Event Description

Join us for the fifth annual Run for Joy 5K Run/Walk benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities in precious memory of our daughter, Rebecca Joy Wiggins. We praise God for her life and want to share the joy that God promises even through sorrow. Becca was born on April 3, 2014 and was called Home on July 26, 2014. We hope that you and your family will come help us celebrate her birthday as we raise money for a charity that has meant so much to many families raising kids with medical issues. The race will be followed by an Easter egg hunt.

Event details and schedule

The Run for Joy is a road race that loops around the neighborhood near Bayshore Drive and Partin.  The course starts and ends at First Baptist Church of Niceville- parking is available at the church.  A silent auction and Easter Egg hunt will directly follow the race.  Prizes will be given for various race categories.

Day of race registration and packet pick-up begins at 7:00 AM through 8:15 AM.  The race will begin at 8:30 AM.  Post race activities will begin around 9:30 AM.  All events should be complete by 10:30 AM.

We encourage you to help us support all of the local businesses that sponsor the Run for Joy- you can find a complete list on our facebook event page.  A huge thank you to Destin Real Estate for being our main event sponsor again this year!  

We want to make sure everybody is able to get a shirt, so please help us out.  Register by 11:45pm on April 9th for a guaranteed T-Shirt- all others will be first come first serve on race-day.