Rodney Richardson Water Run

Join us Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Town Square Park for the first annual Rodney Richardson Water Run to benefit Ddembe Ministries! What better way to run a 5k or 1 Mile Fun Run during the sweltering month of September than a course lined with super soakers and a blast from the Hattiesburg Fire Department as you race across the finish line? Runners will race through the beautiful Historic neighborhood in Downtown Hattiesburg before finishing at Town Square Park.

This is a great event for the entire family, and all proceeds from the race benefit Ddembe Ministries, an orphan, widow, and family care ministry in Jinja, Uganda. If you would like to find out more information about the work going on at Ddembe, visit our website.

Each runner has the option of being a charity runner for this event. As a charity runner, you can run and raise money and awareness for Ddembe Ministries and the work they are doing in Uganda.

Same-day race registration will be available for both races, but runners who sign up after August 31st will not be guaranteed a t-shirt.
Packet pickup will be on Friday, September 15, at The Venue at the Bakery Building from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Packets may also be picked up from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. on race day at Town Square Park.

For the 5k and the 1 Mile Fun Run, awards will be given to overall male and female, as well as the top male and female finishers in each age group. Prizes will also be given to each race's top male and female charity runners.