Bodie's Light 5k Fun Run/Walk
- Date Sun 12th October 2025 - Fri 31st October 2025
- Time 10:00AM PDT
- Location Olympia, Washington
- Price Free - $38.10
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the uplifting Bodie's Light 5k Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Olympia, Thurston! This spirited event, held during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, is a fantastic opportunity to come together to honor and support families who have experienced the heartbreak of stillbirth. The untimed fun run/walk will kick off at Heritage Park, taking participants on a scenic route that circles Capitol Lake twice, making it a stroller-friendly course for families.
Check-in begins at 8:45 AM, with the run/walk starting at 10 AM. Registration is just $40 on the day of the event, and if you register by September 24, you'll receive a special event shirt! All proceeds from the registration fees and donations directly benefit Bodie's Light, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing essential resources and support to families in need. Don't miss this chance to make a difference while enjoying a wonderful day of community spirit!
Check-in begins at 8:45 AM, with the run/walk starting at 10 AM. Registration is just $40 on the day of the event, and if you register by September 24, you'll receive a special event shirt! All proceeds from the registration fees and donations directly benefit Bodie's Light, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing essential resources and support to families in need. Don't miss this chance to make a difference while enjoying a wonderful day of community spirit!
Organiser's Description
Join us for the third annual Bodie's Light 5k Fun Run during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month! This will be an _untimed_ fun run/walk benefiting Bodie's Light.
The fun run will begin at Heritage Park in Olympia, WA and circle around Capitol Lake twice. Capitol Lake is stroller friendly. There are two parking lots on Water Street (the address listed) and on Simmons Street NW. Street parking and parking lot across 5th Ave are also available.
Bodie's Light is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in honor of our son, Bodie Trace Gagnon. Our mission is to provide resources and support to families who have lost their babies to stillbirth. Bodie's Light provides boxes of items and resources to help these families make memories with their child in the hospital and beyond. So far we have donated boxes to three local hospitals. All registration fees and donations will be used toward our mission.
In person fun run is on October 12, 2025.
Check in: 8:45 am
Run/walk begins: 10 am
Register by September 24 to receive a shirt!
Day of registration will be accepted this year for $40.
The fun run will begin at Heritage Park in Olympia, WA and circle around Capitol Lake twice. Capitol Lake is stroller friendly. There are two parking lots on Water Street (the address listed) and on Simmons Street NW. Street parking and parking lot across 5th Ave are also available.
Bodie's Light is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in honor of our son, Bodie Trace Gagnon. Our mission is to provide resources and support to families who have lost their babies to stillbirth. Bodie's Light provides boxes of items and resources to help these families make memories with their child in the hospital and beyond. So far we have donated boxes to three local hospitals. All registration fees and donations will be used toward our mission.
In person fun run is on October 12, 2025.
Check in: 8:45 am
Run/walk begins: 10 am
Register by September 24 to receive a shirt!
Day of registration will be accepted this year for $40.
Races
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In-Person Adult
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 12th October 2025 (10:00AM PDT)
$38.10
Check in begins: 8:45 am Run begins: 10 am Register by September 24 to receive shirt! *This is an untimed event -
In Person Child (10-17 Years Old)
Incl. $1.60 Fee
Sun 12th October 2025 (10:00AM PDT)
$11.60
This option does not include a shirt. Shirts may be purchased at the end of this registration form (by 9/24). Check in begins: 8:45 am Run begins: 10 am *This is an untimed event -
Child (0-9)
Sun 12th October 2025 (10:00AM PDT)
Free
This option does not include a shirt. Shirts may be purchased at the end of this registration form (by 9/24). Check in begins: 8:45 am Run begins: 10 am *This is an untimed event -
Virtual 5k Run/Walk
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
$38.10
You have all of October to complete your 5k. Please tag Bodie's Light on Facebook or @Bodies.Light on Instagram! Shirts will be mailed out in October. Please provide correct mailing address. Register by September 24 to receive a shirt!
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Heritage Park at Capitol Lake, 701 Water Street SW, Olympia, 98501, WA, United States
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