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About This Event

Yuri's Night is a global celebration of human space achievement, held on the anniversaries of the first human into space, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, and the first orbital flight of the US Space Shuttle. This year marks the 53rd and 33rd anniversaries respectively of these two monumental achievements.

The race is a 5 km run/walk through the City of Nassau Bay, where many astronauts, engineers, technicians and flight directors have lived from the early days of the Apollo program to the current day. A 1K Kid's Run will be held starting at 7:45 a.m., and the 5k will follow immediately thereafter.

All proceeds from this event benefit the Houston Learning Center of the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, which is co-located with the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Awards

Prizes will be awarded to the top three overall men and women,  as well as the male and female winners of the Masters category. Age group awards will be given to the top 3 finishers in each of the 10-year age groups for males and females. Door prizes consisting of official YN celebration t-shirts, gift cards to local businesses, tickets to the Houston Symphony and more will also be given out.

Packet and T-Shirt Pick Up

You may pick up your T-shirt and registration packet at On The Run, located in the Clear Lake shopping center at the corner of Bay Area and Space Center Blvds on Friday, April 4th, from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. You may also pick them up race day morning, at St. Thomas Church, from 6:30-7:45 a.m.

Please note that we can only guarantee you a t-shirt in your desired size if you sign up before March 23rd.