7th Annual WIT 5K on International Day of the Girl Child
Date and time
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Location
Montgomery Whitewater, Montgomery, AL
Date and time
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Location
Montgomery Whitewater, Montgomery, AL
Date and time
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Location
Montgomery Whitewater, Montgomery, AL
Women In Training, Inc. (WIT), a volunteer-driven youth empowerment nonprofit organization that works to end period poverty, is holding our 7th Annual WIT 5K Run/Walk at the exciting Blount Cultural Park on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. We are raising funds to distribute #WITKITS of menstrual, dental and hygiene supplies, as well as menstrual education and leadership opportunities, to underserved girls.
To guarantee a race t-shirt in your size, please register by October 1, 2026.
For the 7th Annual WIT Race, we are offering two events on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.:
HERE IS THE 5K RACE COURSE
HERE IS THE 1 MILE FUN WALK COURSE
In addition, we have added a VIRTUAL WIT 5K Run/Walk for those who want to participate but cannot make it to the race in person. Your shirt, bib and medal will be mailed to you, and you will be able to submit your results on this site.
The race is a fundraiser for WIT’s signature WITKITS Campaign to provide menstrual products and hygiene items to young, low-income people who menstruate. Following the economic fallout from the pandemic, the number of girls and women who could not afford period products increased from one in five to one in four, causing them to miss school, class, work or similar obligations because they do not have the products they need. Many girls who struggle to afford period products resort to using paper towels, rags, socks and other items that place their health in jeopardy.
Since its founding in July 2019, WIT has distributed more than 50,000 WITKITS to girls and women in need across Alabama. Each registration and donation contributes to WIT's mission of ending period poverty and educating and empowering the women of tomorrow.
PACKET PICKUP
Pete Preston, Race Director, and Women in Training, Inc. Vice President Dana Taunton will be available for packet pickup on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. at Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.
Packet pickup is also on race day from 8:00 to 8:45 a.m. at Blount Cultural Park on Sunday, October 11, 2025.
AWARDS
5K PARTICIPANTS: Each participant in the 5K race (in-person or virtual) will receive a PARTICIPANT MEDAL.
IN-PERSON 5K RACE WINNERS: This year, overall male and female winners for the in-person 5K will receive unique Women In Training, Inc. trophies. Age group winners will receive special medals, in addition to the participant medals.
OVERALL WINNERS
Men & Boys: Males 1st, 2nd, 3rd place overall
Women & Girls: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place overall
AGE GROUPS
Boys & Men: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in the following age groupings: 0-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Women & Girls: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in the following age groupings: 0-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE WIT 5K, PLEASE CONTACT MRS. TAAKA WILSON AT info@womenintraining.org
5K
1 mile
1.3 mi