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Yuri’s Night is a global celebration of human space achievement, held on the anniversaries of the first human into space, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, and the first orbital flight of the US Space Shuttle. This year marks the 51st and 31st anniversaries respectively of these two monumental achievements.

Hosted by the Houston Section of The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, this race is a 5 km run/walk on the roads and trails of Challenger Seven Memorial Park, held as part of the Yuri’s Night Houston celebration. It will begin at 8:15 a.m. A 1K Kid’s Run will also be held at 8:00 a.m.

All proceeds from this event benefit the Houston Learning Center of the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, which is co-located with the Houston Museum of Natural Science.