Sun, Oct 4, 2026

Celebrate Life Survivors 5K Walk/Run - Gulf Coast, TX

Houston, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

5K1K

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Sep 12, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Celebrate Life Survivors 5K Walk/Run - Gulf Coast, TX

The course runs on the University of Houston-Clear Lake campus, starting with a brief celebratory lap for survivors before the main race begins. The route is open to runners and walkers, and the crowd reflects the mission: people in treatment, survivors, families, and friends all on the same course together.

Packet pickup happens the evening before at a Texas Oncology clinic in Webster. Race morning check-in opens before the start, and the event wraps up with an awards presentation. There are also informal costume contests, so some participants show up in boas, themed outfits, or decorated wheelchairs and strollers.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

340finishers

19:30winner

55:36median

1:22:40cutoff

Top 3: Wilder Smith (19:30) · Moselle Chapman (21:05) · Eli Vicenik (21:08)

1K · 2025 results

64finishers

5:42winner

14:28median

1:10:01cutoff

Top 3: Abigail Murphy (5:42) · Camille Belcher (5:43) · Morgan McWhirter (7:38)

The Celebrate Life Survivors 5K Walk/Run - Gulf Coast, TX has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/4/2026 08:30$30

1K10/4/2026 09:00$15

Survivor Celebration Lap10/4/2026 08:15Free

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Common Questions About the Celebrate Life Survivors 5K Walk/Run - Gulf Coast, TX

Will I finish last at the Celebrate Life Survivors 5K Walk/Run - Gulf Coast, TX?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 55:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:22:40, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Celebrate Life Survivors 5K Walk/Run - Gulf Coast, TX a good first 5K?

A field of 340 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Celebrate Life Survivors 5K Walk/Run - Gulf Coast, TX?

The 5K winner ran 19:30 while the median finisher took 55:36. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the Celebrate Life Survivors 5K Walk/Run - Gulf Coast, TX?

Join a local run club. Houston Striders, In Flight Running, Houston Harriers and others in Houston welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.