Texas Med Run
Harris County Hospital District Foundation (HCHD Foundation) announces the 15th Annual TexasMedRun10K/5K to be held on February 11, 2017. The Lester and Sue Smith Foundation, Presenting Sponsor, recognizes the importance of a healthy community for all of us — and we know you do too.
Some of the features of our 2017 event will include:
- A timed 10K Run, 5K Run and Kids 1K Fun Run
- 25+ Vendor Booths as part of our Health & Fitness Expo
- Food, Celebrities and FUN!
- FREE Kids Zone featuring Bounce Houses, a Rockwall, Obstacle Courses, Face Painting, and more!
Win some great prizes by forming Teams (family, friends, coworkers) of 10-50 individuals. Assign a Team Captain, register, and create a name for your team.
The 2017 TEXAS MED RUN will be held on a beautiful and unique course winding through the world-famous Texas Medical Center. Raising more than $1 million for Harris Health System programs since its inception, this year’s run will benefit the Ben Taub Hospital Trauma Program.
Life as we know it can change in the blink of an eye. An on-coming car, an unavoidable tumble, or a random gunshot can set into motion a fight for life. Harris County residents are fortunate that when they experience life-threatening events, they have access to Harris Health System’s Ben Taub Hospital and, through partnership with Baylor College of Medicine, some of the best emergency medicine doctors and trauma surgeons in the nation, if not the world. With an international reputation for excellence, the Ginni and Richard Mithoff Trauma Center at Ben Taub Hospital is one of only two American College of Surgeons (ACS) verified Level I trauma centers in Harris County. As a regional trauma care provider, we also serve as a primary site for mass emergencies arising from bioterrorism, chemical and nuclear incidents, and natural or weather-related events. We work with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and surrounding medical facilities to ensure that severely injured patients have rapid access to the highest level of medical care required. The emergency room evaluation, operative care, critical care, acute care and rehabilitative care are all integrated under the Ben Taub Trauma Program to provide the best outcomes possible.
Ben Taub Hospital also plays a central role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals. We support a host of nursing, allied health and physician resident and fellowship programs which produce a large pool of healthcare professionals who provide care in Texas.
The TEXAS MED RUN timed 10K/5K begins at 8 a.m. followed by a 5K Fun Walk. Also included is a 1K for children 12 and under, Super Hero Kids Zone with the Camp Cho-Yeh bounce house and rock climbing wall, and plenty of food, prizes and fun for the entire family.
Please come out to run or walk and join our cause to raise funds to continue to support the Ben Taub Trauma Program. Help us make sure it will be here when you have a need.
The Harris Health System remains our community’s safety net for healthcare serving the third most populous county in the nation.
