Fitness events
5 MILES MY WAY
Participants can choose from a 5-mile course running, biking or skating, or a 3-mile walk; 7 a.m. Thursday; Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club, 3000 Plantation Drive, Richmond; pecangrove.org
RUN WILD 5K
5K run/walk and kids race, benefiting the Special Olympics Texas. Hosted by Runner’s High Club. 7:10 a.m. Thursday; Saint Arnold Brewing Co., 2000 Lyons; runsignup.com/ Race/TX/Houston/ RunWild5K2015
45TH ANNUAL DOW FIRECRACKER 4
The shaded 4-mile run and 2-mile walk course meanders through the streets of old-town Lake Jackson and ends at Dunbar Park with breakfast, refreshments, door prizes and awards. 7:30 a.m. Thursday; Dunbar Park, 803 FM 2004, Lake Jackson.; thedriven.net
TXU WINGS OF FREEDOM
5K/10k and Family Fun Run for kids, strollers and pups, benefiting Be an Angel. 7:30 a.m. Thursday; Karbach Brewing Co., 2032 Karbach; beanangel.org/family-fun-run
MEMORIAL VILLAGES JULY 4TH
5K run/walk before The Memorial Villages Independence Parade. 8:45 a.m. Thursday; Gaylord and Piney Point; vifhouston.org
CHRISTMAS IN JULY 5K
A Christmas-themed 5K run/walk and Fa La La Kids K through downtown Houston. Proceeds will benefit the Salvation Army of Greater Houston. 7 a.m. Saturday; Salvation Army Greater Houston Area, 1500 Austin; christmasinjuly5k.com
SPHERE FITNESS
A soccer-inspired fitness class, designed to be a team sport but individually focused on all players and abilities. 6-6:45 p.m. Tuesday; Evelyn’s Park Conservancy, 4400 Bellaire; evelynspark.org
PILATES
Fitness class utilizes interval training of intense bursts of activity followed by short recovery periods. Adaptable to all fitness levels. 7-8 p.m. Tuesday; Levy Park, 3801 Eastside; levyparkhouston.org
ZUMBA STRONG
Zumba class combines high-intensity interval training with the science of Synced Music Motivation. 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday. Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney. discoverygreen.com