Strides For School 5K Fun Run/Walk
Deer Park, Texas, United States
Apr, 2027 (TBD)
5k
Race Information
The Deer Park Education Foundation (DPEF) hosts the annual Strides for Schools Fun Run. The fun run start/finish line will be the parking lot of Clyde Abshier Stadium next to Deer Park High School South Campus. This family event brings together local industry and businesses, the city, the Chamber of Commerce, and Deer Park ISD to make it truly a community-sponsored event. All funds raised through the event support the teachers and students of Deer Park ISD. For more information on the Education Foundation or to view some of the projects DPEF has sponsored, visit www.helpdpkids.org.
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Race Facts
Race Size: 100 - 500
Course Type: Road
Boston Qualifier: No
Kids Run: No
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