Name: Coastal Bend Blood Center Run for Blood 5K & 10K
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-10
Location: Corpus Christi

About the Event

Event Date: October 10, 2026Event Location: The Water's Edge ParkEvent time: 7:30am 1K & 7:45am 5K/10K Packet Pickup: October 9th @ Fleet Feet Sports (1412 Airline Road) 11am-5:45pm & race day at the event 6:30am-7:30am Interested in sponsoring the event? Click HERE Sponsorship Deadline September 23, 2026 Registration form HERE Register Early! First 450 participants to register will receive FINISHER MEDALS!Price increase $5 September 25th Guaranteed shirt deadline 9/25 NEW! VIRTUAL RUNNER OPTION - Can’t make it in person? You can still be part of the race from anywhere! All virtual runners will receive an official event T-shirt & finisher medal if registered by 9/25. Virtual Participants: Complete your race anytime from the date you register through October 10. All virtual race results must be submitted no later than October 10. Virtual Awards: Age group awards and overall placements will be reserved for in-person participants only. Virtual runners will receive a finisher medal & T-shirt as part of their registration. If you need instructions on how to complete or submit your run, email us at [email protected] The Coastal Bend Blood Center, established in 1969, is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3), community service organization committed to unifying, centralizing, and consolidating blood donor services in the Coastal Bend. These services include community education, donor recruiting, drawing, processing, and distribution. An effective and efficient organization, more than 90% of the Blood Center’s annual expenditures go directly to program services to benefit the community. The Blood Center provides services to 22 medical facilities in its 10-county service area of Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio. Bloodmobiles operate seven days a week to meet hospital and patient needs in this large geographical area. This run is the Coastal Bend Blood Center's only fundraiser throughout the year that allows the Blood Center to continue providing a safe and adequate blood supply for the Coastal Bend community. For more information please contact: Ashley Ramirez @ 361.549.9061 [email protected]

Races Offered

10K

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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07:30

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$30.00

10K Virtual Run

Oct 10, 2026

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$40.00

1K Run (10 & Under)

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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07:30

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$15.00

5K Run (17 & Under)

Oct 10, 2026

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$20.00

5K Run (18 & Over)

Oct 10, 2026

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$25.00

5K Virtual Run

Oct 10, 2026

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Corpus Christi.

thermostat Temperature

22.0° / 28.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

22.9° / 29.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 7m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

14.8 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.8)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:30

nightlight Sunset

18:59

About Corpus Christi

Learn more about the host city, Corpus Christi.

Corpus Christi is Texas's largest coastal city and the gateway to Padre Island. While Corpus Christi isn't on the way to much of anything except itself, it offers enough to fill a visit in its own right, or a multi-day trip from San Antonio, Austin, or Houston. The name is Latin for "Body of Christ".