JOIN US IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY!
On Saturday, September 14th, join us at MacGregor 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
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$35.00Apr 23 – Jun 30
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$40.00Jul 1 – Aug 29
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$45.00Aug 30 – Sep 8
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$50.00Sep 9 – Sep 14
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1-Mile Closed
Online registration closed-
Includes t-shirt, bib, and medal
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$25.00Apr 23 – Jun 30
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$30.00Jul 1 – Aug 29
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$35.00Aug 30 – Sep 8
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$40.00Sep 9 – Sep 14
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Virtual 5K Closed
Online registration closed-
Includes t-shirt, and shipping
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$35.00Apr 23 – Jun 30
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$40.00Jul 1 – Aug 29
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$45.00Aug 30 – Sep 8
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$50.00Sep 9 – Sep 14
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Virtual 1-Mile Closed
Online registration closed-
Includes t-shirt, and shipping
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$25.00Apr 23 – Jun 30
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$30.00Jul 1 – Aug 29
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$35.00Aug 30 – Sep 8
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$40.00Sep 9 – Sep 14
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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 MAPS
PARKING MAP
Free Parking is available at MacGregor Park by the pavilion, baseball park, and tennis courts. Please reference map below.
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 2024, the Donate Life Texas Donor Registry celebrated its 15 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 2024 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 2024 2nd Chance Run events in Houston and Fort Worth!
DONOR REMEMBRANCE YARD SIGNS
New this year - LifeGift wants to honor your loved ones’ lifesaving gifts with our new Donor Remembrance Yard Signs which will be located along the 2nd Chance Run course. There is no charge for this. We will provide you with the blank signs and you can decorate them with your photos, loved ones’ names and words of tribute. We’ll have signs available at packet pick up on September 13th which you can take home and decorate and bring back to the event on Saturday. Or you can pick up the signs at the 2nd Chance Run morning of September 14th and decorate at a table we’ll have set up in the race village. Contact us with any questions regarding yard signs.
Here's a sneak peak of what the yard signs will look like:
Top donors
| No. | Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Fuller | $536.34 |
| 2 | Chamkaur Mann | $535.43 |
| 3 | Anonymous | $535.43 |
Top teams
| 1 |
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Team Mike AnthonyRaised:$1,460.42 |
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| 2 |
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SaraCatsRaised:$1,130.74 |
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| 3 |
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Team Jordan EmersonRaised:$1,013.97 |
Top fundraisers
| 1 |
View fundraiser page for Chad
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Chad Tedesko$1,563.74 Raised$300.00 Goal |
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| 2 |
View fundraiser page for Lori
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Lori Rojas$531.29 Raised$1,000.00 Goal |
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| 3 |
View fundraiser page for Ale
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Ale Raheel$316.68 Raised$200.00 Goal |
Event schedule
- Fri, September 13, 2024 10:00 AM - Packet Pick-up Begins- LifeGift, 2510 Westridge St., Houston, TX 77054
- Fri, September 13, 2024 3:00 PM - Packet Pick-up Closes- LifeGift, 2510 Westridge St., Houston, TX 77054
- Sat, September 14, 2024 6:30 AM - Onsite Check-In and Race Village Opens
- Sat, September 14, 2024 7:00 AM - Road Closures Begin
- Sat, September 14, 2024 7:30 AM - 5K Begins
- Sat, September 14, 2024 7:45 AM - 1-Mile Begins
- Sat, September 14, 2024 8:45 AM - Awards Ceremonies
Contact information
- Event contact
- LifeGift
- dclimo@lifegift.org
- Website
- Visit website
