Glory 5k Run/Walk
About this race
Glory’s Garden Foundation is hosting the Glory 5K Walk/Run to rally Northeast Louisiana around families fighting through the NICU journey. In 2023 Glory Ann Strickland was born at 24 weeks and spent 308 days in the St. Francis and Childrens Hospital NICU. Her parents, family and friends understand no parent should face that lonely road alone.
This event is more than a race; it’s a public show of love that raises critical support for medical expenses, travel, meals, and at home living expenses for NICU families. Our goal is to reach 1000 registrations so we could help 200 families. When our community shows up together, we don’t just raise funds we raise hope, dignity, and relief in the moments families need it most.
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Running
Glory's 5k Run/Walk
Register to be apart of NELA's first 5K dedicated to supporting families who have children in the NICU. A baby in the NICU changes everything. This goal helps cover practical needs so families can stay close food, travel, and necessities without having to choose between being with their child and paying for life outside the hospital. Your registration will also create a personal fundraising page! We hope that you will join us in reaching our goal.
Glory Kids Fun Run
Register your child for the first Glory Kids Fun Run. Your child will race with other kids 5-12 in a fun competition around Forsythe Park.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Monroe, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:02 AM and sets at 7:24 PM local time (CDT) in Monroe on March 27, 2027 — 12h 21m of daylight.
Course
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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, 21 Monroe events
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