Oakland Miles of Hope 1M 5K Challenge

Oakland Raiders' Tahir Whitehead

hosts the  

Miles of Hope 1M 5K and Flag Football Challenge

on Thursday, June 25, 2020

EVERY 1M OR 5K FINISHER GETS A MEDAL

Following up with our November 2019 event to honor veterans, Tahir Whitehead and Run Life's Course will be presenting the Miles of Hope 5K and flag football challenge open to kids and adul.  Age category awards will be given to the 1M and 5K finishers.  The winners of the flag football challenge will receive a football trophy.

All net proceeds will be donated to Back On My Feet which focuses on providing a second-chance for those who have fallen on hard times (especially veterans) and need shelter, job training, financial literacy, career guidance and placement, and housing placement within 60 - 120 day time frames.

Start Times

• 5K begins at 6:30PM
• 1M begins at 6:45PM,
• Flag football begins at 7 PM.  Participants will be given a glow-in-the-dark necklace for more fun lighting.

Special Giveaways

• Courtesy tee-shirt.
• Courtesy cooling towel.

PARKING

• Free on 1st street and around Lake Merritt
• Parking near the start at the Boating Center is $5  (Enter at Park View Terrace at Grand). 
• Metered parking is available on Grand.

Public transportation is encouraged as the best BART station is Lake Merritt.

START/FINISH

The start and finish line will be at the Sailboat Center opposite of the picnic tables.

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