2026 Back the Blue 5K
2026 Back the Blue 5K is a running race on October 22, 2027 in Deer Park, TX, with an entry fee of $35.
- Date
- October 22, 2027 (356 days to go)
- Location
- 500 W 13th St, Deer Park, TX
- Price
- $35
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Join the Deer Park and La Porte, Texas communities for the 6th annual 5K. Whether you're running, walking, or crawling, come start the day with this 5k Fun Run before heading inside for the main Back the Blue BBQ & Festival! We are so excited for this year being held at the NEW Jimmy Burke Activity Center. This annual event aims to bring together local officers with their community, and provide support for the men & women in blue. Wear Blue!
You do not have to be law enforcement to participate! (current law enforcement officer's: please email us ahead of time for your discount code).
Registrations after Sept. 28th are first come first serve sign-ups in regards to getting a race t-shirt. (at this time we do not have extras).
Terrain is level roadway. Interactive route map click here
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PACKET PICK-UP*:
Thursday October 15th, 3pm-7pm at the Jimmy Burke Activity Center
Friday, October 16th, 3pm-6pm at the Jimmy Burke
*Please avoid picking up race packets for anyone outside of your household.
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PARKING ON SATURDAY:
Arrive with plenty of time before the run and except traffic delays. Please fill up the TechStar (802 W 13th) parking lot first, which is across 13th St, on the other side of the street from the Jimmy Burke. After TechStar is full, you can park at the Jimmy Burke Activity Center. Be aware some parking spots may be blocked off due to BBQ cook teams and a Car Show.
The Start/Finish line will be on the drive located in front of the entrance of the Ella & Friends Dog Park, which is part of the Jimmy Burke.
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PARTICIPANTS LINE UP AT 8:15am
NATIONAL ANTHEM AT 8:20am
FUN RUN STARTS AT 8:30am
All participants must begin the fun run by 8:45am
Post-fun run waters & snacks provided by UPS Industrial Services.
We will have finishers medals until we run out
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AWARDS: approximately 9:30am inside the Jimmy Burke building (in that nice A/C!)
-Overall 1st Place Male and 1st Place Female (cannot double dip and also win your age group)
-Age Group Winners: given to first place Male and Female of each group: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+.
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TIMING RESULTS:
https://sites.chronotrack.com/event/95262/results?raceId=253197&divisionId=2842206
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RUN PICTURES (uploaded after race): Click Here
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Fun Run Facebook Event FB Page
Deer Park Police Association FB Page
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There's more after the race! Stay for the annual BBQ Concessions, Kids Zone, Classic Car Show, Small Business Vendors (inside in the A/C!), Live Entertainment & more. For main event info click here
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All 5k race proceeds go to the Deer Park Police Officer's Association (501c4). The 5k race is presented by and ran by the Deer Park Police Officer's Association.
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Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
80°
Typical Low
61°
Chance of Rain
15%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Houston-Port, 10 mi from the venue.
About Deer Park, TX
Population
33,823
as of 2023
City Elevation
26 ft
Nearest Airport
HOU
William P. Hobby Airport · 10 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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- Race
- 2026 Back the Blue 5K
- Date
- October 22, 2027
- Location
- 500 W 13th St, Deer Park, TX
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2026 Back the Blue 5K
Oct 22, 2027