RUN FOR US 5K Run/Walk Event will take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Gadsden Park. Start the new year off right with Family and Friends!
A Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival Signature Event.
Gadsden Park, 6901 S MacDill Ave, Tampa, FL 33611
7:15 am: Check In/Registration
8:00 am: 10K Start
9:00 am: 5K Run/Walk Start
9:00 am: Bootcamp Start
10:00 am: Awards Ceremony
Pre-Registration recommended online. Registration includes Race Bib with Timing Chip, Finisher Medal, and Swag Bag. Group Warm-Up and Cool-Down, and Bootcamp for Non-Runners.
10K Run, Award Ceremony, Prizes, and more!
Onsite or in-person registration will be available on the day of the event!
The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival Annual 5K Run/Walk for Health & Wellness presented by Publix. If you missed out this year register today with family and friends for Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Gadsden Park.
Experience all the fun and excitement from the 5K Run-Walk that brought everyone, young and old, together for an event like no other!
The purpose of the run/walk is to emphasize healthy living while educating the community about health disparities among African-Americans.
Chinyere is a Certified Aerobics Instructor and Personal Trainer with endorsements for step Aerobics, Kickboxing Aerobics and Group Exercise by the International Fitness Association (IFA).
In addition, Chinyere is certified in CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) & AED (Automated External Defibrillators). Chinyere is also the Dance Fitness Instructor for Dancehall Fit, which is a dance fitness workout that incorporates a mix of Caribbean dance moves set to dancehall, calypsco, reggae, soca, and African beats and music.
“Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.”
— Oprah Winfrey
Show us your progress every step of the way in the fly running gear! Running as a family or with friends? Share it with everyone with the hashtag #RunForUs5k!
