Fostering 5K
Jacksonville, TX
- 5K, Kids Run
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The mission of the Fostering 5K is to create awareness of the dire need for foster families in Cherokee County. Proceeds from the race will benefit Fostering Bridges.
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Nice local race for an important purpose
2024 was the inaugural running of this 5k in Jacksonville, TX. The race is in support of a very important purpose, supporting foster kids and their families. The race was … MORE
2024 was the inaugural running of this 5k in Jacksonville, TX. The race is in support of a very important purpose, supporting foster kids and their families.
The race was put together well. The Race Director, Kayla and the rest of the ITRI365 team had everything under control. I certainly recommend if you are in the area and have a chance to support a great cause, come run this race.
I live about 2.5 hours away, so I was not able to go to early packet pickup. I can’t speak to that part. Day of packet pickup was no problem. The day of the race was drizzly rain and very high humidity.
Pre-race was typical with a kids dash, national anthem, and standard lineup. The course was almost entirely flat, the only inclines/declines were where the streets gradually went up or down. The course was good, through a few neighborhoods of Jacksonville. The only downside was the course wasn’t fully closed, so there were cars on occasion.
The race shirt is a nice cotton shirt for the race. The finisher medal is a nice design. Overall, I would run the race again!