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Hatchling Hustle

Sat March 27, 2027

Events

5K Run

Price: $35
Time: 7:45AM CDT 10:00AM CDT
Registration Opens November 29, 2026 at 8:00am CST

1-Mile Fun Run

Price: $25
Time: 7:55AM CDT 10:00AM CDT
Registration Opens November 29, 2026 at 8:00am CST

Description

Turtle Island Restoration Network is hosting our 4th Annual 5K Run on Galveston Island. The Hatchling Hustle is a 5K and 1-mile "fun run or walk" at Babe's Beach on Saturday March 27, 2027 at 7:00AM. We will be educating the public about the endangered sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico, specifically bringing awareness to the upcoming sea turtle nesting season (April through July) that occurs all along our Texas Coast.

Interested in becoming a 2027 Hatchling Hustle sponsor? Click here to learn more and sign up!

*Please Note: To guarantee your T-shirt size you must register by 12pm CST on March 19th! 

Those who register after March 19th, 2027 at 4:00PM Central are not guaranteed a shirt in their selected size. 

About Turtle Island Restoration Network

For over 30 years, Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) has been a leading advocate for the world’s oceans and marine wildlife. We are a non-profit organization that focuses on ocean and watershed conservation and restoration worldwide! We have projects taking place right here in the Gulf of Mexico, along with work being done in the Cocos Islands and at our headquarters in Olema, California. Our supporters, donors, and partners have played a massive role in our accomplishments the past 30 years. Over the years we have assisted in making the Kemp's Ridley the Texas State Sea Turtle, implementing Turtle Exclusion Devices (TEDs) in shrimping boats, establishing the Cocos- Galapagos Swimway, restoring a critical creek for coho salmon at the California San Geronimo site, and much more. 

Turtle Island Restoration Network Mission

Our mission is to mobilize people in local communities around the world to protect marine wildlife and the oceans and inland watersheds that sustain them. Our work is buoyed by thousands of supporters, volunteers and pro bono professionals, who help us extend our network around the globe.

Packet Pickup

Thursday, March 25th: 2pm-6pm at the Turtle Island Restoration Network office at 1028 Broadway Ave J, Galveston, TX.

Friday, March 27th: 2pm-6pm at the Turtle Island Restoration Network office at 1028 Broadway Ave J, Galveston, TX.

If you are not able to pick up at either of these times, do not fret! We will also have packet pickup available at the race. The check-in booth will open at 6am at Babe’s Beach at 6285 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX. SEA you there!

Place

Babe's Beach between 61st Street Fishing Pier and Galveston Fishing Pier

6285 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 77551

Race Day Parking

There is FREE parking along Seawall until 10am.

AFTER 10AM THE SEAWALL IS PAID PARKING AND YOU WILL GET A TICKET. 

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at https://seaturtles.org/hatchlinghustle.

Race Contact Info

Directions

Babe's Beach between 61st Street Fishing Pier and Galveston Fishing Pier

6285 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 77551

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