JOIN US IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY!
On Sunday, September 17th, join us at Minute Maid Park where you can run or walk a 5K or a 1 mile.
Every day across the country, lives are saved and families are restored through the miracle of donation and transplantation. Even so, more than 10,000 Texan men, women, and children wait for their second chance at life.
Who Will You Run For?
LifeGift invites you to spend a morning celebrating the gift of life. The 2nd Chance Run hosted by LifeGift honors organ, eye, and tissue donors in 109 Texas counties in North, Southeast, and West Texas. While celebrating the lives saved and offering hope to those still waiting, the event raises awareness of the need for organ, eye, and tissue donation across the state.
All registrations include:
- Custom Event T-Shirt designed specifically for 2nd Chance Run Houston!
- Custom 2nd Chance Run Medal
- Race Bib and *Timing Chip (*5K Participants Only)
- Race Swag Bag
- Entry to our Race Village
Registration fees
5K Closed
Online registration closed-
Includes t-shirt, bib, timing chip, and medal
- Online registration closed
1-Mile Closed
Online registration closed-
Includes t-shirt, bib, and medal
- Online registration closed
Virtual 5K Closed
Online registration closed-
Includes t-shirt, and shipping
- Online registration closed
Virtual 1-Mile Closed
Online registration closed-
Includes t-shirt, and shipping
- Online registration closed
RACE INFO
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://www.lifegift.org/get-
Description
Every day across the country, lives are saved and families are restored through the miracle of donation and transplantation. Even so, more than 10,000 Texan men, women, and children wait for their second chance at life.
TEAMS
We encourage participants to create or join a team!
Teams are a great way to honor those who gave, pay tribute to those who received, offer hope to those who continue to wait, and remember the lives lost while waiting for the gift of life. Get creative! Make team t-shirts. The largest team will be recognized on social media and by email after the race.
TEAM DISCOUNT: Teams who have 5 or more in-person members will receive a $2.00 refund per member, youth members are not included in the discount.
COURSE MAP
PARKING
Free parking is available in Lots A-C.
(Between Milo Hamilton and Chartres)
Stadium Entry -
Please enter through the Right Field Entrance, located in front of Preston St.
Due to major league baseball rules, anyone entering the stadium will need to go through a security checkpoint.
The following items are NOT ALLOWED in Minute Maid Park:
- Food
- Drinks (Empty water bottles are allowed)
- Helium Balloons
- Pets
DONATE LIFE TEXAS
Donate Life Texas
Established by the 79th Texas Legislature in 2005, the Glenda Dawson Donate Life Texas Registry allows individuals to record legal consent for organ, eye, and tissue recovery after death. Since then, legislation has created partnerships with the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), which allow individuals to join the registry when applying for or renewing their driver’s license, ID or vehicle registration.
In late 2021, the Donate Life Texas Donor Registry celebrated its 13 millionth registration. Donate Life Texas Inc., a nonprofit organization, maintains and operates the donor registry and is governed by a board of directors comprised of the CEOs of the three organ procurement organizations in Texas: LifeGift, Southwest Transplant Alliance, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance. It is part of the Donate Life America not-for-profit association of national organizations and local partners across the United States, serving as a national voice and inspiring all people to save and enhance lives through organ, eye, and tissue donation.
Register to be a donor at donatelifetexas.org.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
BECOME A SPONSOR
We Offer Hope
We are pleased to invite your organization to join these efforts to honor heroes and provide more second chances. Your organization’s financial gifts will support the race logistics, and any additional funds will help finance donor family/recipient meetings and donor memorials. Both of these events pay tribute to the legacy of organ, eye, and tissue donors in meaningful ways.
Thank you for considering how you might generously partner with LifeGift in the efforts to increase the number of lives saved through organ and tissue donation. Please consider sponsoring our 2023 2nd Chance Run events in Houston and Fort Worth!
Click here for Sponsor Package
DONOR REMEMBRANCE WALL
Now Accepting Submissions
We are going to honor your loved ones’ lifesaving gifts on our Donor Remembrance Wall which will be located in the race village. There is no charge for this. The Remembrances can be personalized with your loved one’s name, a photo, and a few words of tribute. We invite you to click the link below to complete the submission form to take part in this tribute to lifesaving donors. Please contact us if you have questions about this.
SUBMIT TRIBUTE
Top donors
| No. | Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Perez | $535.43 |
| 2 | Anonymous | $535.43 |
| 3 | PRD Land Development | $268.17 |
Top teams
| 1 |
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Dane's Final GiftsRaised:$1,528.84 |
|
| 2 |
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Team Mike AnthonyRaised:$1,032.80 |
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| 3 |
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Mikey's MemoriesRaised:$287.07 |
Top fundraisers
| 1 |
View fundraiser page for Lauren
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Lauren FullerRaised: $375.98 |
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| 2 |
View fundraiser page for Lori
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Lori RojasRaised: $285.23 |
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| 3 |
View fundraiser page for Michelle
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Michelle RybaRaised: $158.84 |
Event schedule
- Sat, September 16, 2023 10:00 AM - Packet Pick-up Begins- Nora's Home, 8300 El Rio St, Houston, TX 77054
- Sat, September 16, 2023 3:00 PM - Packet Pick-up Closes- Nora's Home, 8300 El Rio St, Houston, TX 77054
- Sun, September 17, 2023 6:30 AM - Onsite Check-In and Race Village Opens
- Sun, September 17, 2023 7:00 AM - Road Closures Begin
- Sun, September 17, 2023 7:30 AM - 5K Begins
- Sun, September 17, 2023 7:45 AM - 1-Mile Begins
- Sun, September 17, 2023 8:45 AM - Awards Ceremonies
Contact information
- Event contact
- LifeGift
- dclimo@lifegift.org
- Website
- Visit website
