Mental Health Matters: Walk/Run for Awareness
- Date Sat 20th September 2025
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Asheville, North Carolina
- Price $16.90 - $80.50
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the Mental Health Matters: Walk/Run for Awareness event on Saturday, September 20th, 2025, held at The University of North Carolina - Asheville's beautiful campus in Buncombe. This uplifting, family-friendly 5k is not just about fitness; it’s a heartfelt initiative aimed at raising awareness around mental health resources in our community and breaking the stigma surrounding mental health discussions.
Participants will have the option to choose between two invigorating course routes: a walk or run around UNCA's Karl Straus Track or a scenic 5k route around the campus. The event promises a vibrant atmosphere filled with fresh air, exercise, and music, along with a community resource fair featuring wellness and mental health organizations from Western North Carolina. Best of all, registration is free for participants aged 22 and under, with early bird registration available for just $15 until August 9th. Everyone who registers will receive a commemorative event t-shirt! Join us for a day of fun, awareness, and connection—let's come together to support mental health in our community!
Participants will have the option to choose between two invigorating course routes: a walk or run around UNCA's Karl Straus Track or a scenic 5k route around the campus. The event promises a vibrant atmosphere filled with fresh air, exercise, and music, along with a community resource fair featuring wellness and mental health organizations from Western North Carolina. Best of all, registration is free for participants aged 22 and under, with early bird registration available for just $15 until August 9th. Everyone who registers will receive a commemorative event t-shirt! Join us for a day of fun, awareness, and connection—let's come together to support mental health in our community!
Organiser's Description
Join All Souls Counseling Center on Saturday, September 20th at The University of North Carolina - Asheville's campus for a day of fresh air, exercise, and music. The Mental Health Matters Walk/Run for Awareness is a family-friendly 5k hosted by All Souls Counseling Center (ASCC). The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of the mental health resources available in our community and help to end the stigma around seeking help. Mental Health Matters is a public forum for normalizing conversations around mental health struggles so that all of us who need help can more easily access a qualified professional for support. The event will feature a community resource fair with representatives from many wellness and mental health organizations in WNC. In addition to being active, come out to learn about some of the mental health and supportive resources available in WNC.
There will be two course options available:
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Walk or Run around UNCA's Karl Straus Track
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Walk or Run route on UNCA's campus (approximately 5k)
_THIS EVENT IS FREE TO PARTICIPANTS AGES 22 AND UNDER. _Early bird registration is $15 from July 2nd through August 9th and will be $20 from August 10th to September 20th. _EVERY PARTICIPANT WHO REGISTERS WILL RECEIVE AN EVENT T-SHIRT_! All proceeds from _MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS: Walk/Run for Awareness_ will be donated to All Souls Counseling Center. Registration fees are non-refundable and this event is rain or shine.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE VISIT OUR VOLUNTEER SIGN UP PAGE [https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/NC/Asheville/MentalHealthMattersWalkRunforAwareness]!
FOR ANY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WALK/RUN, PLEASE VISIT OUR FAQ PAGE [https://runsignup.com/Race/MentalHealthMattersWalkRunforAwareness/Page/FAQ]!
All Souls Counseling Center is a non-profit organization located near Downtown Asheville providing compassionate mental health counseling, outreach, and education to those with barriers to access, with a focus on individuals who dont have health insurance or cant afford therapy with their current insurance. Our 18 licensed therapists offer both in-person and virtual individual, couples, and family counseling services on a sliding scale basis. We also offer affordable group counseling services on an as-need basis and have expanded our services to place our therapists within several partner community organizations to meet clients where theyre at and make affordable counseling as accessible as possible.
For more information, please visit our website www.allsoulscounseling.org [http://www.allsoulscounseling.org]
Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/allsoulscounseling/]
Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/allsoulscounseling]
There will be two course options available:
*
Walk or Run around UNCA's Karl Straus Track
*
Walk or Run route on UNCA's campus (approximately 5k)
_THIS EVENT IS FREE TO PARTICIPANTS AGES 22 AND UNDER. _Early bird registration is $15 from July 2nd through August 9th and will be $20 from August 10th to September 20th. _EVERY PARTICIPANT WHO REGISTERS WILL RECEIVE AN EVENT T-SHIRT_! All proceeds from _MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS: Walk/Run for Awareness_ will be donated to All Souls Counseling Center. Registration fees are non-refundable and this event is rain or shine.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE VISIT OUR VOLUNTEER SIGN UP PAGE [https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/NC/Asheville/MentalHealthMattersWalkRunforAwareness]!
FOR ANY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WALK/RUN, PLEASE VISIT OUR FAQ PAGE [https://runsignup.com/Race/MentalHealthMattersWalkRunforAwareness/Page/FAQ]!
All Souls Counseling Center is a non-profit organization located near Downtown Asheville providing compassionate mental health counseling, outreach, and education to those with barriers to access, with a focus on individuals who dont have health insurance or cant afford therapy with their current insurance. Our 18 licensed therapists offer both in-person and virtual individual, couples, and family counseling services on a sliding scale basis. We also offer affordable group counseling services on an as-need basis and have expanded our services to place our therapists within several partner community organizations to meet clients where theyre at and make affordable counseling as accessible as possible.
For more information, please visit our website www.allsoulscounseling.org [http://www.allsoulscounseling.org]
Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/allsoulscounseling/]
Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/allsoulscounseling]
Races
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Walk/Run for Awareness
Incl. $1.90 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 20th September 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$16.90
OPENS 02 JULJoin us for a day of fresh air, exercise, and music! Mental Health Matters Walk/Run for Awareness is a family-friendly event that aims to end the stigma around seeking support for mental health challenges and will feature a community resource fair with representatives from many wellness and mental health organizations in WNC. Mental Health Matters is a public forum for normalizing conversations around mental health struggles so that all of us who need help can more easily access a qualified professional for support. All funds raised will support the work of All Souls Counseling Center. There will be two course options available: 1. Walk or Run around UNCA's newly installed track 2. Walk or Run through UNCA's beautiful campus (approximately 5k route) This event is free to participants ages 22 and under. Early bird registration is $15 through August 9th and will be $20 from August 10th to September 20th. We encourage you to form a walk/run team! Every participant who registers for the Mental Health Matters: Walk/Run will receive an event t-shirt! All registrants should plan on arriving between 9AM-9:30AM to allow time to park, get checked-in, and participate in a group stretch/warm up at 9:30. We ask that everyone meet on the track at 9:45AM for a brief welcome message, a few announcements, and a group photo. The walk/run will begin at 10:00AM. FAQs: *Water and snacks will be provided however we recommend bringing your own reusable water bottle to stay hydrated *The event will not be timed, however you are welcome to time yourself *No pets allowed; Service Animals are allowed on the campus route only. *Registration is not refundable *Strollers are allowed *Tshirt sizes are not exchangeable day-of the walk/run. If you need to change your t-shirt size, please contact our Event Team before August 29th. -
*Vendor Registration Only/Community Resource Fair
Incl. $5.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 20th September 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$80.50
OPENS 02 JULAt the Mental Health Matters: Walk/Run for Awareness, All Souls Counseling Center will be hosting a Mental Health Resource Fair featuring local businesses, community partners and non-profit agencies who support mental health in WNC. *All community partners must bring their own tent/table/chairs *Tents must be weighted *Vendors must be set up by 9am and stay through the entire event (estimated to finish by 12:30pm) Cost: $75 for Businesses $50 for 501(c)3 Nonprofits (use promo code NONPROFIT24)
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