Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Cypress, TX / Northwest Houston

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

GET READY HOUSTON!! The Tunnel to Towers 5k Run & Walk is coming to Cypress, TX for year four! Once again, we have partnered with Harris County Precinct 4 to bring together the communities that wholeheartedly support our FireFighters, Law Enforcement officers, and Military that have served in the past, present, and those who will also follow in their footsteps in the future. We honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and we thank YOU for coming together for this historical event in our little corner of the world to make a difference in the lives of those we have pledged to support.

🏅 What is a Tunnel To Towers Run & Walk?

The Tunnel to Towers Run & Walk Series was created to honor the heroic life and death of Stephen Siller, a New York City firefighter (FDNY) who lost his life on September 11, 2001 after strapping on his gear and running through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers. We honor all of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and support our first responders and military who make extraordinary sacrifices in the line of duty! For more information on the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation please visit www.T2T.org.

📏 Event Distance

This is a 5K (approximately 3.1 miles) to walk or run this event. Anyone can run, walk, or experience this event.

🗓️ Registration Information

• Day of Registration: Yes. Registration will open at 7am the morning of the run on 9/6/2025. Please note that if you wait to register, we may not have a shirt for you and we can not guarantee sizes for late registrants but we will do our best!
• Online Registration Close: Online registration will remain open until race day registration is closed. If you register after packet pick-up, you may not receive your t-shirt and any other race day swag that our sponsors put together.
• Race T-shirts: Yes, all participants receive a race day T-shirt. Please register by 8/18 to guarantee that you receive a shirt.
• Packet Pickup: Packet pickups will be available the morning of the event outside the John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center located at 9950 Katy Hockley Road, Cypress, TX 77493. Another date and location will be scheduled prior to the event and TBD.

📋 Race Day Details

• Packet Pickup for Others: Yes, they can. They must present a copy of your registration receipt. And don't forget to thank them!
• Wear Bib Number: Yes, please display your bib on the front of your outermost garment. Those who run without a bib will be asked to leave the course and will not be allowed to finish.
• Front-line Position: Runners predicting a pace faster than 6 minute/mile will be seeded in the front corral (arrive early).
• Awards: Yes, we keep them very simple since our mission is to honor first responders, most of our awards are based on firefighters, police or military running in gear in the same fashion that Stephen Siller did on 9/11.

💦 Hydration and Medical Support

• Water Availability: Yes, a water station will be available along the route and there will be water available at the start/finish line.
• Medical Staff: Yes, there will be an Emergency Medical Service team available on site. There is also radio communication available on the course to help communicate with the EMS.

📦 What to Bring

Strollers and wheelchairs are permitted. Firefighter turnout gear and military backpacks are also permitted. Please do not leave any personal items visible in your vehicle. All items should be stored securely at the owner's risk. Tunnel to Towers Foundation will not be responsible for the loss of any items.

💸 Fundraising Options

• Fundraising Incentives: Yes, we offer fundraising incentives each year: check out our latest in our Fundraising Guide.
• Encouraging Donations: Yes! Once you are registered, you will be given directions to start your own fundraising page and you will be able to accept donations online.
• Donations Post-Race: Yes, please do! Donations will be accepted for 6 weeks after the event.
• Mailing Offline Donations: Please mail any offline donations to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, ATTN: Thomas Mazza - Tunnel to Towers Cypress,TX 5K, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306.

🤝 Sponsorship and Donations

• Sponsorship Requests: Please send all sponsorship correspondence to cypress@t2t.org with your contact information and someone will be in touch with you within 24 hours.
• Donating Goods/Services: You can contact us at cypress@t2t.org. We appreciate your generosity.

🔄 Additional Information

• Registration Transfer: Yes. See information above OR contact us at cypress@t2t.org and we will manually change it in our system.
• Refunds: We do not provide refunds for the event regardless if you cannot make the date or the foundation needs to cancel the event for extenuating circumstances.
• Volunteering: To join Stephen’s Squad CTX, please email us at cypress@t2t.org and we will reply within 24 hours.
• Staying Updated: Please follow us on social media at Tunnel to Towers Houston Facebook or email us at cypress@t2t.org.

📅 Event Details

Date: 2025-09-06

Location: 24202 West Road, Cypress, TX

For further details, visit the official race page.