COME OUT AND RUN OR WALK THE 10TH ANNUAL HEELS UP RACE!! THIS RACE WILL TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 21, 2026 IN THE BEAUTIFUL PROVENANCE NEIGHBORHOOD IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA.

THIS EVENT IS FOR ALL AGES WITH A KIDS FUN RUN AND A 5K THAT YOU CAN RUN OR WALK.

100% OF PROCEEDS FROM THIS RACE SUPPORTS THE HUB URBAN MINISTRIES PROGRAM PURCHASED: NOT FOR SALE. PURCHASED EXISTS TO SERVE WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING OR LEAVING THE SEX INDUSTRY. WE DO THAT BY PROVIDING RESCUE, RELATIONSHIP, RESOURCES, AND RECOVERY.

HOW DO WE DO IT:
RESCUE: GIVING SURVIVORS ACCESS TO GET OUT OF THE EXPLOITATIVE SITUATION THEY ARE IN AND INTO A SAFE AND STABLE ENVIRONMENT IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE HEALING PROCESS. OUTREACHES, COMMUNITY TRAFFICKING TIPS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIPS ARE THE MAIN WAYS THAT PURCHASED IS A PART OF THE RESCUE FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN OUR CITY.

RELATIONSHIPS: BY SURROUNDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITH HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS ON ALL SIDES, WE CAN EQUIP THEM TO BE ABLE TO ENDURE THE LONG PROCESS OF HEALING AND RESTORATION.

RESOURCES: FOOD, CLOTHES, EDUCATION, MEDICAL CARE, COUNSELING AND A SAFE HOME TO LIVE IN ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF RESOURCES OFFERED BY PURCHASED TO SERVE THE SEXUALLY EXPLOITED IN SHREVEPORT

RECOVERY: THE PROGRAMS OF PURCHASED GIVE THOSE WHO ARE WORKING TOWARDS HEALING AND RESTORATION ACCESS TO THE TOOLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THEY NEED IN ORDER TO RECOVER FROM THEIR TRAUMA. THE PROGRAMS ADDRESS BOTH RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE AS WELL AS RECOVERY FROM TRAUMA.

THIS RACE IS RUN IN HONOR OF ALL THE SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING AND TO FIGHT FOR THOSE WHO ARE STILL VICTIMS!

ALL RUNNERS ARE INVITED TO DONATE THEIR SHOES OR BRING A PAIR OF SHOES TO DONATE ON RACE DAY. IF YOU DONATE YOUR RACE SHOES AFTER YOU CROSS THE FINISH LINE THEN YOU WILL RECEIVE A HEELS UP WATER BOTTLE AND A CHANCE TO WIN A YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO RISE UP AND ROAST COFFEE.

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5K REGISTRATION
$20 THRU SEPT 30
$25 OCT 1 THRU OCT 31
$30 NOV 1 THRU JAN 31
$35 FEB 1 THRU MAR 20

RACE DAY $40

KIDS FUN RUN
$15 FOR AGES 10 AND UNDER

FUN RUN: BEGINS AT 8:00AM. ALL KIDS PARTICIPATING IN THE FUN RUN WILL RECEIVE A HEELS UP WATER BOTTLE AT PACKET PICK-UP.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 5K (3.1 MILES) WILL START AND FINISH IN THE PROVENANCE NEIGHBORHOOD

PACKET PICKUP:

THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH TBD AT RUN WILD
FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH TBD AT RUN WILD
SATURDAY AT RACE SIGHT

RACE SHIRTS:
THIS YEAR YOU GET A SHORT SLEEVE T-SHIRT.
THE DEADLINE TO BE GUARANTEED A SHIRT IS MARCH 1ST.


RACE DAY REGISTRATION & CHECK-IN: PARK AREA BEHIND RHINO SOUTH, 700 AM RACE DAY CHECK-IN. YOU MAY REGISTER RACE DAY, BUT WE RECOMMEND EARLY REGISTRATION TO GUARANTEE T-SHIRT. RACE DAY REGISTRATION IS $40.00.

***PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT HOLD OR MAIL RACE SHIRTS. ALL RACE SHIRTS NOT PICKED UP BY THE START OF THE RACE WILL BE GIVEN TO OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS***


GIVEAWAYS

$250 TO FIRST PLACE OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE WINNERS

$100 TO SECOND PLACE OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE WINNERS

HEELS UP TROPHIES FOR AGE CATEGORIES:

M&F- 12 & UNDER
M&F - 13-18
M&F - 19-29
M&F - 30-39
M& F -40-49
M&F 50-59
M&F 60-69
M&F 70+
M&F SECOND PLACE OVERALL
M&F FIRST PLACE OVERALL