The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services, CASA of Carson City and Rennervation Foundation will hold its third annual Walk Us Home 5K and 3K for Foster Homes and Family Fair happening today, Saturday, May 10 at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St. in Carson City.
The event features the traditional 5K (3.1 miles) race for experienced runners and a 3K (1.9 miles) route for newer runners and walkers. Participants will be timed by age division (men, ages 18 and older; women, ages 18 and older; teens ages 13 to 17; and, kids, ages 13 and younger). Prizes will be awarded to top finishers in each division.
The race will also have a Spirit Teams division in which groups of three or more people can compete in any event. Participants in this division are encouraged to dress as their favorite fictional families (e.g., the Flintstones, the Jetsons, the Addams Family, the Partridge Family).
“Walk Us Home 5K and 3K and Family Fair has grown to be a fan favorite so much in Carson City that we decided to move this year’s event to the Brewery Arts Center to accommodate the increase in runners, walkers, and families,” said Shelby Riley, LMSW, Nevada’s Rural Foster Care Recruiter and event founder.
WHAT: Walk Us Home 5K & 3K and Family Fair and after-race block party featuring games, resources, music, and a raffle
WHEN: May 10, run starts at 10 a.m. (packet pickup for runners starts at 7:30 a.m.)
WHERE: Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City
REGISTER: runsignup.com
REGISTRATION FEE: $43.40 for adults; $32.80 for children and teens under age 18 – includes a t-shirt and a goody bag
A family fair, providing critical resources for Carson City families, individuals and seniors, will complement the run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants to date include:
- Advocates to End Domestic Violence
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Carson Valley Health
- CASA of Carson City
- Children’s Cabinet
- CIRCLES
- Community Chest
- Division of Welfare – DWSS
- Division of Welfare Social Services – Workforce Unit
- Foster Kinship
- JustServe
- Nevada 211
- Nevada Care Connection – Access to Healthcare Network
- Nevada State Treasurer’s Office
- Night off the Streets
- Raise the Future
- Safe Routes to School
- VocRehab – EmployNV
- Xquisite
Race proceeds will support 2025 Camp RennerVation, an all-expenses-paid camp for foster children run through actor Jeremy Renner’s charitable foundation.
Camp RennerVation, at the University of Nevada, Reno’s 4-H campsite in South Lake Tahoe serves foster and at-risk children. The camp’s group activities – kayaking; swimming; and arts and crafts – allow campers to build peer relationships and promote cognitive, social, and emotional skills.
