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2026 Back the Blue 5k

Deer Park, Texas, United States

calendar_today 17 Oct, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $30.00

About the Event

Join the Deer Park and La Porte, Texas communities for the 6th annual 5K. Whether you're running, walking, or crawling, come start the day with this 5k before heading inside for the main Back the Blue BBQ & Festival! We are so excited for this year being held at the NEW Jimmy Burke Activity Center. This annual event aims to bring together local officers with their community, and provide support for the boys & girls in blue.

You do not have to be law enforcement to participate! (current law enforcement officer's: please email us ahead of time for your discount code).

Last day to register and receive a race t-shirt: October 6th. (IF we have left over shirts they may be available race morning after 830am).

The exact race route is being re-evaluated and will be posted at a later date. Terrain will remain level roadway.

Packet pickup:

Thursday October 15th, exact time TBD.

Friday, October 16th, exact time TBD.

All proceeds go to the Deer Park Police Officer's Association (501c4).

Races Offered

5K Fun Run

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:30

sell

$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Deer Park.

thermostat Temperature

18.7° / 28.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.0° / 28.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 3m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.8)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:22

nightlight Sunset

18:48

About Deer Park

Learn more about the host city, Deer Park.

Deer Park is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The city is located in southeast Harris County. As of the 2020 census, Deer Park had a population of 34,495.