Compassionate Heart Ministries - Hearts in Motion 5k Run/Walk, and Flamingo Fun Run
- Date Thu 30th April 2026
- Time 5:30PM EDT
- Location Zeeland, Michigan
- Price $31.58 - $36.73
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the Compassionate Heart Ministries' Hearts in Motion 5K Run/Walk and Flamingo Fun Run on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in beautiful Zeeland, Ottawa! This uplifting event is designed to foster community and connection for individuals aged 14 to 45 with mild to moderate disabilities. Participants can choose between the chip-timed 5K, which kicks off at 6:30 PM, or the delightful Flamingo Fun Run starting at 5:30 PM.
Whether you're running, walking, or supporting from the sidelines, this event promises a fun-filled atmosphere for everyone. Virtual options are also available, allowing you to participate at your own pace and location up until May 1. Don’t miss the chance to receive a stylish race shirt by registering before April 8! Come out for a day of camaraderie, exercise, and community support at Compassionate Heart Ministries, located at 404 Centerstone Court, Zeeland, MI 49464. Let's make a difference together and create lasting memories!
Whether you're running, walking, or supporting from the sidelines, this event promises a fun-filled atmosphere for everyone. Virtual options are also available, allowing you to participate at your own pace and location up until May 1. Don’t miss the chance to receive a stylish race shirt by registering before April 8! Come out for a day of camaraderie, exercise, and community support at Compassionate Heart Ministries, located at 404 Centerstone Court, Zeeland, MI 49464. Let's make a difference together and create lasting memories!
Organiser's Description
HEARTS IN MOTION 2026
WHO WE ARE
COMPASSIONATE HEART MINISTRIES IS A FUN, CHRIST-CENTERED, AND SAFE PLACE FOR PEOPLE AGES 14 TO 45 WITH MILD TO MODERATE DISABILITIES TO COME, HANG OUT, AND MAKE FRIENDS!
DONATIONS
COMPASSIONATE HEART MINISTRIES VALUES ANY AND ALL DONATIONS AS WE ARE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT RELIES ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT.
SPONSORSHIPS
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR FOR THE HEARTS IN MOTION 5K/FLAMINGO FUN RUN? CLICK HERE [https://compheart.ddock.gives/?showBg=] TO GET STARTED!
IN-PERSON EVENT LOCATION:
COMPASSIONATE HEART MINISTRIES
404 CENTERSTONE COURT
ZEELAND, MI 49464
RACE TIMES:
THE FLAMINGO FUN RUN STARTS AT 5:30PM AND THE 5K STARTS AT 6:30PM.
WILL THE EVENT BE TIMED?
WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE MICHIANA TIMING HELPING US AGAIN THIS YEAR! THE 5K ROUTE WILL BE CHIP TIMED (EXCLUDING IN-PERSON SIGN UPS ON RACE DAY). THE FLAMINGO FUN RUN WILL NOT BE TIMED, HOWEVER, FUN RUNNERS WILL RECEIVE A RACE BIB.
WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RUN?
A VIRTUAL RACE ESSENTIALLY MEANS REGISTERED RACERS HAVE FROM NOW UNTIL MAY 1 TO CHOOSE A DAY TO RUN OR WALK THEIR OWN FUN RUN OR 5K ROUTE. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO SPEND SOME TIME OUTSIDE WHILE AT HOME! THE BEAUTY BEHIND A VIRTUAL RACE IS THAT YOU CAN CHOOSE THE LOCATION OF WHICH YOU WILL RUN OR WALK! SIMPLY MAP OUT A MILE OR 5K ROUTE AND GET TO WALKING OR RUNNING. YOU CHOOSE THE TIME AND THE PLACE! VIRTUAL RUNNERS WILL RECEIVE A SHIRT AS LONG AS THEY REGISTER ON OR BEFORE APRIL 8 BY 11:59PM. THIS EVENT WILL NOT BE TIMED. YOU MAY TIME YOUR OWN VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE.
