The ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run is known all around Houston for its festive atmosphere complete with costume contests and a Texas-size post-race party. Runners and walkers will experience Houston’s only point-to-point 10K race and 5K fun run/walk that kicks off the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ (HLSR) Parade. This year, a record 15,000 Rodeo Run participants are expected to join in the fun – making their way through the streets of downtown Houston as an energetic crowd cheers them on to the finish line.

The Rodeo Run donates all registration entry fees to the HLSR Educational Fund. Last year’s event alone raised $310,000 for the HLSR Educational Fund. In the Rodeo Run’s 24-year history, ConocoPhillips has raised more than $2.5 million in scholarship funds and awarded over 200 individual scholarships to qualified Texas youth. ConocoPhillips hopes to increase participation again this year to raise a record amount of scholarship funds.

"We are thrilled about the 24th annual ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run, and we look forward to one of our most exciting and festive events yet. The Texas fanfare, western costumes and country-themed post-race party help make the Rodeo Run one of the most popular and memorable events in the greater-Houston area," said ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run finish line and post-race party director, Steve Moskowitz. "We are proud to contribute to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund again this year."

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Gold sponsors of the race include H-E-B, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bechtel, Brooks, Chartis Insurance, Continental Airlines, Fulbright and Jaworski LLP, GE Oil and Gas, Halliburton, Luke’s Locker and McJunkin Red Man Corporation. Silver sponsors include Accenture, A-Rocket Moving and Storage, Deutsche Bank, Houston Astros, Securitas, Staples Promotional Products, The Royal Bank of Scotland and Zachry.

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