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RUN IT FORWARD 5K

Overview

5K · Walk

Apr 4, 2026 • 8:00 AM CDTHouston, Texas, US

On our calendar since Feb 2026

Difficulty
Easygoing
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Audience & Community
Social & FestiveCommunity FavoriteBeginner Friendly
Perks & Swag
Awards

Terrain challenge

1/5

Surface, hills, and technical feel

Weather challenge

3/5

Typical stress for this place & season

Overall challenge

2/5 · Easygoing

Distance + terrain + typical weather (model-estimated)

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Join the inaugural Run It Forward 5K in Houston, supporting youth and women's mentorship with a community-centered, scenic neighborhood run and post-race celebration.

What to expect (AI-assisted text)

This inaugural 5K is a wonderful opportunity to move your body and support a great cause, the Big Sister Little Sister Mentoring Program. It's designed to be welcoming for everyone, from seasoned runners to walkers and families, offering a community-focused atmosphere with music and a post-race celebration.

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  • Inaugural event for the Big Sister Little Sister Mentoring Program
  • Proceeds support mentorship, leadership development, scholarships, and wellness initiatives for youth and women
  • Finisher medals for all participants
  • Awards for top 3 overall finishers
  • Post-race celebration connects with the Crestmont Park Annual Community Fair
  • Course loops through a scenic neighborhood
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  • inaugural Run It Forward 5K
  • official launch of what will become an annual signature event
  • welcoming, safe, and community-centered
  • seasoned runner, a casual jogger, a walker, or a family participating together
  • Proceeds from this race support mentorship, leadership development, scholarships, wellness initiatives
  • Scenic neighborhood loop
  • Finisher medals for all participants
  • Awards for top 3 overall finishers

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Run It Forward 5K
Run It Forward. Together Towards Tomorrow.

Join us on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Crestmont Park for the inaugural Run It Forward 5K, the official launch of what will become an annual signature event for the Big Sister Little Sister Mentoring Program.

This is more than a race.
It is forward motion in action.

Whether you are a seasoned runner, a casual jogger, a walker, or a family participating together, this event is designed to be welcoming, safe, and community-centered. The 3.1-mile course begins and ends inside Crestmont Park and loops through the surrounding neighborhood, creating a visible and energizing presence in the community we serve.

Why We Run
April is National Financial Literacy Month, and Run It Forward highlights the connection between wellness, discipline, preparation, and long-term success. Just like training for a 5K, building strong futures requires consistency, accountability, and community support.

Proceeds from this race support mentorship, leadership development, scholarships, wellness initiatives, and community service programs serving youth and women across multiple states.

When you register, you are helping create access.
When you run, you are helping move someone forward.

Race Day Experience
• Scenic neighborhood loop starting and finishing at Crestmont Park
• Hydration stations along the course
• Finisher medals for all participants
• Awards for top 3 overall finishers
• Music, energy, and community atmosphere
• Post-race celebration before the Crestmont Park Annual Community Fair (1:00–4:00 PM)

Schedule
8:00 AM – Check-in Opens
9:00 AM – 5K Start
10:15 AM – Course Closes

Participants are encouraged to stay and enjoy the community fair later that afternoon.

Who Should Register?
• Runners
• Walkers
• Families
• Corporate teams
• School groups
• Community members who believe in forward motion

This is the first year of what your participation helps establish the foundation and impact we make!

Run (or walk) with purpose.
Run (or walk) with community.
Run It Forward. Walk it Forward. 

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