Turtle Island Restoration Network is hosting our 3rd annual 5K run here on Galveston Island. The Hatchling Hustle is a 5K run and 1 mile fun-run on the Babe’s Beach – Saturday March 29, 2025. We will be educating the public about the endangered sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico, specifically bringing awareness to the upcoming sea turtle nesting season (April through July) that occurs all along our Texas Coast.
When: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Walk-up Registration: 7:00am
Race Time: 7:30am
Where/Race Start Location: 6285 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 77551 (Babe’s Beach, between 61st Street Fishing Pier and Galveston Fishing Pier)
Packet Pickup Windows:
- Thursday, March 27th 2-6pm at Galveston Running Company (518 23rd St. Galveston, TX 77550)
- Friday, March 28th 2-6pm, at Turtle Island Restoration Network Conservation Center (1028 Broadway St. Galveston, TX 77550)
- Saturday, March 29th 7am at Babe’s Beach (6285 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 77551)
In-Person Participants: Register by March 1st to guarantee a shirt. Shirts are not guaranteed after this date.
Sponsor Levels
Kemp’s Ridley Champion:
Hatchling Guardian:
Nest Supporter:
Gulf Saver:
Interested in becoming a 2025 Hatchling Hustle sponsor?
Kemp's Ridley Champion
$ 2,000
Donation- Logo recognition on event website (this page!)
- Listed on event signage
- Logo recognition in e-Newsletter (audience of more than 70K individuals)
- Social media recognition (reaching an audience of more than 200K)
- Includes 10 registration spots for race
- Logo and link in “Oceans & Watersheds” newsletter (mailed to over 10K homes and posted on seaturtles.org)
- Logo on event t-shirt
- Announced as sponsor during starting line announcements
- Listed as title sponsor in event press releases
- Logo and link on TIRN website for one year as corporate/business partner
- Opportunity for one representative to provide opening remarks during starting line announcements
Hatchling Guardian
$ 1,000
Donation- Logo recognition on event website
- Listed on event signage
- Logo recognition in e-Newsletter (audience of more than 70K individuals)
- Social media recognition (reaching an audience of more than 200K)
- Includes 5 registration spots for race
- Logo in “Oceans & Watersheds” newsletter (mailed to over 10K homes and posted on seaturtles.org)
- Logo on event t-shirt
- Announced as sponsor during starting line announcements
Nest Supporter
$ 500
Donation- Logo recognition on event website
- Listed on event signage
- Name recognition in e-Newsletter (audience of more than 70K individuals)
- Social media recognition (reaching an audience of more than 200K)
- Includes 2 registration spots for race
- Logo in “Oceans & Watersheds” newsletter (mailed to over 10K homes and posted on seaturtles.org)
Gulf Saver
$ 250
Donation- Logo recognition on event website
- Listed on event signage
- Name recognition in e-Newsletter (audience of more than 70K individuals)