The Aden Perry Hero Event 5k
- Date Sat 6th December 2025
- Time 7:30AM EST
- Location Sunrise, Florida
- Price $45.00
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the inspiring Aden Perry Hero Event 5K on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at beautiful Markham Park in Sunrise, Broward! This uplifting run/walk not only honors the remarkable legacy of Aden Perry, a true hero and recipient of the Carnegie Hero Award, but also supports students in need by collecting school supplies. Participants are encouraged to bring a bag of school supplies to receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win exciting prizes.
The event features a fun, timed 5K course, live music, food, and engaging activities for the whole family, including a special dog water and treat station for our four-legged friends! Runners in the 15-19 age group will have the chance to win a college scholarship in honor of Ethan Lawrence, a talented runner who tragically lost his life. With dynamic warm-ups, live performances by local students, and a community spirit that celebrates generosity and support, the Aden Perry Hero Event promises to be a day of fun and camaraderie while making a meaningful impact in the lives of students. Don’t miss this opportunity to run for a cause and create lasting memories!
The event features a fun, timed 5K course, live music, food, and engaging activities for the whole family, including a special dog water and treat station for our four-legged friends! Runners in the 15-19 age group will have the chance to win a college scholarship in honor of Ethan Lawrence, a talented runner who tragically lost his life. With dynamic warm-ups, live performances by local students, and a community spirit that celebrates generosity and support, the Aden Perry Hero Event promises to be a day of fun and camaraderie while making a meaningful impact in the lives of students. Don’t miss this opportunity to run for a cause and create lasting memories!
Organiser's Description
ADEN PERRY HERO EVENT.
A 5K RUN/WALK TO HONOR THE LIFE AND CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF ADEN PERRY AND HIS MOST SELFLESS AND HEROIC ACT THAT MADE HIM A HERO... NOW ANGEL AND A RECIPIENT OF THE CARNEGIE HERO AWARD
COLLECTING SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO DONATE TO STUDENTS IN NEED ON ADEN'S BIRTHDAY DECEMBER 11TH, TO HELP THEM ON THEIR ACADEMIC JOURNEYS . BRING A BAG OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND YOU WILL GET A RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A GREAT RAFFLE PRIZE.....(NOT THE GOLF-CART)!
IN HONOR OF ETHAN LAWRENCE, AN ELITE RUNNER AND OVERALL WINNER OF OUR 1ST ADEN PERRY HERO EVENT WHO LOST HIS LIFE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE OUT RUNNING, WE ARE AWARDING A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP TO THE 1ST PLACE OVERALL RUNNER IN THE 15-19 AGE GROUP CATEGORY
starstarGOLF-CART CUSTOMIZED BY BIG D'S CUSTOMS FOR THE ADEN PERRY GOOD SAMARITAN AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSTARSTAR
STARGOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTEDSTAR
STAR FABULOUS LONG-SLEEVED DRI-WICK RACE SHIRTSSTAR
STARBANDANAS FOR 4-LEGGED PARTICIPANTSSTAR
starGREAT CHIPPED, TIMED 5K COURSE AT MARKHAM PARKstar
STARSPECIAL DOG WATER/TREAT STATION AND PRIZES FOR 1ST PLACE BIG AND SMALL DOG STARSPONSORED BY PETS ARE AMORESTAR
STAR ADEN PERRY GOOD SAMARITAN AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF ETHAN LAWRENCE AWARDED TO 1ST PLACE OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE RUNNER IN THE 15-19 AGE GROUPSTAR
STARDYNAMIC WARMUP BY OUTFIT STAR
STARGIRL SCOUT COLOR-GUARD STAR
STARNATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMED LIVE STAR
STAR AMAZING PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTSSTAR
