Fostering 5K

Lace up your running shoes and make a difference at the Fostering 5K race benefiting The Fostering Collective. Proceeds from the event will help strengthen and support foster, adoptive, and kinship families in the area. Every step taken and every dollar raised helps provide critical resources, advocacy, and support to bring hope to children in foster care.

Learn more about The Fostering Collective at https://thefosteringcollective.org/!

For information about our sponsorship packages click here. 

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2025 Race Photos

Packet Pickup 

Friday, November 6, 2026

Neighbors Coffee | 223 S. Main St. | Jacksonville, TX 75766

4:00pm - 6:00pm

• Please have your QR code(s) ready at check in. Each participant, including minors, has his or her own QR code. QR codes are required for validation.
• You will receive your QR code upon registration in your confirmation email(s) and again in race week communications.
• You may send a representative to collect your race packet, but he or she must have your QR code.

If a single email address is used for more than one registration, the QR code may not appear for all registrants in our placeholder-generated emails regarding packet pick up. If this is the case for you, you may use the QR code generated in your confirmation email for check in verification.
If you need your confirmation email resent, please view this video for assistance.

A special note regarding race packets, finisher medals, and all other race assets: None of the aforementioned will be shipped or held for participants. If you are unable to attend one of the packet pickup options, please send a proxy with your QR code for verification to collect your race packet.

Saturday, November 7, 2026

7:30AM - Race day packet pickup/check-in opens

8:30AM - Race day packet pickup/check-in closes

8:45AM - Welcome & opening ceremony

8:55AM - Kids Dash START

9:00AM - 5K START

This schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the race director.

Rules

1. All athletes must wear official race bib prominently and visibly on the front her person, on the outside layer of clothing at all times.
2. Athletes must begin at the proper gun time. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.
3. All athletes are expected to familiarize themselves with their course as unexpected issues may arise such as sign vandalism, volunteers failing to appear, etc. Download the RaceJoy app for the best course experience! Deviation from the official course will result in ineligibility for awards.
4. All athletes on course must be registered through this website - no exceptions. NO BANDITS! If you are caught banditing, you may be asked to leave and prohibited from entering the race in the future.
5. Athletes should compete in the event for which he or she is registered unless permitted otherwise by race staff.
6. Switching or selling your bib is prohibited outside of the official transfer method. Participants may self-transfer to another athlete by following these instructions.
7. This is a family-friendly race and strollers are welcome! However, if your child will be out of the stroller's harness at any time while on course, he or she must be registered and documented through this website. No exceptions.

Results

5K results will be posted to www.itri365.com/results live every 5 minutes. Please check your finish time upon completing the course. You have 24 hours to dispute a result, but it is best to do so while the event is still in progress.

Awards

Awards will be given to the Top 3 Male Overall and Top 3 Female Overall finishers competing in the 5K event.

Awards will be scored by clock time.