PACKET PICK-UP INFO:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH FROM 5PM - 7PM AT COMPASSIONATE HEART MINISTRIES (404 CENTERSTONE COURT, ZEELAND, MI 49464). THIS IS FOR ANY REGISTERED PARTICIPANT TO PICK UP RACE STUFF! *IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN ONE OF OUR VIRTUAL EVENTS, THIS IS THE DAY TO STOP BY AND GRAB YOUR SHIRT! (WE WILL NOT SHIP) RACE DAY CHECK-IN BEGINS AT 4:30PM (ANOTHER CHANCE TO GRAB PACKET). ANY UNCLAIMED PACKETS WILL BE DONATED AFTER RACE.
DO I GET A SHIRT?
YES! IF YOU SIGN UP ON OR BEFORE APRIL 8TH YOU WILL RECEIVE A SHIRT. :) REGISTER BY APRIL 8TH BY 11:59PM TO GUARANTEE YOUR RACE SHIRT. PARTICIPANTS THAT REGISTER AFTER APRIL 8TH ARE NOT GUARANTEED A SHIRT, AS OUR SUPPLY WILL BE LIMITED. OUR RACE SHIRTS ARE SHORT SLEEVE, WICKING SHIRTS.
WHAT ARE THE AGE GROUP DIVISIONS?
THE 5K AGE DIVISIONS ARE: 1-6, 7-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74. EACH AGE GROUP WILL BE SEPARATED INTO MALE & FEMALE.
ARE PETS ALLOWED ON THE COURSE?
NO. FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL RUNNERS & WALKERS, WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG(S) OR OTHER PET(S).
IS THE ROUTE USATF CERTIFIED?
NO. WE HAVE DONE OUR BEST TO MAP OUT A 3.1 MILE 5K ROUTE AND A 1.1 MILE FUN RUN ROUTE; HOWEVER, IT MIGHT NOT BE EXACT.
OOPS! I SELECTED THE WRONG RACE ROUTE OR T-SHIRT SIZE! CAN I CHANGE IT?
YES! SIMPLY EMAIL MICHELLE@COMPHEART.ORG WITH YOUR CHANGE REQUEST BEFORE APRIL 1ST AT 11:59PM.
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AT COMPASSIONATE HEART?
SWEET! WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOUR HELP! EMAIL ISABELLA@COMPHEART.ORG OR CALL 616-834-0501 EXT. 105
REFUNDS?
AS WE EMPATHIZE WITH THE QUESTION, WE ARE UNABLE TO ISSUE REFUNDS. THE RACE FEES HELP COVER THE INVESTMENTS AND PURCHASES INVOLVED WITH THIS EVENT. WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
WHO WE ARE
COMPASSIONATE HEART MINISTRIES IS A FUN, CHRIST-CENTERED, AND SAFE PLACE FOR PEOPLE AGES 14 TO 45 WITH MILD TO MODERATE DISABILITIES TO COME, HANG OUT, AND MAKE FRIENDS!
DONATIONS
COMPASSIONATE HEART MINISTRIES VALUES ANY AND ALL DONATIONS AS WE ARE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT RELIES ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT.
SPONSORSHIPS
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR FOR THE HEARTS IN MOTION 5K/FLAMINGO FUN RUN? CLICK HERE [https://compheart.ddock.gives/?showBg=] TO GET STARTED!
IN-PERSON EVENT LOCATION:
COMPASSIONATE HEART MINISTRIES
404 CENTERSTONE COURT
ZEELAND, MI 49464
RACE TIMES:
THE FLAMINGO FUN RUN STARTS AT 5:30PM AND THE 5K STARTS AT 6:30PM.
WILL THE EVENT BE TIMED?
WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE MICHIANA TIMING HELPING US AGAIN THIS YEAR! THE 5K ROUTE WILL BE CHIP TIMED (EXCLUDING IN-PERSON SIGN UPS ON RACE DAY). THE FLAMINGO FUN RUN WILL NOT BE TIMED, HOWEVER, FUN RUNNERS WILL RECEIVE A RACE BIB.
WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RUN?
