5Kate
- Date Sat 31st October 2026
- Time 10:00AM EDT
- Location Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Price $32.80
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
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Event summary
Join us for the uplifting 5Kate event on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Nay Aug Park in Scranton, Lackawanna! This special race celebrates the life and spirit of Kathleen "Katie" Marie Shoener, who bravely battled bipolar disorder. Participants of all ages are invited to join in the fun, with race distances catering to various age groups from 0-9 up to 70+, ensuring everyone can take part in this meaningful occasion. The race kicks off at 10 AM, following registration and packet pick-up from 8:00 to 9:45 AM.
Embrace the Halloween spirit by dressing up in costumes, as this was Katie's favorite holiday! Not only will you enjoy a spirited community atmosphere, but every participant will also receive a complimentary lunch after the race, generously provided by the Glider Diner. Let’s come together to honor Katie’s memory, raise awareness for mental health, and create a supportive space for all. It’s a day to celebrate life, love, and compassion—mark your calendars!
Embrace the Halloween spirit by dressing up in costumes, as this was Katie's favorite holiday! Not only will you enjoy a spirited community atmosphere, but every participant will also receive a complimentary lunch after the race, generously provided by the Glider Diner. Let’s come together to honor Katie’s memory, raise awareness for mental health, and create a supportive space for all. It’s a day to celebrate life, love, and compassion—mark your calendars!
Organiser's Description
Kathleen Katie Marie Shoener, 29, fought bipolar disorder since 2005, but she finally lost the battle on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 to suicide in Lewis Center, Ohio. Katie was born in Scranton and is the daughter of Deacon Edward R. and Ruth Shoener of Scranton. She was a graduate of Scranton High School, received her Bachelor of Science in business from Penn State University and recently her MBA from Ohio State University.
So often people who have a mental illness are known as their illness. People say that she is bipolar or he is schizophrenic. People who have cancer are not cancer, those with diabetes are not diabetes. Katie was not bipolar she had an illness called bipolar disorder Katie herself was a beautiful child of God. The way we talk about people and their illnesses affects the people themselves and how we treat the illness. In the case of mental illness there is so much fear, ignorance and hurtful attitudes that the people who suffer from mental illness needlessly suffer further. Our society does not provide the resources that are needed to adequately understand and treat mental illness. In Katies case, she had the best medical care available, she always took the cocktail of medicines that she was prescribed and she did her best to be healthy and manage this illness and yet that was not enough. Someday a cure will be found, but until then, we need to support and be compassionate to those with mental illness, every bit as much as we support those who suffer from cancer, heart disease or any other illness. Please know that Katie was a sweet, wonderful person that loved life, the people around her and Jesus Christ.
DATE: October 31, 2026
VENUE: Nay Aug Park in Scranton, PA.
DAY OF REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICK UP: From 8:00 to 9:45am. Race begins at 10 am.
THEME: Participants are encouraged to dress in Halloween costume to celebrate Katie's favorite holiday.
AGE GROUPS: 0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
_***ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A FREE LUNCH AFTER THE RACE PROVIDED BY THE GLIDER DINER!***_
So often people who have a mental illness are known as their illness. People say that she is bipolar or he is schizophrenic. People who have cancer are not cancer, those with diabetes are not diabetes. Katie was not bipolar she had an illness called bipolar disorder Katie herself was a beautiful child of God. The way we talk about people and their illnesses affects the people themselves and how we treat the illness. In the case of mental illness there is so much fear, ignorance and hurtful attitudes that the people who suffer from mental illness needlessly suffer further. Our society does not provide the resources that are needed to adequately understand and treat mental illness. In Katies case, she had the best medical care available, she always took the cocktail of medicines that she was prescribed and she did her best to be healthy and manage this illness and yet that was not enough. Someday a cure will be found, but until then, we need to support and be compassionate to those with mental illness, every bit as much as we support those who suffer from cancer, heart disease or any other illness. Please know that Katie was a sweet, wonderful person that loved life, the people around her and Jesus Christ.
DATE: October 31, 2026
VENUE: Nay Aug Park in Scranton, PA.
DAY OF REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICK UP: From 8:00 to 9:45am. Race begins at 10 am.
THEME: Participants are encouraged to dress in Halloween costume to celebrate Katie's favorite holiday.
AGE GROUPS: 0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
_***ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A FREE LUNCH AFTER THE RACE PROVIDED BY THE GLIDER DINER!***_
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