
From the Organizer
Join Nine Line Foundation 8/29/26, for our 13th Annual 5K Run for the Wounded
The Course: Running Beautiful Daffin Park- Start and Finish @ Home Plate of Historic Grayson Stadium
Start Time: Saturday 8/29 @ 8 AM
FINISH TIME: 10:30 (2:30 max time)
Participants will receive a Foundation Race T-shirt, and a finisher race medal, downloadable photos.
Free Parking at Daffin Park
Packet pickup available Friday prior to the race at Nine Line Apparel 450 Fort Argyle Road
SHIRT CUT OFF 8/1 11:59pm
Friday 8/28 - 11am to 5pm Packet Pickup @ Nine Line Apparel 450 Fort Argyle Road
Saturday, 8/29
7:00 AM - 7:45am Race Day Packet Pickup
8:00 AM Start
This event utilizes continuous awards so no need to wait for everyone to be finished to receive your recognition. As soon as your results are posted visit the timing tent to receive your prize.
What is ERS Doing?
Sponsorship Options Available! Interested in sponsoring?
For more information about how you can support the Nine Line Foundation, please visit www.ninelinefoundation.org
The Nine Line Foundation is an all volunteer organization. 100% of donations are used to support the mission of the Foundation. Nine Line Foundation is recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization by the IRS.
Distances & Pricing
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About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
The 10K is the distance where running stops feeling like a starting point and starts feeling like a sport. Long enough to require a real training block. Short enough that race day is fully manageable for a first-timer who's put in the work.
Race day energy at a 10K is community at its best — strangers cheering you by name, people moving toward the same goal, an atmosphere that solo training can't replicate. It's fast enough that you'll spend the whole race pushing rather than managing your effort.
This is also the distance that builds the base for everything else. Most athletes who go on to run half marathons, do triathlons, or compete in HYROX started here. What you need: running shoes fitted to your stride, a training plan, and the race on your calendar. The registration is what makes the deadline real.
How long to train: 4–8 weeks for most fitness levels.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Nine Line Foundation Run For The Wounded 5K/10k
Aug 1, 2026