The inaugural North Texas Athletics Touchdown 5K Run and 1-Mile Family Fun Run will take place at the Mean Green Village on Saturday, Aug. 1. The course begins at Victory Hall next to the Athletic Center on Bonnie Brae, runs by the athletic facilities at Mean Green Village and finishes near the future site of the new football stadium.

The Touchdown 5K Run, combining paved surfaces and grass, starts at 9 a.m., followed by the family fun run at 10 a.m. The cost of one or both events, including a T-shirt, is $25.
 
After the races, the Mean Green Kickoff Cookout begins at 11 a.m. and includes music, walking tours of the athletic facilities, meet and greets with coaches and student-athletes, cheerleaders, dancers, Scrappy, a bounce house, dunking booth and obstacle course. Food will be served for $10 per person; children 12 and under are free. Athletic Director Rick Villarreal will speak and fans can pick up their 2009 season tickets and Mean Green Club gifts.
 
Register online