The Black Experience 5K

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The Black Experience 5K runsignup.com
Date 06 Feb, 2027
Races 1 distance
Entry fee $30.00
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The Black Experience 5K

About the event

Kick off Black History Month in Grand Prairie at the 3rd Annual Black Experience 5K, part of the Health Is Your Wealth Experience. This family-friendly outdoor run and walk brings the community together to celebrate Black history, honor the resilience and contributions of generations past and present, and make time for our health.

Whether you’re running for a personal best, walking your first 5K, or coming out to cheer, there’s a place for you here. Bring your family, invite your friends, and enjoy music from our DJ throughout the event. After you cross the finish line, stick around to explore the vendor booths, discover businesses in our community, and celebrate with the people who showed up alongside you.

Lace up, show up, and move with purpose. Let’s start Black History Month together in Grand Prairie, celebrating our history and taking steps toward a healthier community.

Races offered

06Feb

The Black Experience 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$30.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for February in Grand Prairie.

Temperature6.1° / 16.8°
Feels like2.0° / 13.7°
Sunshine hours7h 30m
Rainfall2.6 mm
Snowfall—
Wind15.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity67.5%
Max UV indexModerate (3.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:10
Sunset18:12

About Grand Prairie

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Grand Prairie is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Dallas, Tarrant, and Ellis counties with a small part extending into Johnson county. It is part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It had a population of 175,396 according to the 2010 census, making it the fifteenth most populous city in the state. Remaining the 15th-most populous city in Texas, the 2020 census reported a population of 196,100.

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