4 running, walking, fun run, and other events in League City, Texas

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: 5/3/2026

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

Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!

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The 5K for Kelsey Fun Run was created in honor of Kelsey Nalepa who was 8 years old when she was killed in a car accident involving a drunk driver. We want to bring awareness to the impacts of drinking and driving while raising funds for the Kelsey Nalepa Scholarship.

Come join us for a 5K fun run, food trucks, silent auction, raffle, fun activities, and more!

Event details and schedule

The event is from 5:00-8:00 PM

5:00pm - Event "opens" (pick up race bag with t-shirt, purchase raffle basket tickets, onsite registration-shirt not guaranteed).

5:30pm - Presentation of the 2026 Kelsey Nalepa Scholarships

6:00pm - The 5K Fun Run Start Time (This is family and pet friendly...dogs and strollers are welcome. The course is a combination of concrete and decomposed granite. Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in three catergories...Youth (12 & Under), Teen (13-17), and Adult (18 & up)

7:30pm - Online Silent Auction Closes (you do not have to be present to win...any winner not in attendance will be contacted.)

7:45pm - Raffle Winners Announced (You do not have to be present to win...any winner not in attendance will be contacted. Please make sure your name and phone number are on each raffle ticket!)

Event FAQs:

• Location: Hometown Heroes Park (1001 E. League City Parkway, League City, TX 77573)

• Tickets: Tickets will be sold at the event for raffle baskets. Tickets are $1.00 each. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT CREDIT/DEBIT CARD PAYMENTS AT THE EVENT! Please be prepared to pay with cash or via Venmo app.

• Food Trucks: Food trucks will be onsite and donating a percentage of their sales to the Kelsey Nalepa Scholarship Fund. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ACCEPT CREDIT/DEBIT CARD PAYMENTS!

• Silent Auction: The online silent auction will end at 7:30. All winners are expected to render payment once the bidding is finalized (Cash, Venmo, or a check made payable to: Kelsey Nalepa Scholarship Fund, are acceptable forms of payment for the silent auction).

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at kelsey5k@hotmail.com.

This community event is fun for all ages and is designed to encourage citizens of all ages to develop healthy lifestyles and to increase awareness of the League City Senior Citizens program.

Sponsored by the City of League City and The Friends of League City Seniors Foundations a 501(c)3 organization.

All proceeds benefit the Friends of League City Seniors Foundation.

Event is rain or shine. No Refunds.