Dessert Dash - Houston

Location Pending: Sugarland Memorial Park

🍩🍰 Get Ready to Sprinkle Some Fun — It’s Time for the Dessert Dash! 🎉

Lace up, sweet tooths — the Dessert Dash is serving up miles of fun this March!
Join Bigfoot Running Company for a high-energy, sugar-sprinkled celebration where running meets pure indulgence. Whether you’re a donut dasher, cupcake cruiser, or cookie jogger, you’ll cross the finish line smiling… and ready for your dessert reward!
This isn’t just a race — it’s a full-on dessert party with photo ops, fun props, music, and a treat ticket waiting for you at the finish. 🍦✨

 
🎉 Event Highlights
Experience the sweetness you’ve come to expect from a Bigfoot Running Company event:

🏅 Colorful finisher medals & super-soft Dessert Dash tees
📸 Dessert-themed photo backdrop + props (inflatable donut + “I run for dessert!” sign!)
🍰 Dessert ticket for every participant
🎧 Music, energy, and name announcements at the finish line
🧦 Optional Add-ons: Koozie, funky dessert socks, sprinkle sweatband, and Dessert Dash trucker hat
💦 Aid stations along the course

You may even catch Bigfoot trying to eat a donut the size of his head…

 
🏃‍♀️ Race Distances
👶 Kids Dash – “The Mini Munchie Dash” (10 & Under)
A quick burst of sugary fun for our tiniest runners!
Includes a race tee, finisher medal, and dessert ticket.
Not timed — just sprinkles and smiles.

 
🍪 1 Mile – “The Sweet & Simple Mile”
Perfect for families, beginners, and walkers!
Includes a race tee, medal, and dessert ticket.
Not chip-timed.

 
🍩 5K – “The Sprinkle Sprint”
Chip-timed with awards, energy, and plenty of cheering!
🏆 1st Overall M/F – Bigfoot Trophy
🎖️ 1st Masters (40+) – Recognition pin
🥇 Standard age-group awards

 
🍰 10K – “The Double Dessert Dash”
Double the distance, double the fun!
🏆 1st Overall M/F – Bigfoot Trophy
🎖️ 1st Masters (40+) – Recognition pin
🥇 Standard age-group awards

 
🏅 Age Group Awards (5K & 10K)
10 & under, 11–14, 15–19, 20–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70+
🥇 Gold – 1st | 🥈 Silver – 2nd | 🥉 Bronze – 3rd

 
💲 Special Pricing & Perks
👟 Youth Pricing: Ages 12 & under run the 5K or 10K for just $15!
🤝 Referral Bonus: Earn a $20 refund when five friends sign up using your link!
👯 Group Discounts: The bigger the group, the bigger the savings!

 
📅 Event Schedule
7:30–8:45 AM — Packet Pickup
8:55 AM — Kids Dash Start
9:00 AM — National Anthem & Race Start

🍩 Dessert ticket redemption begins the moment you cross the finish line!

 
📸 Post-Race Sweetness: Photo Zone
After your race, hit our dessert-themed photo backdrop for the ultimate #DessertDash moment!
Featuring:
🍩 Inflatable donut prop
🧁 Fun handheld signs
📷 “I run for dessert!” sign
✨ A colorful, shareable finish-line experience
 
🙌 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer Then Run (5K Only)
Includes:
✔️ Custom chip-timed bib
✔️ Super-soft race tee
✔️ Finisher medal
✔️ Ability to run the 5K after helping

How it works:
1️⃣ Arrive 1.5 hours before race start to help with packet pickup
2️⃣ About 10 minutes before the race, join everyone for warmup
3️⃣ Start the 5K with the group
4️⃣ Run, recover, then help hand out awards

This option does NOT require signing up under the Volunteer tab.
Does NOT include Full Race Volunteer benefits listed below.
LIMITED to the first 10 sign-ups.
Available for the 5K distance only.

 
Full Race Volunteer (Not Running)
Sign up under the VOLUNTEER tab in the top menu.

Full Race Volunteers Receive:
🎽 Bigfoot race shirt
🎟️ VIP race access
🎁 Your choice of:
• A FREE future race entry (use it yourself or gift it!)
OR
• A $20 prepaid digital gift card

 
🦺 Volunteer Roles & Ratings

• Water Station
  Fill cups, cheer loudly, have fun!
  POSITION RATING: Chill, social, great vantage point. Bring a chair if you’d like.
• Course Monitors
  Keep runners safe & energized with cheers and direction.
  POSITION RATING: Fun and action-packed.
• Finish Line Helper
  Assist Race Director with medals, snacks, and celebration.
  POSITION RATING: Easy, exciting, and rewarding.
• Turtle / Sweeper
  Stay with the final participant, encourage them, and notify course staff when the last runner passes.
  POSITION RATING: Slightly physically challenging — longest distance covered but inspiring!
• Packet Pickup / Results
  Help check in runners, then enjoy a relaxed, joyful finish-line environment.
  POSITION RATING: Busy pre-race, chill and fun after.
• Floater
  General event help — medals, snacks, crowd support, etc.
  POSITION RATING: Extremely easy and puts you right in the action.
• Lead Bike
  Guide the fastest runners on the longest course.
  POSITION RATING: Fun, great exercise, and finished early!
• Bigfoot Mascot
  Be the star of the show! High-fives, photos, cheering!
  POSITION RATING: The coolest volunteer role — 10/10 fun.

📍Volunteer Arrival
All volunteers arrive 1.5 hours before race start and check in at the Registration Tent.
 

*Bigfoot races proceed rain, shine, hot or cold.
 

📝 IMPORTANT NOTES 
👕 Shirt guarantee: Register at least 10 days before race day.
📦 Packet Pickup: Always open 1.5 hours before race start.
📧 If additional pickup times are added, all runners will be notified by email at least 1 week in advance.
🌳 Course Terrain: Expect a mix of pavement, crushed granite, and some unavoidable dirt paths.
🛝 Public Spaces: Events take place in parks and greenbelts — please be mindful of dog walkers, cyclists, and picnickers.

📧Questions? Email us at Support@BigfootRunningCo.com