Purple Dress Run
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Purple Dress Run
The Purple Dress Run is a themed 5K run/walk held in Jackson, Mississippi on October 15, 2026, at 1250 Eastover Drive. The event benefits the Catholic Charities Shelter for Battered Families and is based at The District at Eastover with a course through Jackson and an after-party on the Green.
The event offers both a 5K run and a 5K walk, plus a group registration option for four and a residents registration that requires an access code. Standard registration pricing shown for the 5K categories was $34.25 with race day registration at $40.00; a group-of-four rate was listed at $109.54 with a race day group rate of $140.00. Registrations shown applied between July 30 and October 14, with a note that packets for registrations completed after October 14 would not be available until race day.
All participants receive a t-shirt and a free drink ticket. Event amenities include free parking in the garage behind One Eastover Center, a live band at the after-party, and a costume contest with prizes for best dressed male and female. The after-party features music and libations on the Green at The District at Eastover. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
