Join us in making an Impact in the Lives of DC Youth! 

BEST Kids, Inc. will host its 12^th Annual Superhero 5K & Fun Run on May 18^th. This year's family-friendly fundraising event is dedicated to preventing some of the negative outcomes that foster and at-risk youth experience and promoting positive youth development.

To support this endeavor, BEST Kids and the DC community will gather to "Race for Impact" as we run and walk around the theme "Be A Superhero: Make A Positive Impact Among DC Youth." Many runners will be dressed in costume in a show of solidarity with the staff, mentors, donors, and supporters of BEST Kids' work and mission – to empower youth in foster care and youth at-risk to build healthy and successful futures.

Bluemont Park
329 N. Manchester St. 
Arlington, VA 22205

Race Day Schedule
7:15 - Packet pick up/late registration begins
8:00 - Kid's Fun Run
8:15 - Opening remarks
8:30 - 5K
9:20 - closing ceremony begins

Registration Fees: 
5K Adult: $35 through April 30, $45 May 1 through Race Day
5K Youth (13-17): $15 through April 30, $20 May 1 through Race Day
5K 12 & Under: FREE
Fun Run: Free - registered parents are welcome to run with their children

Online registration will close on Thursday, May 16 at 8:00 pm. 
Late registrations wil be available during packet pick up on race morning.

Packet pick up will be available on Race Day, Saturday, May 18 at Bluemont Park, near the starting line starting at 7:15am. 

5K Participants, 13 & Over will receive a commemorative race T-shirt if registgered by May 3. Children 12 & U and Fun Run participants will receive a finisher medal and other goodies. 

Be sure to register by May 3 to be guaranteed a commemorative race shirt. There are no additional shirts available. 

Awards will be given to the overall male and female finisher of the 5K, highest number of donations, highest amount raised, team that raised the most, and special sponsor and volutneer awards. 

BEST Kids is committed to breaking these destructive cycles for youth in foster care and youth at risk in the DC area and providing the community with resources and concrete ways to support these youth and their families.

Funds from this event will help us continue our critical mentoring, college and career readiness and life skills programming as well as providing resources to equip our youth to build healthy, secure, and productive futures.

For more information about the Superhero 5K & Fun Run contact Letrice Weaver at letrice@bestkids.org.