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Run Wild 5K & Kids run- 2024

Thu July 4, 2024 Houston, TX 77056 US Directions
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Events

5K Run/Walk

$35 7:30AM CDT - 10:00AM CDT Price increases after March 31, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT

Kids Run

$22 7:10AM CDT - 10:00AM CDT Registration ends July 1, 2024 at 7:15am CDT
Open to ages 13 and under.

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at http://runsignup.com/runwild5K2015.

Place

1141 uptown park blvd
Houston, TX US 77056

Description

 

Join us Thursday July 4, 2024  7:30am   (sign up early! Last two years SOLD OUT!)

 Run Wild 5K -  --  Hosted by: Runner's High Club --- Benefit: Special Olympics Texas & Girls on the Run Greater Houston

Kids run is .6 mile and starts at 7:10am,  all kids receive medals-parents welcome to run/walk with child!

This year we offer you, custom bib, awesome FINISHER medal, chip timed, a cool tech tank-Male/female cut, running socks, and NEW MAGNOLIA BREWING CO BEER, PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA, snacks & soft drinks provided!

NOTE: tanks ordered ~7weeks before race so we cannot guarantee size.  First 1100 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
Tuesday, July 2  3pm-7pm
Wednesday, July 3 10am-3pm
Race day: 6am-7am  OUT OF TOWN PARTICIPANTS ONLY

OKAY TO PICK UP MULTIPLE  RUNNER PACKETS.

Tech  tank shirt (male & female cut) to first 1100 to register. size not guaranteed-shirts ordered ~7 weeks before event)
COST: $35 until March 31, 2024, $40 from April 1 - May 31,  $45 June 1-June 25, June 25 - July 3, $50 June 26 - July 3, race day $55(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,  RUN WILD SPORTS TIMING, TALENT WITH READY NUTRITION, SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS,  PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA,GIRLS ON THE RUN GREATER HOUSTON, NEW MAGNOLIA BREWING CO.

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 2023 Run Wild 5K finish video!

AWARDS: Overall Male & Female winners; Overall Master Male & Female winners; top 3 Male & Female 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
Location:  1141 Uptown Park Blvd (610& Post Oak)

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!

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