Hatchling Hustle
About this race
Turtle Island Restoration Network is hosting our 4th Annual 5K Run on Galveston Island. The Hatchling Hustle is a 5K and 1-mile "fun run or walk" at Babe's Beach on Saturday March 27, 2027 at 7:00AM. We will be educating the public about the endangered sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico, specifically bringing awareness to the upcoming sea turtle nesting season (April through July) that occurs all along our Texas Coast.
Interested in becoming a 2027 Hatchling Hustle sponsor? Click here to learn more and sign up!
*Please Note: To guarantee your T-shirt size you must register by 12pm CST on March 19th!
Those who register after March 19th, 2027 at 4:00PM Central are not guaranteed a shirt in their selected size.
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Running
5K Run
1-Mile Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Galveston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:14 AM and sets at 7:34 PM local time (CDT) in Galveston on March 27, 2027 — 12h 20m 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, 22 Galveston events
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