Run For Us 5K

Save the Date!
RUN FOR US 2024
Get in Early - Register Today!

RUN FOR US 5K Run/Walk Event will take place on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Gadsden Park.   Start the new year off right with Family and Friends!   

A Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival Signature Event.

Saturday, January 6, 2024

Gadsden Park, 6901 S MacDill Ave, Tampa, FL 33611 

5K | 10K | Bootcamp
Saturday, January 7, 2023

  • 5K / Bootcamp Fee: $35
  • 10K Fee: $45 
  • Kids under 12: $20

 

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.

Newly Added!

10K Run, Award Ceremony, Prizes, and more!
Onsite or in-person registration will be available on the day of the event!

Relive 2023 5K event
with these highlights!

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 6, 2024 at Gadsden Park.  

Presenting Sponsor

Check out RUN FOR US 2023!

Experience all the fun and excitement from the 2023 5K Run-Walk that brought everyone, young and old, together for an event like no other!

Whether you’re a first-time runner or a seasoned racer, join us in 2024!

The purpose of the run/walk is to emphasize healthy living while educating the community about health disparities among African-Americans.

Participate in our
Run For Us Bootcamp
with BODY•BY•CHINYERE

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.

Create Your Team

Form a group and run together for the cause.

CLOCK YOUR BEST TIMES!

Finish strong and
upload your best time!

“Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.”
— Oprah Winfrey

SHOW YOUR SWAG!

Post a pic with
your swag on!

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!

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