Bessie's Walk/Race
About this race
Bessie’s Angels is a nonprofit organization. Our mission is to nurture, empower, educate and to provide low-income housing to young women touched by the foster care system.
Join us Saturday, May 30st at Tri - C Eastern Campus - MANDEL LOBBY for a 5k run or 1 mile walk. Registration opens at 8am:
Warm up starts at 8:30am with fun, stretch,
Children's activities.
Runners and walkers will start the course at 9am.
Kids and pets are welcome!
Celebrate13 years of supporting Bessie's Angels.
The walk/run goal is to get outside and have fun while we raise funds to continue the many services we provide. We assist with utility payments, rent, immediate needs and more.
All RUNNERS will receive a medal. Walkers stroll or speed along at their own pace.
EVENT DISCLAIMER
“Bessie’s Angels 13th Annual Run/Walk” I waive all claims for myself, my heirs, and assigns against the Bessie’s Angels, sponsors, patrons, promoters, race officials, and all others associated with the “Bessie’s Angels 13th Annual Run/Walk” for any injury or illness which results from my participation. I further state that I am in proper physical condition to compete in the race, and that I am an amateur runner. Also, I authorize the use of my name and/or photograph, taken at this race, for use in any news media.
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Running
Bessie's 5K Run
Welcome, to Bessie's Angels 12th Annual Race/Walk. This walk is to create awareness of the impact of foster care and the trauma that accompanies it. For your convenience the run is timed. The walk is at your own pace. We plan to have a lot of fun. There is a warm up and a children's area. Come out and support our efforts. SPREAD THE WORD!
Bessie's Walk
Race Volunteers (Greet, cheer and more)
Arrive a little early, your role is so important. Help to direct runners, greet new comers. Cheer on the teams and more.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Highland Hills, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:55 AM and sets at 8:51 PM local time (EDT) in Highland Hills on May 30, 2026 — 14h 56m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Bessie's Walk/Race
Bessie's 5K Run · 34 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Vasquez | 21:19 | 6:52 /mi |
| 2 | Bryce Smith | 22:13 | 7:09 /mi |
| 3 | Terry Grega | 23:36 | 7:36 /mi |
| 4 | Dequan Willoughby | 25:49 | 8:18 /mi |
| 5 | Andrew Cox | 26:22 | 8:29 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Highland Hills
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- Highland Hills 5K Races 3 races
- Highland Hills Running Calendar 2026 3 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Highland Hills events
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