Run for the House - Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Houston 5K and Kid K

Run for the House - Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Houston 5K and Kid K is held at Sam Houston Park in Houston, Texas, on December 5, 2026, with the timed 5K and a 1 Mile (1.6 km) for current and former RMHC families both starting at 8:00 AM. The event welcomes competitive runners, walkers, families and dogs. Every registered participant receives a finisher medal, an event t-shirt and extras from sponsors, and proceeds go to RMHC Greater Houston, which provides lodging and support at no cost to families whose seriously ill children are being treated at local medical facilities.

A city-park 5K with dogs and strollers in the field rewards a little start-line etiquette: line up by realistic pace and keep leashes short through the first turn. If you are racing it, hold the first half mile just under goal pace and commit over the final kilometer.