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Run Wild 5K & Kids run- 2026

Date
July 4, 2026
Distance
5K Run/Walk · Kids Run

From the Organizer

 

Join us Saturday July 4, 2026  7:30am   (sign up early! Last three years SOLD OUT!)

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

Kids run(12 and under) ~.6 mile and starts at 7:10am,  all kids receive a medal, tank, sunglasses, socks and custom bib-parents welcome to run/walk with child!

NEW! All kids receive a cool super hero cape and mask!



This year we offer you, custom bib, awesome FINISHER medal, sunglasses, chip timed, a cool tech tank-Male/female cut, running socks, free finish video, and NEW MAGNOLIA BREWING CO BEER. Snacks, water & soft drinks provided!

NOTE: tanks ordered ~7weeks before race so we cannot guarantee size.  First 1125 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
Thursday July 2  3pm-7pm
Friday July 3 10am-3pm
Race day: 6am-7am  OUT OF TOWN PARTICIPANTS ONLY

OKAY TO PICK UP MULTIPLE  RUNNER PACKETS.  More than four pickups send us a list of names and tank sizes and we will do our best to have them prepared!(no guarantees)

Tech  tank shirt (male & female cut) to first 1125 to register. size not guaranteed-shirts ordered ~7 weeks before event)
COST: $37 until March 31, 2026, $42 from April 1 - May 31,  $45 June 1-June 25, June 25 - July 3, $47 June 26 - July 3, race day $50(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 SPORTS, RUN WILD SPORTS TIMING, TALENT WITH READY NUTRITION, SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS,  GIRLS ON THE RUN GREATER HOUSTON, NEW MAGNOLIA BREWING CO., UPTOWN PARK

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 2025 Run Wild 5K finish video!
Watch 2025 kids finish!

AWARDS: Overall Male & Female winners; Overall Master Male & Female winners; top 3 Male & Female in 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, lock car and keep valuables out of site!

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!

Distances & Pricing

5K Run/Walk7:30 AMRegister →
Kids Run7:10 AMRegister →

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the Run Wild 5K & Kids run- 2026?
Run Wild 5K & Kids run- 2026 is a running event held in Houston, TX. Learn more about the different endurance sports here.
When and where is the Run Wild 5K & Kids run- 2026?
Saturday, July 4, 2026 in Houston, TX at 1141 Uptown park blvd, Houston, TX. Check the official event page for exact start times and wave schedules.
How do I register for the Run Wild 5K & Kids run- 2026?
Registration is handled through their official registration page. Confirm pricing, distances available, and sign up there.

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