All proceeds from this race support Bel Inizio ~ helping women living in transitional housing improve their self-esteem and life skills through exercise and nutrition education. 

Event Schedule

• 6:00 am ~ Packet Pick Up and Race Day Registration. Registrations completed after 8:15 am will not be entered into the database prior to race start and will not be eligible for awards. We will do our best to get you a shirt at late registration (after November 11) but cannot guarantee it. 
• 8:00 am ~ 1 K Kids' Fun Run for ages 12 and under
• 8:30 am ~ 5K / 10K start
• 9:30 am ~ Awards Ceremony ~ Awards ceremony and raffle. Preliminary race results will be posted at the race site

Great PARTY at the finish line. We will be serving great food!

Perks and Goodies
We have a lot of amazing things at this race but here are the top:

 

• Starbucks coffee and Panera bagels.
• Prize drawings and awards.
• Fast flat course great for runners and walkers.

Awards

• 5K & 10K - Overall Male and Female & Masters Male and Female for 5K and 10K.  $150 prize for fastest male and female 10K.  These prizes are sponsored by "Network in Action - Moose Rosenfeld, Galleria, Belliare, and Memorial Park Group."
• 10K - Additional 1st place awards by 10 yr. age groups
• Kid's K - Overall Male and Female (not chip timed)

​Medals for 5K/10K/Kids' K finishers 

Socks for the Homeless

Once again we are collecting new, white, men's tube socks for the homeless.  Last year we collected 200 pair.  Let's break that record!

Entry fees 5K

$30 Early ~ AUG 31

$35 SEPT 1 ~ NOV 22

$40 Race Morning

Entry fees 10K

$35 Early ~ AUG 31

$40 SEPT 1 ~ NOV 22

$45 Race Morning

1K Kids' Fun Run (ages 12 and under) 

$15 

Entry fees Virtual 5K/10K

$30 Early ~ AUG 31

$35 SEPT 1 ~ NOV 22

$40 Race Morning

Virtual race packets must be picked up at packet pick-up.  No packets will be delivered or mailied.

First Aid and Medical

St. Michael's Emergency Room is providing first aid and medical care at the Giving Thank 5K/10K. Like them @stmichaelsemergencyrooms.

Join Team Bel Inizio

Choose Bel Inizio as your Reason2Race, and support us in making a difference for the women Bel Inizio serves. Being on Team Bel Inizio will provide you with the support and incentive to train harder and race faster while supporting others in the process. By sharing your goal with friends and family you will raise awareness and funds for this excellent cause. There is no cost to be a part of Team Bel Inizio and no fundraising minimum but lots of perks for joining! Go to https://my.reason2race.com/cause/BelInizio/GivingThanks5K10K2017 to create your page and learn more.

2019 Race Sponsors

Want to be a sponsor? - Good publicity and a life changing cause. Please email Theresa.Strong@Bel-Inizio.org if your company would like to be a race sponsor.

Race Photos 

Race photos will be uploaded to Bel Inizio's Facebook event for free download.

Race T-Shirt

Giving Thanks t-shirts are super great black high quality100% cotton and will be distributed at packet pick up. 

Timing

5K/10K race options include chip timing. Preliminary results will be posted on site. Chips will be attached to 5K/10K bibs and do not need to be returned. Results can be found online at Run Houston Timing same day.

Packet Pick Up and Registration

Friday, November 21, Finish Line Sports, 13895 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 77478 11 am - 5 pm
Friday, November 22, Finish Line Sports, 13895 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 77478 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday, November  23, Sugar Land Memorial Park, 15300 University Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479 - 6 am - 8:15 am.  

No deferrals and no packets mailed, even for the Virtual Race.

Additional Directions

Note that GPS systems often error in giving directions to Sugar Land Memorial Park. The race will be held at Sugar Land Memorial Park, 15300 University Blvd., Sugar Land, Texas  77479.  Take 59 South and exit University Blvd. heading south.  Entrance to Sugar Land Memorial Park will be at University Blvd. and Commonwealth Blvd. – turn right into the park.

Parking 

Parking is limited at Sugar Land Memorial Park. Offsite parking is available at Commonwealth Elementary School, 4909 Commonwealth Blvd, Sugar Land, TX, 77479, about one mile from the race site. Please carpool if possible. The race will begin near the pavilion immediately to the right when enter Sugar Land Memorial Park.  Additional parking is further ahead to the left. Please do not park in front of the dog park.