Run Wild 5K & Kids run- 2025

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

Join us Friday July 4, 2025 at 7:30am (sign up early! Last three years SOLD OUT!)

Run Wild 5K - Hosted by: Runner's High Club --- Benefit: Special Olympics Texas & Girls on the Run Greater Houston

• Kids Run: 12 and under, ~.6 mile starting at 7:10am
• Perks: All kids receive a medal, tank, sunglasses, socks, and custom bib
• Parents: Welcome to run/walk with their child!
• New Feature: All kids receive a cool superhero cape and mask!

🎽 Race Details

This year we offer an awesome FINISHER medal, sunglasses, chip-timed race, and more!

• Included Items: Custom bib, cool tech tank (male/female cut), running socks, free finish video, new Magnolia Brewing Co beer
• Refreshments: Snacks, water, & soft drinks provided!
• Size Note: Tanks ordered ~7 weeks before race so we cannot guarantee size
• Early Pickup: First 1125 to pickup packet receive a tank!

⏰ Start Times

• 5K Run/Walk: 7:30am
• Kids Run: 7:10am
• Important: Due to City of Houston insurance requirements, no pets, baby strollers, or wheeled vehicles in the 5K run/walk. Strollers okay in Kids run only.

📝 Packet Pickup and Registration

Location: 6590 Woodway Dr, Houston, TX 77057 (713) 465-0033

• Wednesday July 2: 3pm-7pm
• Thursday, July 3: 10am-3pm
• Race Day: 6am-7am OUT OF TOWN PARTICIPANTS ONLY
• Multiple Packets: Okay to pick up multiple runner packets.

💰 Cost

Fee Schedule: $35 until March 31, 2025: $40 from April 1 - May 31: $43 June 1-June 25: $45 June 26 - July 3: Race day $50 (register on phone only 6am-7:15am)

🙌 Volunteer Opportunities

Consider volunteering: Volunteer Here

🎉 Sponsors

RUNNER'S HIGH CLUB, FLEET FEET SPORTS, RUN WILD SPORTS TIMING, TALENT WITH READY NUTRITION, SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS, GIRLS ON THE RUN GREATER HOUSTON, NEW MAGNOLIA BREWING CO., UPTOWN PARK

Timing and Results

Sign up for race day results. Receive a text and/or email with your results! Run Wild Sports Timing using the disposal tag distributed at packet pickup. Receive near real-time results on your cell phone during race.

Click to: Sign up for text message finish results!

📹 Finish Line Video

Within a day of the event, you can view a finisher video clip! FREE

Watch 2024 Run Wild 5K finish video!

Watch 2024 kids finish!

🏆 Awards

Overall Male & Female winners: Overall Master Male & Female winners: top 3 Male & Female in 5-year age groups 14 and under through 70+. Awards start ~8:45am, all kids receive a finisher medal!

🅿️ Parking

FREE parking at Uptown Park Plaza, lock car and keep valuables out of sight!

🗺️ Directions

FROM RIVER OAKS / WESTHEIMER ROAD
Take Loop I-610 north and use the left lane. Take exit # 10 (Woodway Dr./Memorial Dr.). Merge onto I-610 access road. Take U-turn before Woodway Drive and head south on the I-610 access road. Turn right on Uptown Park Boulevard (center is on the left) - OR - enter at the main entrance of the center from the West Loop.

FROM INTERSECTION OF I-610 AND I-10
Head south on I-610. Take exit # 10A (Woodway Dr./Memorial Dr.). Merge onto I-610 access road. Center is accessible via Uptown Park Blvd or main center entrance along I-610 access road.

👟 Runner's High Club

Consider training for the Houston marathon with us. Marathon and Half marathon programs start mid-August @ Memorial Park. www.runnershighclub.com for more information- Beginners welcome!

Participants under 18 must have a waiver statement signed by a parent or guardian. Signed waivers may be brought in on race day.

NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES! NO BABY STROLLERS!

Location: 1141 Uptown Park Blvd, Houston, TX

For more information, please visit the official race page: Run Wild 5K & Kids Run 2025