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35th Annual YMCA Run Thru The Woods takes place on Thanksgiving Day 2024

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The 35th Annual YMCA Run Thru The Woods presented by the Huntsman Corporation took place today on Thanksgiving morning, November 28, 2024, in The Woodlands, Texas.

The annual event was held at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands Town Center. Running for a cause included the competitive one-mile Children’s Race for ages 12 and younger at 7:30 a.m., a five-mile race at 8:15 a.m., and a three-mile race and three-mile walk at 8:25 a.m. Participants were also encouraged to wear their favorite Thanksgiving costume.

View photos and videos from the race below and on the Hello Woodlands Facebook and Instagram pages, and YouTube channel.

YMCA Run Thru The Woods Highlights Video:

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One Mile Children’s Race:

5 Mile Race:

3 Mile Race:

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Awards included special prize package to the overall top three finishers, male and female, in both the five-mile run and three-mile run. Awards will be awarded to the first-, second- and third-place finishers, male and female, in each age group including five-mile, five-mile masters division, three- mile race, and three-mile masters division. In the one-mile children’s race, first- through third-place awards will be distributed to the top three finishers overall and in each age group, male and female. A special finisher medal was handed out at the finish line to all participants.

The annual event has raised more than $3,500,000 Million since it began. YMCA Run Thru The Woods sponsors include Huntsman, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston Methodist Hospital The Woodlands, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, BMW The Woodlands, Excelerate Energy, Alight Solutions, The Woodlands Township, Market Street, Howard Hughes, Pepsi, Fleet Feet, Spectrum, Life Fitness, Alpha & Omega and T-Shirts Plus.

Learn more about YMCA Run Thru The Woods at ymcahouston.org/ymca-run-thru-the-woods.

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