JOIN US IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY!
On Saturday, September 13th, 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
CHECK OUT HOUSTON'S 2024 PHOTOS & VIDEO
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
5K
Price changes in 1 month 7 days-
Includes t-shirt, bib, timing chip, and medal
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Register for 5K$39.74Now registering Feb 5 – Jun 30
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$45.11Jul 1 – Aug 28
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$50.48Aug 29 – Sep 7
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$55.84Sep 8 – Sep 13
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1-Mile
Price changes in 1 month 7 days-
Includes t-shirt, bib, and medal
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Register for 1-Mile$28.99Now registering Feb 5 – Jun 30
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$34.35Jul 1 – Aug 28
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$39.74Aug 29 – Sep 7
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$45.11Sep 8 – Sep 13
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Virtual 5K
Price changes in 1 month 7 days-
Includes t-shirt, and shipping
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Register for Virtual 5K$39.74Now registering Feb 5 – Jun 30
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$45.11Jul 1 – Aug 28
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$50.48Aug 29 – Sep 7
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$55.84Sep 8 – Sep 13
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Virtual 1-Mile
Price changes in 1 month 7 days-
Includes t-shirt, and shipping
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Register for Virtual 1-Mile$28.99Now registering Feb 5 – Jun 30
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$34.35Jul 1 – Aug 28
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$39.74Aug 29 – Sep 7
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$45.11Sep 8 – Sep 13
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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 2025 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 12th 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 13th 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 | Jose | $54.36 |
| 2 | Dwight and Gayle Carroll | $27.64 |
| 3 | Jerry Ray Jr | $27.64 |
Top teams
| 1 |
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Team Mike AnthonyRaised:$54.36 |
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| 2 |
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Team Nicole CarrollRaised:$27.64 |
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| 3 |
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Fluor CaresRaised:$27.64 |
Top fundraisers
| 1 |
View fundraiser page for Dwight
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Dwight Carroll Jr...$27.64 Raised$1,000.00 Goal |
Event schedule
- Fri, September 12, 2025 10:00 AM - Packet Pick-up Begins- LifeGift, 2510 Westridge St., Houston, TX 77054
- Fri, September 12, 2025 3:00 PM - Packet Pick-up Closes- LifeGift, 2510 Westridge St., Houston, TX 77054
- Sat, September 13, 2025 6:30 AM - Onsite Check-In and Race Village Opens
- Sat, September 13, 2025 7:00 AM - Road Closures Begin
- Sat, September 13, 2025 7:30 AM - 5K Begins
- Sat, September 13, 2025 7:45 AM - 1-Mile Begins
- Sat, September 13, 2025 8:45 AM - Awards Ceremonies
Contact information
- Event contact
- LifeGift
- dclimo@lifegift.org
- Website
- Visit website
