Houston Chronicle – April 10, 2021
by Dylan McGuinness
Some 200 supporters of the Astrodome trekked to the Houston relic Saturday for a 5K run, raising funds for the building’s conservancy and exchanging memories of the old Astros games and landmark events it hosted.
The Astrodome Conservancy, an organization dedicated to preserving the stadium, hosted the “Race for the Dome” event, giving supporters a more intimate experience with the building than is possible when thousands flock around it for the pre-pandemic Houston Livestock Show & Rodeos. The walkers and runners came out in four socially-distanced waves, avoiding crowds. About 70 others completed it virtually.