7th Annual WIT 5K on International Day of the Girl Child

Women In Training, Inc. (WIT​), a volunteer-driven youth empowerment nonprofit organization that works to end period poverty, is holding our 7th Annual WIT 5K Run/Walk at the exciting Alabama Shakespeare Festival on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. We are raising funds to distribute​ #WITKITS​ ​ of menstrual, dental and hygiene supplies, as well as menstrual education and leadership opportunities, to underserved girls.

The warmup by Ms. Tara Campbell of 2A Fitness is at 7:00 a.m.

To guarantee a race t-shirt in your size, please register by October 1, 2026.

For the 7th Annual WIT Race, we are offering two events on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.:

1) WIT 5K (3.1 mile) Run/Walk Race, starting at 8:00 AM CST, in which participants will run and/or walk the 5K course for a timed result. For this race, we will have overall and age group awards based on time and all participants will receive a unique WIT 5K t-shirt.

2) WIT Fun Walk (1 mile), also starting at 8:00 AM, CST, in which participants will walk a shorter course. 

In addition, we have added a VIRTUAL WIT 5K Run/Walk for those who want to participate but cannot make it to the race in person. Your shirt, bib and medal will be mailed to you, and you will be able to submit your results on this site.

The race is a fundraiser for WIT’s signature WITKITS ​Campaign to provide menstrual products and hygiene items to young, low-income people who menstruate. Following the economic fallout from the pandemic, the number of girls and women who could not afford period products increased from one in five to one in four, causing them to miss school, class, work or similar obligations because they do not have the products they need. Many girls who struggle to afford period products resort to using paper towels, rags, socks and other items that place their health in jeopardy.

Since its founding in July 2019, WIT has distributed more than 50,000 WITKITS to girls and women in need across Alabama. Each registration and donation contributes to WIT's mission of ending period poverty and educating and empowering the women of tomorrow.

PACKET PICKUP

WIT 5K Chairwomen Command Chief Mataya Williams and Mrs. Taaka Wilson will be available for packet pickup on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Midway YMCA, 3455 Carter Hill Road in Montgomery.

Packet pickup is also on race day from 7:00 to 7:45 a.m. at Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1 Festival Drive, on Sunday, October 11, 2026.

AWARDS

5K PARTICIPANTS: Each participant in the 5K race (in-person or virtual) will receive a PARTICIPANT MEDAL.

IN-PERSON 5K RACE WINNERS: This year, overall male and female winners for the in-person 5K will receive unique Women In Training, Inc. trophies. Age group winners will receive special medals, in addition to the participant medals. 

OVERALL WINNERS

Men & Boys: Males 1st, 2nd, 3rd place overall

Women & Girls: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place overall

AGE GROUPS

Boys & Men: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in the following age groupings: 0-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+   

Women & Girls: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in the following age groupings: 0-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ 

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

 TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE WIT 5K, PLEASE CONTACT MRS. TAAKA WILSON AT [email protected]