starCOLLECTING SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO BE DONATED TO KIDS IN NEEDstar
starLIFE SAVING CPR DEMONSTRATION/TRAINING PROVIDED BY VIDAMEDstar
starSILENT AUCTIONstar
starRAFFLESstar
STARCUSTOM FINISHER MEDALS TO ALL PARTICIPANTSSTAR
STARWINNER MEDALS GIVEN TO 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE MALE AND FEMALE OVERALL AND 1ST 3 MALE AND FEMALE WINNERS IN EACH AGE GROUPSTAR
STARSMOOCH ADEN'S POOCHSTAR
STARLIVE DJSTAR
STARLIVE BANDSTAR
STAR FUN FOODSTAR
STARPOST RACE FUNSTAR
STARCRAFT PROJECT OPPORTUNITYSTAR
STARPOST EVENT REFRESHMENTSstar
STARCANDY BARSTAR
STARSNOW CONES STAR
_SINCE "THAT NIGHT" SO MUCH HAS BEEN DONE THROUGH THE ADEN PERRY GOOD SAMARITAN AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF ADEN..._
ADEN WAS AWARDED THE CARNEGIE HERO AWARD FOR HIS SELFLESS HEROIC ACT
ADEN RECEIVED 2 MEDALS OF VALOR
WE RECEIVED 2 PROCLAMATIONS FOR ADEN PERRY DAY IN BROWARD COUNTY AND ADEN'S HOME TOWN
WE HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE AWARDS FOR THE WORKS BEING DONE IN ADEN'S NAME THROUGH THE ADEN PERRY GOOD SAMARITAN AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND
WE ARE NOW AN OFFICIAL 501C3
WE HAVE GIVEN HUNDREDS OF SAT PREP SCHOLARSHIPS,INCLUDING STUDY BOOK AND PAID TESTING FEES
AWARDED OVER 50 MONETARY SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS
AWARDED ANOTHER HERO A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO FF/ EMT SCHOOL
HONORED A STUDENT GOOD SAMARITAN ON ADEN PERRY DAY
DONATED SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO OVER 2000 STUDENTS IN NEED
SUPPORTED OTHER LOCAL CHARITIES
HELPED STUDENTS IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY AND FOSTER CARE THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH BCHBA WITH ALL THEIR BACK TO SCHOOL NEEDS SPONSOREDSPONSORED FOSTER CARE KIDS HOLIDAY EVENT
SPONSORED A STUDENT TO PERFORM AT CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL
SENT THE WESTERN ROBOTICS CLUB TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS SET UP A COLLEGE/JOB PREP CENTER AT ADEN'S HIGH SCHOOL
SET UP A READING CORNER AT LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SPONSORED A SENSORY WALL AT A LOCAL PRE-SCHOOL
SPONSORED CLASSROOM EVENTS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS
SPONSORED SCHOOL EVENTS
ADOPTED AND MAINTAIN A CITY STREET IN HONOR OF ADEN
PRESENTED THE ADEN PERRY HERO LIFE RING INITIATIVE WITH THE GOAL OF HAVING LIFE RINGS ALONG WATERWAYS TO AID IN FUTURE WATER EMERGENCIES TO SAVE LIVES AND PREVENT FUTURE DROWNINGS
RECEIVED MULTIPLE AWARDS FOR THE ADEN PERRY HERO LIFE RING INITIATIVE
INSTALLED HUNDREDS OF ADEN PERRY HERO LIFE RINGS IN BROWARD, MIAMI DADE AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES ON A COUNTY LEVEL AS WELL AS IN MUNICIPALITIES THROUGHOUT THOSE COUNTIESINSTALLED ADEN'S HERO LIFE RINGS ON CAMPUS AT FSU AND NSU WILL BE ON CAMPUS AT OTHER UNIVERSITIES VERY SOON!
STARSTARSTARWE ARE A 501C3...100% OFF ALL THE FUNDS GENERATED FROM THIS EVENT GO DIRECTLY TOWARDS HELPING STUDENTS ON THEIR ACADEMIC JOURNEYS THROUGH THE ADEN PERRY GOOD SAMARITAN AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSTARSTARSTAR
A 5K RUN/WALK TO HONOR THE LIFE AND CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF ADEN PERRY AND HIS MOST SELFLESS AND HEROIC ACT THAT MADE HIM A HERO... NOW ANGEL AND A RECIPIENT OF THE CARNEGIE HERO AWARD
COLLECTING SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO DONATE TO STUDENTS IN NEED ON ADEN'S BIRTHDAY DECEMBER 11TH, TO HELP THEM ON THEIR ACADEMIC JOURNEYS . BRING A BAG OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND YOU WILL GET A RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A GREAT RAFFLE PRIZE.....(NOT THE GOLF-CART)!
