Find Your Kind 5K & Youth Run

2026 Find Your Kind 5K & Youth Run

BIO Girls’ 7th Annual Find Your Kind 5K is back, presented by BCBSND Caring Foundation!

Open to the community, all proceeds from this event support the BIO Girls mission. Run, walk, or jog to support the mental health of adolescent girls across the Midwest.

Date: Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
Location: The Lights | West Fargo, ND
2026 Packages:
- 5K
- Youth Run
- Virtual 5K (Shipped to You)
- T-Shirt Only (Shipped or Picked Up)

A brand new venue, and a whole new level of BIO Girls excitement. We can’t wait. See below for timeline + details, route, parking, and more.

Questions? Reach out to events@biogirls.org.

Register

Timeline + Details

EXPO + RACE BAG PICK-UP

Tuesday, April 28th | 3:30-6 PM

The Lights Event Center + Essentia Health Plaza | West Fargo, ND

More than just bag pick-up, it’s an experience! Our Expo + Bag Pick-Up is a high-energy celebration designed to pump up our BIO Girls and bring our entire community together.

Swing by to grab your race bag, enjoy food vendors, explore fun activities for kids, and soak in the excitement as we kick off the 5K festivities. Bring your family, invite your friends, and come ready for fun, smiles, and celebration. You won’t want to miss it!

RACE DAY

Wednesday, April 29th | Starting at 5:45PM

Essentia Health Plaza | West Fargo, ND

5:45 PM | Youth Run
6:05 PM | BIO Girls Participants
6:45 PM | Community 5K

Step Up Challenge: Champion for Kindness

Find Your Kind 5K is more than a run. It’s miles that matter, and it’s a movement for mental health.
Every step taken and every dollar raised at the BIO Girls Find Your Kind 5K helps support the mental health of adolescent girls across our region. Through the BIO Girls program, thousands of girls each year gain the skills, confidence, and support they need to navigate stress, build resilience, and believe in themselves.
Step up to be a Champion for Kindness this Find Your Kind 5K, by:
1. Run, Walk or Jog

Join us on April 29th. Register to run, walk, or jog our in support of mental health in adolescent girls. (Youth Run, 5K or Virtual 5K!)
2. Create a Team Fundraiser

Invite your friends, family, and coworkers to rally around mental health in adolescent girls. Earn exclusive swag for levels reached! Start your team.
3. Do Both!

Move with purpose and multiply your impact. We can’t wait to celebrate these advocates.

Route

Start & Finish Line: Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights

Route: (See Interactive Map)

Start at Essentia Health Plaza, exit the plaza, and run west down 32nd Ave
Enter the north side of Rendezvous Park and run south to Lakeside Way
Go west around the pond, and head north back to 32nd Ave
Run east down 32nd to finish at the Essentia Health Plaza

Parking

Parking at The Lights will be available in the parking ramp and in the three lots around the West Fargo Sports Arena.

There will also be parking along the route for cheering. Those locations are in Rendezvous park.

2026 Event Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

“BCBSND Caring Foundation is honored to once again be the presenting sponsor for the BIO Girls Find Your Kind 5K. We are continually inspired by BIO Girls’ critical work and unwavering commitment to enhancing the mental health and well-being of adolescent girls.”

— Amber Blomberg, Caring Foundation Executive Director