
From the Organizer
We are more than a non-profit organization. We're more than a charity. We are a team of dedicated medical professionals with compassionate hearts volunteering our efforts to provide safe, effective reconstructive surgeries to correct facial disfigurements due to birth defects, trauma or disease.
At OCL, our reward is the joy we see on patients' faces!! Thanks to the generosity and spirit of volunteerism shown by our supporters, we change numerous lives per year and give many patients a chance at a new life because of our work.
When
Saturday - January 9th, 2027 at 7:30 a.m.
Where
Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
4931 S Peninsula Dr, Ponce Inlet, FL 32127
Schedule of Events
6:45 am Event Check-In & Registration
7:30 am 5K /Walk
8:15 am Kiddie Dash
Award Ceremony immediately following the races
Entry Fees
5K run/walk
SALE - The First 100 registrations are only $18 for the 18th OCL 5K!!
PRICE automatically INCREASES after the first 100 registrations.
Pre-registration $30
Race Day $35
Pre Race Packet Pick Up
Friday, January 8th from Noon-6pm there is an Early Packet Pickup option at The Running Elements store in ONE DAYTONA. (260 Daytona Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114)
Race Day Packet Pick up on Saturday, January 9th opens at 6am near race start.
Registration fees are non-refundable.
Amenities
Please Note - Shirts and race packets are not guaranteed to late registrants. So please register early to make sure you get your size.
Awards
Overall Winner Male & Female
Top 3 male and female in the following age groups;:9 - under, 10-14, 15 - 19, 20 - 24, 25 - 29, 30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 - 49, 50 - 54, 55 - 59, 60 - 64, 65 - 69, 70 - 74, 75 - 79, 80 - 84, 85 - 90, 91 - 94
You can also register during the pre-packet pickup and pay the Race Day price.
Race Timing/ Scoring
The race will be professionally timed and scored by Runner's High Timing and Race Management LLC. Disposable , electronic chips will be attached to the bib number. In order to get the best read possible you need to wear your bib number unaltered on the front of your shirt pinned at all four corners. Do not have any clothing covering your bib number.
Results will be posted onsite and online. Your bibs will have QR codes printed on the label that you can scan with your smart device to go directly to your results
Race Contact Information
Cherise Wintz
W: www.operationchanginglives.com
P: (386) 383-2686
E: cherises39@yahoo.com
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Your Next Start Line
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Operation Changing Lives 5K Run and Walk 2027, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
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From Endurance Grid
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With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Operation Changing Lives 5K Run and Walk 2027
Jan 9, 2027