2025 - Fostering Hope 5K
2025 distances
Running
5K Run/Walk
A manually timed 5K (3.1 miles) with awards presented for our top finishers (top 1st and 2nd male and female in each age bracket). Registrants receive a commemorative T-shirt. Register by August 22th to receive your T-shirt. Course is on paved trail/roadway surfaces. Dogs on fixed length leashes and strollers are welcomed.
Kid's 1/4 Mile Dash
A fun, untimed 1/4 mile dash for the kiddos ages 9 and under. Each participating child will receive a commemorative participation medal. Parents may purchase a commemorative race shirt for a $10 add on charge. Order shirt by August 22th.
Kid's 1/4 Mile Ride on Toy Race
It is a fun, untimed race for kids who want to bring their 6- or 12-volt ride-on toy (Peg Perego Tractor, PowerWheels Barbie Jeep, etc) on the 1/4 Mile Fun Run course. Kids aged 3-7 years. There are no prizes or awards for this event.
Virtual Runner/Walker
If you can't join us in person, consider signing up as a virtual runner/walker and you'll receive a commemorative race shirt while supplies last. Register by August 22th to receive a t-shirt. Run/walk your 5K in your own hometown on your own schedule. $30 donation (includes postage) to participate virtually.
5K Run
Walking
5K Walk
Race-day weather
Conditions on June 7, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 5:52 AM and sets at 8:06 PM local time (CDT) in Ridgeland on June 7, 2025 — 14h 13m of daylight.
Course
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2025 results — Fostering Hope 5K
170 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the 5K Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Thacker | 19:59 | 6:27 /mi |
| 2 | Ryan Farley | 20:02 | 6:28 /mi |
| 3 | Cameron Martin | 21:04 | 6:48 /mi |
| 4 | Berchel Gines Flores | 22:36 | 7:17 /mi |
| 5 | Joshua Richards | 23:30 | 7:35 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Ridgeland
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Ridgeland 5K Races 2 races
- Ridgeland 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, 5 Ridgeland events
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