Step 1:

Plan ahead.

• When choosing a day for this event, check your Plan Your Year Guide to pick out a date that doesn’t conflict with other big school or community events.
• Think about where everyone will run or walk. A track? In a park? Through a community or on campus? Depending on your location, contact authorities or the local police department to confirm that you can conduct the event safely and obtain the necessary permits or permission. Ask your group adviser to help with getting this information. 
• Gather volunteers and divide tasks among everyone. You will need people in charge of registration, food, signs, labeling the course, and directing participants. Talk to volunteers to track progress, sort out issues, and hold each other accountable. 
• Consider volunteering and participating instead in a local Pregnancy Help Organization (PHO) or other pro-life non-profits' 5k event if one is nearby. This is a great way to learn how to put together and execute a similar event. You can learn a lot from volunteering and even get a few pointers for a walk/run of your own! 

Step 2:

Invite peers and community members.

• Consider setting up a registration website.
• Advertise at school and local businesses by hanging flyers. Ask local churches and other ministries to include your fundraiser in their announcements and bulletins. 
• Create a social media event page.
• Reach out to like-minded groups on campus and ask to give an announcement at their meetings. 

Step 3:

Set up for race day.

• Set up early — really early! It usually takes longer than you think, and you don’t want to be scrambling around when participants show up. Ask your volunteers to meet you there to help.  
• Consult your checklist of who is responsible for what to ensure everything is on track and help out where needed.  

Step 4:

Take care of pre-race housekeeping.

• Collect information at the registration table for all participants — remember, some could be future group members! Give the racers their materials, which may include a pro-life sticker, a bib number, and a ticket/hand stamp for food afterwards. 
• Make announcements. Thank everyone for coming, briefly tell them about your group, welcome new faces, and encourage further involvement in the pro-life movement. 
• Line everyone up for the ready, set, GO! 

Step 5:

Tie the race up with a bow.

• Relax and eat with everyone.
• Give your top racers medals, trophies, or prizes.
• If you have any kind of game or raffle, now is the time to do it. 
• Thank everyone again for coming out!