I'm Be-Liver Laken Strong 5k with COTA
- Date Sat 25th January 2025
- Time 8:00AM CST
- Location Victoria, Texas
- Price $16.90 - $38.10
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join the community for the "I'm Be-Liver Laken Strong 5K with COTA" on Saturday, January 25, 2025, in Victoria at the Quail Creek Fire Department! This uplifting event honors one-year-old Laken Dawdy, who has been given a second chance at life thanks to a liver transplant. The 5K race aims to raise funds for the Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA), which provides essential support and fundraising assistance to families facing life-saving transplants.
Participants of all ages are welcome, with a fun run for kids aged 10 and under available for just $15. All registered runners will receive a commemorative shirt, but be sure to sign up by December 31, 2024, to guarantee yours! The event kicks off with packet pick-up and race day registration from 6:30 AM to 7:45 AM, followed by the 5K race start at 8:00 AM. Let’s come together to support Laken and make a difference in the lives of families in need!
Participants of all ages are welcome, with a fun run for kids aged 10 and under available for just $15. All registered runners will receive a commemorative shirt, but be sure to sign up by December 31, 2024, to guarantee yours! The event kicks off with packet pick-up and race day registration from 6:30 AM to 7:45 AM, followed by the 5K race start at 8:00 AM. Let’s come together to support Laken and make a difference in the lives of families in need!
Organiser's Description
JOIN THE DAWDY FAMILY FOR THE "I'M A BE-LIVER LAKEN STRONG 5K WITH COTA" ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025 AT THE QUAIL CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENT! ONE-YEAR OLD LAKEN DAWDY HAS BEEN BLESSED WITH ANOTHER CHANCE AT LIFE AS A RECIPIENT OF A LIVER TRANSPLANT, AND THE COMMUNITY IS RALLYING TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE CHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION (COTA), WHICH HELPS FAMILIES WHO ARE FACING LIFE-SAVING TRANSPLANTS BY PROVIDING FUNDRAISING ASSISTANCE AND FAMILY SUPPORT. THE WONDERFUL RESIDENTS OF THE QUAIL CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD ARE PUTTING ON THIS 5K FOR COTA IN HONOR OF LAKEN STRONG TO SHOW THAT THEY ARE BEHIND THE DAWDY FAMILY!
PROFITS FROM THE RACE ALL GO TO COTA IN HONOR OF LAKEN STRONG TO HELP WITH A LIFETIME OF TRANSPLANT-RELATED EXPENSES, AND COTA'S SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE, AND ALL 5K PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A SHIRT. THERE IS ALSO A FUN RUN FOR KIDS 10 YEARS AND YOUNGER FOR $15, AND THE KIDDOS WILL ALSO GET A SHIRT AS WELL! SHIRTS ARE ONLY GUARANTEED FOR THOSE WHO REGISTER BEFORE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2024 SO DON'T DELAY IN SIGNING UP.
WE SINCERELY HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US IN SUPPORTING COTA FOR LAKEN STRONG AND GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY!
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
6:30 AM - 7:45 AM: PACKET PICK-UP AND RACE DAY REGISTRATION AT QUAIL CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENT
8:00 AM: RACE STARTS
9:00 AM: RACE FINISHES
9:15 AM: KIDS RUN (AT PARK)
9:30 AM: AWARDS
PROFITS FROM THE RACE ALL GO TO COTA IN HONOR OF LAKEN STRONG TO HELP WITH A LIFETIME OF TRANSPLANT-RELATED EXPENSES, AND COTA'S SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE, AND ALL 5K PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A SHIRT. THERE IS ALSO A FUN RUN FOR KIDS 10 YEARS AND YOUNGER FOR $15, AND THE KIDDOS WILL ALSO GET A SHIRT AS WELL! SHIRTS ARE ONLY GUARANTEED FOR THOSE WHO REGISTER BEFORE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2024 SO DON'T DELAY IN SIGNING UP.
WE SINCERELY HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US IN SUPPORTING COTA FOR LAKEN STRONG AND GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY!
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
6:30 AM - 7:45 AM: PACKET PICK-UP AND RACE DAY REGISTRATION AT QUAIL CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENT
8:00 AM: RACE STARTS
9:00 AM: RACE FINISHES
9:15 AM: KIDS RUN (AT PARK)
9:30 AM: AWARDS
Races
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I'm a Be-Liver Laken Strong 5k With COTA
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 25th January 2025 (8:00AM CST)
$38.10
CLOSED -
Kids Fun Run
Incl. $1.90 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 25th January 2025 (8:00AM CST)
$16.90
CLOSED
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