Fostering Hope 5K

About the Event

Join us for the Annual Fostering Hope 5K & Kid's Dash on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 8:30am at White Hall Park in Richmond/Madison County!

Raising Hope 5K will benefit Orphan Care Alliance (OCA). OCA is a ministry that operates throughout Kentucky and southern Indiana, mobilizing Christians to serve vulnerable children and families within the foster and adoptive community. OCA directly impacts youth with foster care and adoption history through their Life Coaching program. OCA Life Coaches are trained and then matched to mentor a youth in foster care: to be their friend and walk alongside them in life when they might not have anyone else. OCA supports children in foster care by meeting their physical, emotional, and therapeutic needs through the OCA Family Support, Life Coaching, and Family Preservation ministries

RACE FEATURES:

Scenic loop course on paved trail/roadway surfaces through beautiful White Hall Park
5K Run/Walk, Kid's 1/4 Mile Dash, Kid's 1/4 Mile Ride on Toy Race and 5K Virtual option
Create or join a race group/team. Invite your friends, family, & co-workers to join your team. We'll have a prize for the largest team.
Commemorative race T-shirts (Unisex and Youth sizes). Register by August 22 to receive T-shirt.
Free race photos
Referral Rewards (Refer 5 people who register for the race and get a $25 refund on your registration)
Awards for Top Finishers in Overall & Age Group (see below)
Race manually timed by RaceRise
Food, fun, music and fellowship for a great cause!

5K COURSE MAP --- See section below

AWARDS -- Awards will be presented to the top 3 Male and Female Runners overall. Medals will also be given for the Top 2 M/F in each age bracket (10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+).

Races Offered

Virtual Runner/Walker

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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00:00

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$30.00

Race Volunteer

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — Race Volunteer

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07:00

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$0.00

Kid's 1/4 Mile Dash

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 0.25 Miles

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08:15

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$10.00

Kid's 1/4 Mile Ride on Toy Race

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — Kids 1/4 Mile Ride on Toy Race

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08:20

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$10.00

5K Run/Walk

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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08:30

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Richmond.

thermostat Temperature

18.4° / 29.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.3° / 30.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 41m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:53

nightlight Sunset

20:27

About Richmond

Learn more about the host city, Richmond.

Richmond is a city in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, about 30 miles south of Lexington. The county seat of Madison County, Richmond is best known as the home of Eastern Kentucky University.