Grab your favorite pair of sneakers and join us at our 5th Annual Be A Blessing 5K & 1M Fun Run, a community-wide, family friendly event. Proceeds from the Be A Blessing 5K & 1M Fun Run go toward purchasing food for over 2000 NAFCS preK - 6th grade children in need on the weekends, when school meal programs are unavailable. Race with your family, your friends, or your co-workers and together, we can serve hungry children in our community one step at a time. 

The Be A Blessing 5K & 1M Fun Run is open to all abilities and is not a timed event. You can walk, jog, run, or stroll the course at your own pace along the paved path around the lake at Sam Peden Community Park. 

Each participant in the Be A Blessing 5K & 1M Fun Run will receive a finishers medal and an Official Be A Blessing Race Shirt.(while supplies last)  To guarantee your shirt size, you must be registered by Wednesday, October 8th.

Race with your family, your friends, or your co-workers and together, we can serve hungry children in our community one step at a time.

Awards:

Finisher medals will be awarded to all participants. (while supplies last)

Top Individual Fundraiser: The individual raising the most funds for Blessings in a Backpack Floyd County will win an award. Funds need to be through our race website or turned in at Packet Pick-up, October 24th, to be eligible.

Largest Team Award: The award will go to the team with the most registered members. In order to win, your teammates need to be registered prior to race day. Online registration closes Thursday October 23, 2025 at 11:59PM.

Cost:

If you were unable to attend packet pick-up, you can pick up your packet at registration booth starting 7:30AM.

You can register the morning of the race, but we will only be able to take cash or check. Race Day registration prices are $40 for adults and $20 for kids 18 an under. Shirts and shirt sizes will only be available while supplies last.

Be A Blessing 5K - Adult: $30
Be A Blessing 5K - 18 and under: $12.50
Be A Blessing 1M Fun Run - Adult: $30
Be A Blessing 1M Fun Run - 18 and under: $12.50

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