Events
Place
15108 Cullen Blvd
Houston, TX US 77047
Description
The Five Fifty Fifty Run/Walk for Mental Health Series is a five kilometer run/walk that occurs in each of the fifty U.S. states over fifty consecutive days. The series supports the AB Korkor Foundation’s mission to make the world a better place for those suffering from ill mental health. Funds raised through this flagship event are utilized to:
- Increase awareness of ill mental health
- Reduce stigma
- Address the shortage of affordable care
- Emphasize the importance of physical exercise and emotional wellness in maintaining mental health and overall wellbeing
- Fund research
- Focus on underserved communities such as veterans, minorities and those suffering from addiction
Join our movement and make mental health a priority in YOUR community! We encourage families to run/walk together and to make that easy, kids 12 and under participate for free. Please note that all participants must register, regardless of age, and youth must be accompanied by an adult. Event T-shirts are not included with free participation but are available for purchase.
Interested in putting together a group?
We've set up special pricing for groups of four or more. Set up/name your group and then invite friends to join! Once the 4th participant registers for your group, a $5 discount per paid registrant is automatically applied to all group members, including a partial refund for the first three members who registered at full price. Make it a party, and get moving for your mental health!
Referral Program
You will receive a referral code in your confirmation email, refer away and credits are automatically tracked and applied!
Can't make it to race day? Check out our virtual option.
Get a group of your friends and family together and run or walk the 5K from anywhere. For more information on our virtual Five Fifty Fifty Run/Walk for Mental Health click here.
Can't participate but want to support the cause, check our swag.
Check out our store and support us by buying some awesome shirts click here.
Interested in sponsoring?
Have an interest in sponsoring the Five Fifty Fifty Run/Walk for Mental Health? Want to sponsor locally or nationally? We got you covered. We have many options for partnership and sponsorship. Take a look, click here.
Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.
Interested in tabling?
Is your organization a not-for-profit or community-based organization that has a mission which supports mental health and/or suicide prevention and can include other community non-profits, behavioral health centers, addiction recovery/support, grief support, veterans resources/support, etc? Then table at the Five Fifty Fifty Run/Walk for Mental Health. For more information click here.
Why the Five Fifty Fifty Run/Walk for Mental Health?
Wondering why you should sign up for or donate to the Five Fifty Fifty Run/Walk for Mental Health? Watch our documentary about how the Five Fifty Fifty Run/Walk came to be and how it is benefiting society.
To watch the documentary FREE on YouTube click here.
The documentary was filmed during the 2018 and 2019 Five Fifty Fifty Run/Walk Series for Mental Health. The film touches on the need for parity between mental and physical health care, how the Five Fifty Fifty Run/Walk was started and why you are not alone.
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://adelbkorkorfoundation.org/five-fifty-fifty-run-walk-series-for-mental-health/.
Race Contact Info
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Course Map
Directions
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