IN HONOR OF ETHAN LAWRENCE, AN ELITE RUNNER AND OVERALL WINNER OF OUR 1ST ADEN PERRY HERO EVENT WHO LOST HIS LIFE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE OUT RUNNING, WE ARE AWARDING A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP TO THE 1ST PLACE OVERALL RUNNER IN THE 15-19 AGE GROUP CATEGORY
starstarGOLF-CART CUSTOMIZED BY BIG D'S CUSTOMS FOR THE ADEN PERRY GOOD SAMARITAN AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSTARSTAR
STARGOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTEDSTAR
STAR FABULOUS LONG-SLEEVED DRI-WICK RACE SHIRTSSTAR
STARBANDANAS FOR 4-LEGGED PARTICIPANTSSTAR
starGREAT CHIPPED, TIMED 5K COURSE AT MARKHAM PARKstar
STARSPECIAL DOG WATER/TREAT STATION AND PRIZES FOR 1ST PLACE BIG AND SMALL DOG STARSPONSORED BY PETS ARE AMORESTAR
STAR ADEN PERRY GOOD SAMARITAN AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF ETHAN LAWRENCE AWARDED TO 1ST PLACE OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE RUNNER IN THE 15-19 AGE GROUPSTAR
STARDYNAMIC WARMUP BY OUTFIT STAR
STARGIRL SCOUT COLOR-GUARD STAR
STARNATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMED LIVE STAR
STAR AMAZING PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTSSTAR
starCOLLECTING SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO BE DONATED TO KIDS IN NEEDstar
starLIFE SAVING CPR DEMONSTRATION/TRAINING PROVIDED BY VIDAMEDstar
starSILENT AUCTIONstar
starRAFFLESstar
STARCUSTOM FINISHER MEDALS TO ALL PARTICIPANTSSTAR
STARWINNER MEDALS GIVEN TO 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE MALE AND FEMALE OVERALL AND 1ST 3 MALE AND FEMALE WINNERS IN EACH AGE GROUPSTAR
STARSMOOCH ADEN'S POOCHSTAR
STARLIVE DJSTAR
STARLIVE BANDSTAR
STAR FUN FOODSTAR
STARPOST RACE FUNSTAR
STARCRAFT PROJECT OPPORTUNITYSTAR
STARPOST EVENT REFRESHMENTSstar
STARCANDY BARSTAR
STARSNOW CONES STAR
_SINCE "THAT NIGHT" SO MUCH HAS BEEN DONE THROUGH THE ADEN PERRY GOOD SAMARITAN AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF ADEN..._
ADEN WAS AWARDED THE CARNEGIE HERO AWARD FOR HIS SELFLESS HEROIC ACT
ADEN RECEIVED 2 MEDALS OF VALOR
WE RECEIVED 2 PROCLAMATIONS FOR ADEN PERRY DAY IN BROWARD COUNTY AND ADEN'S HOME TOWN
WE HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE AWARDS FOR THE WORKS BEING DONE IN ADEN'S NAME THROUGH THE ADEN PERRY GOOD SAMARITAN AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND
WE ARE NOW AN OFFICIAL 501C3
WE HAVE GIVEN HUNDREDS OF SAT PREP SCHOLARSHIPS,INCLUDING STUDY BOOK AND PAID TESTING FEES
AWARDED OVER 50 MONETARY SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS
AWARDED ANOTHER HERO A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO FF/ EMT SCHOOL
HONORED A STUDENT GOOD SAMARITAN ON ADEN PERRY DAY
DONATED SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO OVER 2000 STUDENTS IN NEED
SUPPORTED OTHER LOCAL CHARITIES
HELPED STUDENTS IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY AND FOSTER CARE THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH BCHBA WITH ALL THEIR BACK TO SCHOOL NEEDS SPONSOREDSPONSORED FOSTER CARE KIDS HOLIDAY EVENT
SPONSORED A STUDENT TO PERFORM AT CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL
SENT THE WESTERN ROBOTICS CLUB TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS SET UP A COLLEGE/JOB PREP CENTER AT ADEN'S HIGH SCHOOL
SET UP A READING CORNER AT LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SPONSORED A SENSORY WALL AT A LOCAL PRE-SCHOOL
SPONSORED CLASSROOM EVENTS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS
SPONSORED SCHOOL EVENTS
ADOPTED AND MAINTAIN A CITY STREET IN HONOR OF ADEN
PRESENTED THE ADEN PERRY HERO LIFE RING INITIATIVE WITH THE GOAL OF HAVING LIFE RINGS ALONG WATERWAYS TO AID IN FUTURE WATER EMERGENCIES TO SAVE LIVES AND PREVENT FUTURE DROWNINGS
RECEIVED MULTIPLE AWARDS FOR THE ADEN PERRY HERO LIFE RING INITIATIVE
INSTALLED HUNDREDS OF ADEN PERRY HERO LIFE RINGS IN BROWARD, MIAMI DADE AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES ON A COUNTY LEVEL AS WELL AS IN MUNICIPALITIES THROUGHOUT THOSE COUNTIESINSTALLED ADEN'S HERO LIFE RINGS ON CAMPUS AT FSU AND NSU WILL BE ON CAMPUS AT OTHER UNIVERSITIES VERY SOON!
STARSTARSTARWE ARE A 501C3...100% OFF ALL THE FUNDS GENERATED FROM THIS EVENT GO DIRECTLY TOWARDS HELPING STUDENTS ON THEIR ACADEMIC JOURNEYS THROUGH THE ADEN PERRY GOOD SAMARITAN AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSTARSTARSTAR
Races
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5K Run
Incl. $5.00 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 6th December 2025 (7:30AM EST)
$45.00
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Markham Park, 16001 W State Rd 84, Sunrise, 33326, FL, United States
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