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From the Warfield family and the WBF Board · October 2026

Hey ZJ5K Family!

After 15 memorable years, we’re bringing our annual organized event to a close with the Final Annual ZJ5K. But don’t worry, we’re not breaking up the band.

The Warfield Brothers Foundation will continue the work of Justin and Zack’s legacy by supporting education through your generosity. Thank you! We’ll keep finding meaningful ways for all of us to support kids, education, and STEM opportunities that Zack and Justin would have loved. We’ll share those stories and opportunities with you as the Foundation enters its next chapter.

As for the ZJ5K after this year? Well, we’re handing that one over to you.

As long as you’ve got a shirt (we know you do!) and a willingness to move in the right direction for the right reasons, there’s always a reason to run another ZJ5K.

Take Jus and Zacker somewhere new. Run it, walk it, make it your own. And put it on the map! The map is AMAZING! We have literally been around the world together. What a long, strange trip... that doesn’t have to end.

We’ll keep the map growing, the old shirts available, and the stories coming.

Let’s Keep Truckin’!

With gratitude,The Warfield Family and the Board of the Warfield Brothers Foundation

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ZJ5K 2026 · Not Fade Away

The Final Annual ZJ5K

Since 2012, runners and walkers have checked in from around the world to honor Justin and Zack Warfield. This Thanksgiving weekend is the last annual ZJ5K.

 

Run, walk or hike your 5K anywhere, November 26–29 

15years
7continents
49US states
1,200+ZJ5Kers
26,000+miles
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