AWYS Lace-Up To Buckle-Up 5K Run/Walk!

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

Organization: Always Wear Your Seatbelt Foundation

10th Annual LACE-UP TO BUCKLE-UP 5K Run/Walk!

Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
• Location: Cornerstone Charter Academy
• Address: 5903 Randolph Ave, Belle Isle, FL 32809
• Day-of Registration & Packet Pick-up: 8:00 a.m.

🎉 Ceremony and Start Times

• Opening Ceremony: 8:35 a.m. at the bus
• 5K Runners Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
• Children on Bikes/Scooters Start Time: 8:58 a.m.

🌟 Race Mission

The Always Wear Your Seatbelt Foundation invites you to join us in raising seatbelt safety awareness at our 10th anniversary 2025 Lace-Up to Buckle-Up 5K Walk/Run.

• Purpose: This is our only annual fundraising event.
• Mission: 100% of the net proceeds go towards furthering our mission to save lives and minimize injuries.
• In Memory: Raising awareness and educating teens to Always Wear Your Seatbelt, if not for yourself, for Laura & Eddie.
• Background: AWYS was founded in memory of Laura Grant and Eddie Culberhouse, who lost their lives in a tragic car accident on February 6, 2011.

For more information about our story, please visit our website at www.alwayswearyourseatbelt.org.

💲 Entry Fees

Adult Entry Fee for In-person or Virtual:

• Thru September 30th: $35.00
• October 1st - October 17th: $40.00
• October 18th: $45.00

Youth Entry Fee (Ages 13 - 19) for In-person or Virtual:

• Thru September 30th: $20.00
• October 1st - October 17th: $30.00
• Race Day: $35.00

Youth Entry Fee (Ages 7-10) for In-person, Virtual, or Scooters:

• Thru October 18: $10.00

FREE Youth Entry Fee (0 - 6) for In-person:

• Note: Does not include shirt.
• Race shirts: May be purchased for $8.

Virtual & In-Person Entry fees for Adults and Youth paid entries include a unisex super-soft blend race t-shirt, a bib & number. Race packet shipping for virtual entries.

📦 Race Packet Pickup

• Packet Pickup: October 17, 2025, 4 - 8 pm
• Location: Vanbarry's Public House: 4120 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32806
• Donation Opportunity: The OneBlood mobile blood donation bus will be onsite at packet pick-up. Please consider a donation.

Virtual Participants:

You must be registered by October 1, 2025 to guarantee receipt of t-shirt and bib prior to event. We cannot guarantee race packets will be received before race day for registrations after October 1, 2025.

👕 Race T-shirts

Race t-shirts are guaranteed for registered adults and paid youth until the online system indicates "sold out". In-person participants must pick up their shirts at packet pick-up or at the event.

🏅 Race Day Awards

• Top In-person Overall: Male and female finishers
• Top 3: Male and female finishers from each age bracket
• Age Brackets: 12 & UNDER, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & OLDER

❓ FAQ's

• Is the 5k in-person? Yes! We will be in-person in beautiful Belle Isle, with a virtual option for those who can't be with us.
• Where do I park? Parking is free and available at Cornerstone Charter Academy, nearby businesses, and along neighboring streets.
• How do I participate virtually? When registering, select the VIRTUAL option and complete your registration.
• Course Length: The 5K is 3.1 miles.

Will I be timed? Yes! If you are wearing your bib, registered in-person participants are timed electronically.

How will I get results? The results for in-person participants will be scored and uploaded to the race website.

What’s included with my registration? All pre-registered participants will receive our official 2025 race bib and t-shirt. Water, fruit, and give-a-ways from AWYS and sponsors are free onsite.

Can I transfer my entry to someone else? No. We have a strict NO TRANSFER policy.

For more information and to register, please visit this link.