3rd Annual Equal Footing 5k

Hosted by Let's Include Landon®

In Support of Disability Inclusion and Inclusion and Kindness Among All Children Regardless of Differences

Saturday, June 13, 2026 - Registration opens at 8:15AM and run starts at 9AM

Marvin Efird Park - 8909 New Town Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173

Let's Include Landon® is a small (but growing) non-profit offering opportunities for kids with and without disabilities / neurodiversities / developmental delays to play sports together.  We host sports clinics for basketball, soccer, tennis, and swimming.  We host events such as our Annual 5K, Share the Love Concert, Charlottetown Hops FC Night, and the Charlotte Knights Community Corner.  We participate in local parades and visit after school programs, local Girl Scout and Cub Scout Troops, and local run clubs, to bring the community together and grow awareness and acceptance for disability inclusion.  

Let's Include Landon® started with one simple hope: that every child - no matter their abilities - feels seen, included, and truly connected.  What we've built so far is powered by love, by belief, and by the people who have stood by us.

This 5K is a chance to show our community - and beyond - that inclusion isn't optional, it's essential.  That friendships of all abilities matter.  That every child deserves a place to belong.  

This year our theme is decades run!  Pick and dress in your favorite decade outfit - 70s, 80s, 90s, etc.  Sign up just yourself or you and a friend.  And NEW this year you can sign up as a team and enjoy discounted registration pricing.  Create your own team name or pick one of ours - Team Caring, Understanding, Friendship, Respect, Inclusion, Open Hearts, Love, Encouragement, Belonging, Acceptance, Positivity, and Advocacy. 

Enjoy a run (or walk, or adaptive cycle) through the wooded/shaded trails and past the lake, a hydration station, post-race snacks, medals, music, face painting, balloon art, ice cream, playground, local partners, and a silent auction - all in a beautiful park setting. 

We have our inclusive basketball camp coming up June 29-July 2.  Your participation helps make events like these possible.  And helps us continue to spread our message of inclusion and kindness. 

REGISTER NOW!  This is a cause you can be proud to support!

Visit our website letsincludelandon.org for more information on how to volunteer or participate.  Follow us on Instagram @LetsIncludeLandon

Cheers to Kindness - Let's Include...®

***June 10th from 3:00-6:00PM - Packet Pickup (race shirt and bib)***

Charlotte Running Company (Promenade) - 5355 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy #200

Picking up your race day shirt and bib at Charlotte Running Company ahead of time means zero stress on race morning, leaving you completely free to focus on having fun.