3rd Annual Equal Footing 5K
- Date Sat 13th June 2026
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Waxhaw, North Carolina
- Price $32.80
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the 3rd Annual Equal Footing 5K on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Marvin Efird Park in Waxhaw, Union! This exciting event, celebrating disability inclusion, kicks off at 9 AM, with park gates opening at 8:15 AM. Runners of all abilities will traverse a scenic 5K route that winds through beautiful wooded and shaded trails.
The Equal Footing 5K is more than just a race; it's a vibrant celebration of community, friendship, and inclusion. Enjoy a variety of activities including painting a community mural, getting autographs from the Charlottetown Hops FC, and trading friendship bracelets. Kids and families can indulge in face painting, balloon art, and refreshing popsicles while exploring partner tables and participating in a silent auction. Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers, as well as for the best decade outfits and the most participants from a sports team or league.
This event promises to be a fantastic way to support and promote the message that every child deserves a place to belong. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this uplifting day filled with fun, connection, and kindness! For updates, follow on Instagram
The Equal Footing 5K is more than just a race; it's a vibrant celebration of community, friendship, and inclusion. Enjoy a variety of activities including painting a community mural, getting autographs from the Charlottetown Hops FC, and trading friendship bracelets. Kids and families can indulge in face painting, balloon art, and refreshing popsicles while exploring partner tables and participating in a silent auction. Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers, as well as for the best decade outfits and the most participants from a sports team or league.
This event promises to be a fantastic way to support and promote the message that every child deserves a place to belong. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this uplifting day filled with fun, connection, and kindness! For updates, follow on Instagram
Organiser's Description
3RD ANNUAL EQUAL FOOTING 5K
HOSTED BY LET'S INCLUDE LANDON
IN SUPPORT OF DISABILITY INCLUSION
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026 - PARK GATES OPEN AT 8:15AM; RUN STARTS AT 9AM
MARVIN EFIRD PARK - 8909 NEW TOWN RD, WAXHAW, NC 28173
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @LETSINCLUDELANDON FOR RACE DETAILS AND COUPON CODES!
This 5K is a chance to show our community - and beyond - that inclusion isn't optional, it's essential. That friendships of all abilities matter. That every child deserves a place to belong.
* 5K through wooded/shaded trails
* Paint part of our Community Mural
* Charlottetown Hops FC autographs and photo op
* Bring and trade friendship bracelets
* Hydration station
* Face paint
* Balloon art
* Popsicles
* Fire truck visit
* Medals
* Prizes - top 3 male and female racers
* Prizes - best decade outfits
* Prizes - most players registered from a sports team or league
* Partner tables
* Silent auction
LET'S INCLUDE LANDON OFFERS opportunities for KIDS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES / NEURODIVERSITIES / DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS TO PLAY SPORTS TOGETHER. We host SPORTS CLINICS for basketball, soccer, tennis, and swimming. We host EVENTS such as our Annual 5K, Share the Love Concert, Charlottetown Hops FC Night, and the Charlotte Knights Community Corner. We participate in local parades and visit after school programs, local Girl Scout and Cub Scout Troops, and local run clubs, to bring the COMMUNITY TOGETHER and GROW AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE FOR DISABILITY INCLUSION.
Let's Include Landon started with one simple hope: that EVERY CHILD - NO MATTER THEIR ABILITIES - FEELS SEEN, INCLUDED, AND TRULY CONNECTED. What we've built so far is powered by love, by belief, and by the people who have stood by us.
WE HAVE OUR INCLUSIVE BASKETBALL CAMP COMING UP JUNE 29-JULY 2. YOUR PARTICIPATION HELPS MAKE EVENTS LIKE THESE POSSIBLE. AND HELPS US CONTINUE TO SPREAD OUR MESSAGE OF INCLUSION AND KINDNESS.
Visit our website LETSINCLUDELANDON.ORG for more information on how to volunteer or participate. Follow us on Instagram @LETSINCLUDELANDON
CHEERS TO KINDNESS - LET'S INCLUDE...
HOSTED BY LET'S INCLUDE LANDON
IN SUPPORT OF DISABILITY INCLUSION
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026 - PARK GATES OPEN AT 8:15AM; RUN STARTS AT 9AM
MARVIN EFIRD PARK - 8909 NEW TOWN RD, WAXHAW, NC 28173
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @LETSINCLUDELANDON FOR RACE DETAILS AND COUPON CODES!
This 5K is a chance to show our community - and beyond - that inclusion isn't optional, it's essential. That friendships of all abilities matter. That every child deserves a place to belong.
* 5K through wooded/shaded trails
* Paint part of our Community Mural
* Charlottetown Hops FC autographs and photo op
* Bring and trade friendship bracelets
* Hydration station
* Face paint
* Balloon art
* Popsicles
* Fire truck visit
* Medals
* Prizes - top 3 male and female racers
* Prizes - best decade outfits
* Prizes - most players registered from a sports team or league
* Partner tables
* Silent auction
LET'S INCLUDE LANDON OFFERS opportunities for KIDS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES / NEURODIVERSITIES / DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS TO PLAY SPORTS TOGETHER. We host SPORTS CLINICS for basketball, soccer, tennis, and swimming. We host EVENTS such as our Annual 5K, Share the Love Concert, Charlottetown Hops FC Night, and the Charlotte Knights Community Corner. We participate in local parades and visit after school programs, local Girl Scout and Cub Scout Troops, and local run clubs, to bring the COMMUNITY TOGETHER and GROW AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE FOR DISABILITY INCLUSION.
Let's Include Landon started with one simple hope: that EVERY CHILD - NO MATTER THEIR ABILITIES - FEELS SEEN, INCLUDED, AND TRULY CONNECTED. What we've built so far is powered by love, by belief, and by the people who have stood by us.
WE HAVE OUR INCLUSIVE BASKETBALL CAMP COMING UP JUNE 29-JULY 2. YOUR PARTICIPATION HELPS MAKE EVENTS LIKE THESE POSSIBLE. AND HELPS US CONTINUE TO SPREAD OUR MESSAGE OF INCLUSION AND KINDNESS.
Visit our website LETSINCLUDELANDON.ORG for more information on how to volunteer or participate. Follow us on Instagram @LETSINCLUDELANDON
CHEERS TO KINDNESS - LET'S INCLUDE...
Races
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5k Run / Walk
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 13th June 2026 (9:00AM EDT)
$32.80
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