Smilin' Rylen Run
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Smilin' Rylen Run (Katy, TX)
The Smilin' Rylen Run is scheduled for April 25, 2026 in Katy, Texas. The event offers multiple in-person and virtual race options at the University of Houston at Katy, 22400 Grand Cir Blvd, Katy 77450. Parking is free in the university parking lot.
Distances and formats:
- 10K In-Person 18 & Up
- 10K In-Person 17 & Under
- 10K Virtual
- 5K In-Person 18 & Up
- 5K In-Person 17 & Under
- 5K Virtual
- 1 Mile In-Person Run/Walk
- 1 Mile Virtual
The event is a timed competition with awards for top overall male and female finishers in the 5K and 10K, top overall 18 and under in those distances, largest team, and largest fundraising team. The Smilin' Rylen Foundation organizes the run to raise awareness about organ donation and to assist families in crisis. The event commemorates Rylen, who died at 13.5 months old in 2017 after a battle with bacterial meningitis; organ donation from that case is noted to have saved five lives. Orange is used as a color of remembrance at the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
