2026 Five Star 5K, Mile of Smiles, and Wellness Festival

Packet/T-shirt Pickup Information

Race bibs and race shirts will be available for pickup at the Adams 12 Educational Support Center (1500 E 128th Ave, Thornton, CO 80241) Training Center in the Miners Creek room. You can access this room directly from the parking lot! 

• Thursday, May 7, noon-6pm
• Friday, May 8, 7am-5pm

Materials can also be picked up on May 9, but you are highly encouraged to pick up prior to the day of the event. Please note that if you registered after the April 8 t-shirt deadline, t-shirt inventory and sizes are not guaranteed and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you will be picking up for a school group or other large team, please send an email to Lisle.M.Reed@adams12.org with your anticipated pickup date and time so that we have everything ready for you!

Event Schedule - times will be adjusted as needed

• 7:00am-7:45am: Same-day registration and same-day packet pick-up
  8:00am: Mile of Smiles with Grand Marshal Maddie Mitchell
  8:30am: Community Stretch with Northglenn Health & Fitness
  8:40am: Word from our sponsor, recognition of National School Breakfast Week winners, and general announcements
  8:50am: Land Acknowledgement (Madison Cox, Adams 12 Native Youth Ambassador)
  8:55am: National Anthem (Rocky Top Middle School Choir) and presentation of the colors (Brighton 27J JROTC Color Guard)
  9:00am: Five Star 5K
  10:00am: 5K Awards
  10:15am: Recognition of the Aim for the Stars Scholarship Recipients, hosted by Paralympian Jason Romero

Traffic and Parking

The park is under construction again this year. Traffic will only be allowed into the park to those traveling west on Henderson Rd (i.e. if you are traveling east on Henderson Rd you will not be able to make a left turn into the park; use the roundabout to get headed west to make a right turn into the park). Once in the park, participants will be directed to turn right onto Golf Course Way. From there you will turn left on Park Blvd.

Parking is available in either the Waymire Dome parking lot or the lot north of the dome. No one will be permitted to turn onto Campground Rd unless they have a handicap placard. Anyone who has a handicap placard will be permitted to turn right onto Campground Rd to proceed to the parking lot closest to the race start.

Please note that all traffic will be directed to turn right (west) onto Henderson Rd upon leaving the park.

As always, allow enough time to walk to the race start from the parking lot, carpool if you can, and be patient with your fellow humans.

What to Bring/What Not to Bring

• Although the forecast looks great, it is April in Colorado, so please come prepared! This is a Rain, Snow, or Shine event and refunds will not be available due to weather or non-attendance
• This year we will have two food trucks serving breakfast burritos and sweet treats & coffee. Both trucks accept credit cards.  We will also have cuties and chocolate milk at the finish line, and there will be several water stations along the route, at the finish line, and at the Wellness Festival
• Strollers are welcome.
• Dogs are discouraged due to the size of the event as well as park restrictions.

Adaptive Devices/Extra Assistance Needed

Please email Lisle.M.Reed@adams12.org if you will be using an adaptive device or need additional assistance, so that we can connect you with the person who will be your point of contact on the day of the event!

Wellness Festival
This year's Wellness Festival will be from 8am-11am in the grassy area by the start and finish. Vendors and community organizations will have family-friendly cultural and athletic activities, food samples, giveaways, and information for everyone (open to all - you do not need to be registered for the race to attend). 

Sponsors

We send a special thank you to our primary sponsors of the event: 
HCA HealthONE
Five Star Education Foundation
Horizons North Credit Union

As well as the following sponsors:

Adventure Dental
Fox Family Reptiles
i9 Sports
Infinity Volleyball Club
Kaiser Permanente
Northglenn Health and Fitness
Nutri-Fit by Natalie
Runners Roost
Sweet Treats
Washington Plaza Dentistry
Kaiser Permanente
Runners Roost
Royal Crest Dairy

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is invested in the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) approach to education and is committed to ensuring that all students are safe, supported, healthy, engaged, and challenged.

This event is an opportunity for the Five Star Community to come together and celebrate this commitment to the overall well-being of our students, families, staff, and community. All funds raised will go toward enhancing wellness programs in Adams 12 schools. 

Mile of Smiles (1 mile inclusive route for all ages and abilities): 

• Free registration for students who attend a Title I school in Adams 12
• $5 for all other participants
• Cotton t-shirt included with registration

5K Run/Walk/Roll:

• Free registration for students who attend a Title I school in Adams 12 OR who take classes at either Future Forward campus (sponsored by the Five Star Education Foundation)
• $15 for all other youth 21 years and younger
• $20 for Adams 12 employees and retirees (use coupon code AD12TEAM at check-out)
• $30 for all other adults 22 and older (see opportunities for discounts below)
• 25% discount for family registrations (four or more immediate family members living at the same address - use coupon code 2022FAM at check-out)
• $10 for military veterans - use coupon code VET at check-out
• Free registration for active duty military and military recruits - use coupon code ACTIVEDUTY at check-out
• Performance material t-shirt included with registration

If you cannot afford the registration fee, please send an email to ad12fivestar5k@gmail.com.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools está comprometido la unión educativa con Toda la Escuela, Toda la Comunidad y Todos los niños (siglas en inglés WSCC) y está comprometido asegurar que todos los estudiantes estén seguros, apoyados, saludables, comprometidos y desafiados. Este evento es una oportunidad para que el Comunidad Five Star colabore y celebre este compromiso del bien estar general de nuestros estudiantes, las familias y la comunidad. Todos los fondos recaudados se usaran para aumentar los programas de bien estar en Adams 12 schools. 

Mile of Smiles (Ruta inclusiva de 1 milla para todas las edades y habilidades):

• Matriculación gratuita para estudiantes que asisten a una escuela primaria de Título I
• $5 para todos los demás participantes
• Camiseta de algodón incluida con la inscripción

5K Correr/Caminar/Rodar:

• Matrícula gratuita para estudiantes que asisten a una escuela de Título I en Adams 12 O que toman clases en cualquiera de los campus de Future Forward (patrocinado por Five Star Education Foundation)
• $15 para todos los demás jóvenes de 21 años o menos
• $20 para los empleados de Adams 12 o empleados que se han jubilado de Adams 12 - usar código AD12TEAM
• $30 para todos los adultos mayores de 22 años (consulte las oportunidades de descuentos a continuación)
• 25% de descuento para registros familiares (cuatro o más miembros de la familia inmediata con la misma dirección - usar código 2022FAM)
• $10 por veteranos militares - usar código VET
• Matriculación gratuito para reclutas militares y militares en servicio activo - usar código ACTIVEDUTY
• Camiseta de material de rendimiento incluida con la inscripción

Si no puede pagar la tarifa de registro, envíe un correo electrónico a ad12fivestar5k@gmail.com.