A VIRTUAL RACE ESSENTIALLY MEANS REGISTERED RACERS HAVE FROM NOW UNTIL MAY 1 TO CHOOSE A DAY TO RUN OR WALK THEIR OWN FUN RUN OR 5K ROUTE. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO SPEND SOME TIME OUTSIDE WHILE AT HOME! THE BEAUTY BEHIND A VIRTUAL RACE IS THAT YOU CAN CHOOSE THE LOCATION OF WHICH YOU WILL RUN OR WALK! SIMPLY MAP OUT A MILE OR 5K ROUTE AND GET TO WALKING OR RUNNING. YOU CHOOSE THE TIME AND THE PLACE! VIRTUAL RUNNERS WILL RECEIVE A SHIRT AS LONG AS THEY REGISTER ON OR BEFORE APRIL 8 BY 11:59PM. THIS EVENT WILL NOT BE TIMED. YOU MAY TIME YOUR OWN VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE.
PACKET PICK-UP INFO:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH FROM 5PM - 7PM AT COMPASSIONATE HEART MINISTRIES (404 CENTERSTONE COURT, ZEELAND, MI 49464). THIS IS FOR ANY REGISTERED PARTICIPANT TO PICK UP RACE STUFF! *IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN ONE OF OUR VIRTUAL EVENTS, THIS IS THE DAY TO STOP BY AND GRAB YOUR SHIRT! (WE WILL NOT SHIP) RACE DAY CHECK-IN BEGINS AT 4:30PM (ANOTHER CHANCE TO GRAB PACKET). ANY UNCLAIMED PACKETS WILL BE DONATED AFTER RACE.
DO I GET A SHIRT?
YES! IF YOU SIGN UP ON OR BEFORE APRIL 8TH YOU WILL RECEIVE A SHIRT. :) REGISTER BY APRIL 8TH BY 11:59PM TO GUARANTEE YOUR RACE SHIRT. PARTICIPANTS THAT REGISTER AFTER APRIL 8TH ARE NOT GUARANTEED A SHIRT, AS OUR SUPPLY WILL BE LIMITED. OUR RACE SHIRTS ARE SHORT SLEEVE, WICKING SHIRTS.
WHAT ARE THE AGE GROUP DIVISIONS?
THE 5K AGE DIVISIONS ARE: 1-6, 7-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74. EACH AGE GROUP WILL BE SEPARATED INTO MALE & FEMALE.
ARE PETS ALLOWED ON THE COURSE?
NO. FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL RUNNERS & WALKERS, WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG(S) OR OTHER PET(S).
IS THE ROUTE USATF CERTIFIED?
NO. WE HAVE DONE OUR BEST TO MAP OUT A 3.1 MILE 5K ROUTE AND A 1.1 MILE FUN RUN ROUTE; HOWEVER, IT MIGHT NOT BE EXACT.
OOPS! I SELECTED THE WRONG RACE ROUTE OR T-SHIRT SIZE! CAN I CHANGE IT?
YES! SIMPLY EMAIL MICHELLE@COMPHEART.ORG WITH YOUR CHANGE REQUEST BEFORE APRIL 1ST AT 11:59PM.
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AT COMPASSIONATE HEART?
SWEET! WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOUR HELP! EMAIL ISABELLA@COMPHEART.ORG OR CALL 616-834-0501 EXT. 105
REFUNDS?
AS WE EMPATHIZE WITH THE QUESTION, WE ARE UNABLE TO ISSUE REFUNDS. THE RACE FEES HELP COVER THE INVESTMENTS AND PURCHASES INVOLVED WITH THIS EVENT. WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
Races
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5K Run/Walk
Incl. $1.73 Fee & Short Sleeve Shirt (Wicking Material)
Thu 30th April 2026 (6:30PM EDT)
$36.73
For the safety of all participants, no dogs, other pets, bicycles or roller skates are allowed at the event. -
Flamingo Fun Run
Incl. $1.58 Fee & Short Sleeve Shirt (Wicking Material)
Thu 30th April 2026 (5:30PM EDT)
$31.58
For the safety of all participants, no dogs, other pets, bicycles or roller skates are allowed at the event. -
Virtual Walk / Run
Incl. $1.73 Fee & T-Shirt
$36.73
Unable to make our event, but still want to support our mission? Register to walk/run when it works in your schedule.
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