Start 2026 with Purpose! Join the No Longer Fatherless 5K
Ready to kick off your New Year with impact? Join us Saturday, January 10, 2026 for our No Longer Fatherless 5K Run/Walk!
Race Date - January 10th 2026 at 8:30 am
Race Location - Riverside Park - 299 S. Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: RUN SIGN UP - NLF 5K
Every step you take helps provide mentors for boys growing up without father figures in Volusia & Flagler Counties. Your participation funds:
Mentor training & recruitment
Life skills classes
Group events & summer camp
College scholarships
Whether you run, walk, or cheer from the sidelines—you're changing lives!
BONUS: FREE kids' events after the 5K—Rocket Race (ages 12 & under) and Big Lap Challenge (ages 13-16)!
New year, new goals, lasting impact. Let's do this together!
Packet pickup on race morning between 7:30am and 8:15am.
All 5K participants will receive a Race Bib, Race Shirt, Finisher Medal, and a Swag Bag for Early Sign Ups
The race will be professionally chip-timed by Florida Race Day with 5k awards based on age and gender
FREE EVENTS for the kids following the 5k
Rocket Race: Stick around after the 5K to watch your 12 and under runners race like rockets for a 100m dash at Riverside Park. Winners will receive an awesome prize and bragging rights at recess on Monday! Kids do not need to be signed up for the 5K to compete - just point them toward the starting line and get your camera ready!
The Big Lap Challenge: Teens, ages 13 to 16, are eligible for this free event following the 5K. Cheer on our teens as they show off their speed in a full lap (about 1/2 mile) around Riverside Park. Prizes for winners!
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Below are the businesses involved in the nlf 5k!
2026 NLF 5k Committee
Chad Murch
Conner Theisen
Taylor Jones
Dylan Smith
Karla Prats
Skip Simmons
Raquel Simmons
“ Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.”