# Harvesting Hope 5K and Kids Fun Run (Thanksgiving Day)

> Event for families in the Denver–Aurora–Centennial area (CO). Times are Mountain Time.

- When: Thu, Nov 26 · 8:45 AM
- Where: Central Park (Denver), 8601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Denver, CO 80238
- Ages: Kids fun run ages 1-12; 5K all ages
- Price: Kids fun run $22.20, 5K $43.40 incl. fees (rise after Nov 13)
- Organizer: Harvesting Hope
- Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Denver/HarvestingHopeK
- Last checked: Tue, Nov 10

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## About

A Thanksgiving morning fun run in Central Park in Northeast Denver, with a kids fun run (ages 1–12) at 8:45 am before the 9:00 am 5K. It raises money for Prader-Willi Syndrome research, and race-day registration is offered while supplies last.

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