before event, so we estimate sizes based on last year.
Consider volunteering: https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/TX/Houston/RunWild5KKidsRun
SPONSORS: RUNNER'S HIGH CLUB, FLEET FEET SPORTS, RUN WILD SPORTS TIMING, TALENT WITH READY NUTRITION, SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS, GIRLS ON THE RUN GREATER HOUSTON, NEW MAGNOLIA BREWING CO., UPTOWN PARK
TIMING and RESULTS: sign up for race day results. Receive a text and/or email with your results! Run Wild Sports Timing using the disposal tag distributed at packet pickup. Receive near real time results on your cell phone during race.
Click to: Sign up for text message finish results!
FInish line video: within a day of event you can view a finisher video clip! FREE
Watch 2025 Run Wild 5K finish video!
Watch 2025 kids finish!
AWARDS: Overall Male & Female winners; Overall Master Male & Female winners; top 3 Male & Female in 5 year age groups 14 and under through 70+. Awards start ~8:45am, all kids receive a finisher medal!
PARKING: FREE parking at Uptown Park Plaza, lock car and keep valuables out of site!
DIRECTIONS:
FROM RIVER OAKS / WESTHEIMER ROAD
Take Loop I-610 north and use the left lane
Take exit # 10 (Woodway Dr./Memorial Dr.)
Merge onto I-610 access road
Take U-turn before Woodway Drive and head south on the I-610 access road.
Turn right on Uptown Park Boulevard (center is on the left) -OR- enter at the main entrance of the center from the West Loop
FROM INTERSECTION OF I-610 AND I-10
Head south on I-610
Take exit # 10A (Woodway Dr./Memorial Dr.)
Merge onto I-610 access road
Center is accessible via Uptown Park Blvd or main center entrance along I-610 access road
RUNNER'S HIGH CLUB: Consider training for the Houston marathon with us. Marathon and Half marathon programs start mid August @ Memorial Park. www.runnershighclub.com for more information- Beginners welcome!
Participants under 18 must have a waiver statement signed by a parent or guardian. Signed waivers may be brought in on race-day.
NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES! NO BABY STROLLERS!
Lunar Landing 5K and Kids 1K 2026
RACE DATE: Saturday, July 18, 2026
LOCATION: Clear Lake Recreation and Community Center, located at 16511 Diana Lane, near El Camino and Bay Area Blvd.
START TIMES: Kids 1K: 7:00 AM – 5K: Right After Kids 1K
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC. Michael Collins piloted the command module Columbia alone in lunar orbit while Armstrong and Aldrin were on the Moon’s surface.
The Lunar Landing 5K is a great way to celebrate one of mankind’s greatest accomplishments.
The Lunar Landing 5K is part of the Texas 5K Series produced by Running Alliance Sport.
Deadline for guarantee of shirt size and personalized name on bib is June 19.
The Run for the House is a family-friendly USATF-Certified competitive 5K and non-competitive 1 Miler. Registered participants receive a race shirt, medal, swag bag. After the run, join us at Sam Houston Park for the After Party. Take a selfie with Santa, create awesome crafts, play fun games, refuel with delicious food and drinks, and see if you won an award!
7AM - On Site Registration
8AM - 8:15AM - Races begin
8:45-10AM - After Party
WHY WE RUN: To support families with children receiving care in the Medical Center for a serious illness or injury. We provide a home away from home for these families.
Learn about the Diaz Family story and how the run came to be! https://youtu.be/cc5zUskTOzw
Join us to support Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Houston! Founded in 1978, the mission of RMHC Greater Houston is to offer a home away from home providing care, compassion, and hope to families with seriously ill children being treated in Texas Medical Center member institutions. The House provides a place to find rest and respite, activities, meals, and snacks for our families, at no cost.
We serve children and families at four locations:
Holcombe House - 70 Bedrooms
Texas Children's Hospital - 19 Bedrooms
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital - 20 Bedrooms
MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital - 2 Bedrooms
In addition to our Houses, RMHC Greater Houston also has a CareMobile that goes to local communities to provide immunizations and well checks for school aged children.
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5K and Kids1 Miler | DECEMBER 6, 2025 | SAM HOUSTON PARK
USATF-certified 5K run/walk/roll
Competitive runners, fun runners and walkers, families with children are welcome!
All registered participants will receive a finisher medal, event t-shirt, and other great SWAG generously donated by our sponsors.
100% of the proceeds benefit the children and families of RMHC Greater Houston.
Up to $50,000 will be generously matched, dollar for dollar, by the Trafigura Foundation!
5K Pricing Schedule:
Early Bird Pricing - $35
Open Registration Pricing - $40 per person
Last Call Pricing - $45 per person
1 Miler Pricing Schedule (Kids):
Early Bird Pricing - $25
Open Registration Pricing - $30
Last Call Pricing - $35
1 Miler Pricing Schedule (Adults):
Early Bird Pricing - $35
Open Registration Pricing - $40
Last Call Pricing - $45
Get ready to run for your kolaches, Houston, because the 9th Annual 'Kolache Factory 5K/10K/Kids Dash' is back and better than ever! Now with seven consecutive sold-out annual events - join us as we pay tribute to one of Texas' defining pastries - the kolache! Whether you're a seasoned runner, just starting out or even walking the distance, we've got the perfect race for you.
Thanks to our title sponsor (also celebrating their 45th Anniversary in 2027), Kolache Factory, you can enjoy fresh, high-quality breakfast treats after the race in 'Houston's Best Breakfast 5K/10K'! We're talking about delicious kolaches at the finish line, along with other post-race refreshments.
So mark your calendars, spread the word, and join us for a fun-filled morning of running, kolaches, and good times. Let's get on the run and show Houston how we do kolaches!
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