NRF "Capes & Crowns" 5K Run

🏅 The Neches River Festival Presents "Capes & Crowns" 5K Run

The race will be chip timed by Pelican Timing Services

All race proceeds fund the 8 NRF scholarships that are awarded to our community's youth!

📅 Date and Time

• Date: February 22, 2025
• Kids 1 Mile Timed Run: starts at 8:30 am
• 5K: 9:00 am

📍 Packet Pickup

• Location: Exygon Health and Fitness Club located at 6450 Phelan Blvd., Beaumont, TX 77706
• Date: Thursday, February 20th - 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Friday, February 21st: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Race day pickup: Available, please allow extra time.

🏃‍♂️ Description

The Neches River Festival will be hosting their 6th annual Capes and Crowns 5K Run/Walk.

✨ Event Details

• Kids 1 Mile Fun Run: starting at 8:30 am.
• 5K Race: Begins at 9:00 am.
• Course: A flat course through downtown Beaumont, suitable for experienced runners and kids alike.
• Refreshments: Light refreshments before and after the race, with water stations along the route.
• Prizes: All participants will receive custom race medals. The overall male and female winners will receive an additional prize and the top three males and females in each age group will receive an additional winner’s medal.

💵 Registration Fees

Early Online Registration (until February 3, 2025)

• 1M: Kids ages 12 and under $10 (No Race Shirt)
• 5K: 18 and under $20.00
• 5K: 19 and over $30.00

Late Online Registration (February 4th - February 22nd)

• 5K: 18 and under $25.00
• 5K: 19 and over $35.00

🎖️ Age Groups

1-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, etc., 70+

🏆 Awards

Top Overall Male & Female plus 1st, 2nd, 3rd Male & Female in each age group.

🎁 All registrations include:

• FREE gift bag
• Custom race shirt: (youth & adult unisex sizing available - no shirt guarantee after February 1st, no exchanges)
• Custom finisher’s medal
• Post-race celebration: with food, drink, & awards.

📜 Description of Organization

The Neches River Festival, Inc., is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation, organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, to promote a sense of community identity and heritage as well as the education of local students through community events, and through regular contributions to the Otho-Plummer/Neches River Festival Scholarship at Lamar University. The proceeds from this race are used to fund college scholarships that directly impact the youth of our community.

🌟 Purpose

Neches River Festival provides a cultural, educational, and civic opportunity for participating students, and is open to anyone, regardless of ethnicity or financial background. We are proud of our diverse group of student participants each year who represent each high school in Beaumont, Texas.

🔗 Registration Link

For more details and registration, visit Capes & Crowns 5K Run.