The Arc Northwest Mississippi Happy Feet 5K
- Date Sat 20th September 2025
- Time 8:00AM CDT
- Location Olive Branch, Mississippi
- Price $27.50 - $38.10
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready for the happiest race in town at the Arc Northwest Mississippi Happy Feet 5K! This exciting event will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in Olive Branch, DeSoto, starting at 8:00 a.m. at the Olive Branch City Hall parking lot. Designed for runners of all abilities and experience levels, the Happy Feet 5K is not just a race, but a celebration of inclusion and empowerment. Participants will enjoy a festive atmosphere alongside the Olive Branch Farmers Market, where everyone is encouraged to lace up their shoes and join in the fun.
As you run for a cause, your participation will support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping them train and shine in their own right. Celebrate your achievements with awards, including trophies for overall winners and age group competitors, as well as finisher's medals and exciting raffle prizes. Join us for this uplifting event that promotes community spirit and highlights the importance of belonging, proving that everyone deserves a spot at the starting line!
As you run for a cause, your participation will support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping them train and shine in their own right. Celebrate your achievements with awards, including trophies for overall winners and age group competitors, as well as finisher's medals and exciting raffle prizes. Join us for this uplifting event that promotes community spirit and highlights the importance of belonging, proving that everyone deserves a spot at the starting line!
Organiser's Description
THE ARC NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI [https://www.thearcnwms.org]
HAPPY FEET 5K
WELCOME TO THE HAPPIEST RACE IN TOWN!
FEATURED AT THE OLIVE BRANCH FARMERS MARKET!
STARTING LINE @OLIVE BRANCH CITY HALL PARKING LOT
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
8:00 A.M.
GET READY TO LACE UP AND JOIN A RACE LIKE NO OTHERFULL OF FUN, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND CELEBRATION FOR RUNNERS OF ALL ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS.
HOSTED BY THE ARC NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI, A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THIS EVENT IS MORE THAN JUST A RACEIT'S A MOVEMENT FOR INCLUSION.
AS PART OF OUR MISSION, WERE HELPING OUR CLIENTS TRAIN AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENTPROVING THAT EVERYONE BELONGS AT THE STARTING LINE.
BY SIGNING UP, YOU'RE NOT JUST RUNNING A RACEYOURE RUNNING FOR A CAUSE. YOUR SUPPORT HELPS EMPOWER OTHERS TO REACH THEIR GOALS AND SHINE.
_EXCITING NEWS!_
5K AWARDS, FINISHER'S MEDALS, AND RAFFLE PRIZES!
AWARDS:
TROPHIES FOR:
* Overall Winners (Male and Female)
* Male and Female Masters - 40+
* Male and Female Grandmasters - 50+.
Certificates for 1st and 2nd place Male and Female awards:
* Age 14 and under
* 15-19
* 20-24
* 25-29
* 30-34
* 35-39
* 40-44
* 45-49
* 50-54
* 55-59
* 60-64
* 65-69
* 70+
THE ARC NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING THE DISABILITY COMMUNITIES OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI BY OFFERING PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, AND CONNECTION TO ACHIEVE THE BEST LIFE POSSIBLE!
_RACE TIMED BY BEST TIMES [http://www.besttimescct.com/]_
HAPPY FEET 5K
WELCOME TO THE HAPPIEST RACE IN TOWN!
FEATURED AT THE OLIVE BRANCH FARMERS MARKET!
STARTING LINE @OLIVE BRANCH CITY HALL PARKING LOT
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
8:00 A.M.
GET READY TO LACE UP AND JOIN A RACE LIKE NO OTHERFULL OF FUN, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND CELEBRATION FOR RUNNERS OF ALL ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS.
HOSTED BY THE ARC NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI, A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THIS EVENT IS MORE THAN JUST A RACEIT'S A MOVEMENT FOR INCLUSION.
AS PART OF OUR MISSION, WERE HELPING OUR CLIENTS TRAIN AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENTPROVING THAT EVERYONE BELONGS AT THE STARTING LINE.
BY SIGNING UP, YOU'RE NOT JUST RUNNING A RACEYOURE RUNNING FOR A CAUSE. YOUR SUPPORT HELPS EMPOWER OTHERS TO REACH THEIR GOALS AND SHINE.
_EXCITING NEWS!_
5K AWARDS, FINISHER'S MEDALS, AND RAFFLE PRIZES!
AWARDS:
TROPHIES FOR:
* Overall Winners (Male and Female)
* Male and Female Masters - 40+
* Male and Female Grandmasters - 50+.
Certificates for 1st and 2nd place Male and Female awards:
* Age 14 and under
* 15-19
* 20-24
* 25-29
* 30-34
* 35-39
* 40-44
* 45-49
* 50-54
* 55-59
* 60-64
* 65-69
* 70+
THE ARC NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING THE DISABILITY COMMUNITIES OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI BY OFFERING PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, AND CONNECTION TO ACHIEVE THE BEST LIFE POSSIBLE!
_RACE TIMED BY BEST TIMES [http://www.besttimescct.com/]_
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