Walking for the Health of It 2025
- Date Sat 3rd May 2025
- Time 4:00PM EST
- Location Avon, Indiana
- Price $16.90 - $27.50
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
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Event summary
Join us for the 5th Annual Walking for the Health of It event on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in beautiful Avon, Hendricks! This uplifting event features both a 5K mapped course and a 1-mile memory walk, all set against the backdrop of Avon Town Hall Park. We are walking to raise awareness for mental health issues, aiming to reduce stigma and promote supportive communities, healthy habits, and suicide prevention.
Participants will enjoy a fun-filled day with activities including a community health and wellness fair, engaging kids' activities, and yard games. Plus, you’ll receive an awesome event t-shirt, a custom WFTHI bib with your name, and a medal to commemorate your efforts. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to honor loved ones with memorial signs along the route. Whether you're walking for yourself or in memory of someone special, your participation makes a difference. Let’s come together to support mental health awareness and foster a brighter future in our community!
Participants will enjoy a fun-filled day with activities including a community health and wellness fair, engaging kids' activities, and yard games. Plus, you’ll receive an awesome event t-shirt, a custom WFTHI bib with your name, and a medal to commemorate your efforts. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to honor loved ones with memorial signs along the route. Whether you're walking for yourself or in memory of someone special, your participation makes a difference. Let’s come together to support mental health awareness and foster a brighter future in our community!
Organiser's Description
This is our 5th annual 5K & 1 MILE MEMORY WALK. We are walking to raise awareness for mental health issues including the reduction of stigma and the promotion of positive support, healthy habits & suicide prevention. Mental illness affects 1 in 4 people every year, meaning that nearly every family in our community is affected.
COURSE - 5K mapped course at Avon Town Hall Park, Avon Indiana
ENTRY FEE INCLUDES
- An awesome WFTHI t-shirt*
- A custom WFTHI In Color bib with your name printed on it**
- A custom WFTHI Medal
- Entry to community health & wellness fair, kids activities and yard games including guest speakers, a DJ, and food/ refreshment trucks.
* The t-shirt cut off is May 1st- you must be registered by this date to receive an event t-shirt
** The cutoff date to have your name printed on the custom bib# is April 25th. If you are running in memory of someone you can also choose to have their name printed on the bib.
FUNDRAISING- Both individual and team fundraising options are available to all participants. Earn complimentary 5K entry using our inline fundraiser option. Select BECOME A FUNDRAISER in the left-hand column for more information.
If you would like to sponsor a member/consumer to participate in the run/walk, please choose the Sponsor a participant under the donation tab. The cost is $25 per member/consumer.
NEW THIS YEAR!!!
If you would like a memorial sign in memory of someone you've lost to suicide placed along the route, please send your request to [email protected]. Signs are $5.00 and yours's to keep at the end of the event. Please have all requests submitted by April 30th.
COURSE - 5K mapped course at Avon Town Hall Park, Avon Indiana
ENTRY FEE INCLUDES
- An awesome WFTHI t-shirt*
- A custom WFTHI In Color bib with your name printed on it**
- A custom WFTHI Medal
- Entry to community health & wellness fair, kids activities and yard games including guest speakers, a DJ, and food/ refreshment trucks.
* The t-shirt cut off is May 1st- you must be registered by this date to receive an event t-shirt
** The cutoff date to have your name printed on the custom bib# is April 25th. If you are running in memory of someone you can also choose to have their name printed on the bib.
FUNDRAISING- Both individual and team fundraising options are available to all participants. Earn complimentary 5K entry using our inline fundraiser option. Select BECOME A FUNDRAISER in the left-hand column for more information.
If you would like to sponsor a member/consumer to participate in the run/walk, please choose the Sponsor a participant under the donation tab. The cost is $25 per member/consumer.
NEW THIS YEAR!!!
If you would like a memorial sign in memory of someone you've lost to suicide placed along the route, please send your request to [email protected]. Signs are $5.00 and yours's to keep at the end of the event. Please have all requests submitted by April 30th.
Races
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5K Run/Walk
Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 3rd May 2025 (4:00PM EDT)
$27.50
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1 Mile "In Memory Of" Walk
Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 3rd May 2025 (4:00PM EDT)
$27.50
Walkers in this category will receive a special "In Memory Of" participation ribbon. -
Kids 5K
Incl. $1.90 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 3rd May 2025 (4:00PM EDT)
$16.90
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