Strides for Hope 5KRun/1Mile Walk

Join us for our 16th Annual STRIDES for HOPE memorial 5K Run/1 Mile Walk event for family members who have lost an infant to SIDS or SUID (Sudden Unexpected Infant death). All proceeds will go to benefit Infant Loss Resources. The 5K Run/1 Mile Walk event will be an in-person and virtual race at Frontier Park-Katy Trails located in St. Charles County. Our theme is: "Giving HOPE one step at a time". Strides for Hope 2023 combines a competitive 5K race with a family-friendly 1 mile walk and Kids Zone. Please come out and join us celebrating babies gone too soon!

Families from our surrounding St. Louis Metropolitan and Metro East areas are invited out for a day of family fun. People of all ages are invited to come out for a great day and even greater cause. This is our way to raise awareness! Please join us on August 12, 2023, at Frontier Park-Katy Trails, St. Charles, MO for this amazing day filled with families, fun and friendly competition! 

Joining us this year as EMCEE is KMOV's (Channel 4) Sport reporter/News Anchor Bryan Kennedy! Bryan will be joining us along with his family! This race motivates us to stay active, compete against family and friends, and support an organization dedicated to providing FREE family resources and building awareness around infant health. 100% of the race proceeds will go to supporting Infant Loss Resources educational SAFE SLEEP and grief support programs. 

Here's how it works: Pick a race distance and/or virtual challenge.We will mark the beginning of the event with a live Facebook Race Day Kick off.Run your race and/or participate in the virtual challenge and submit your results either by text message or email (if you've opted in) or by heading to the results page here by the deadline of August 12, 2023, at 11:59 PM (Central Time). Results update in real time as people submit their times. Be sure to take a selfie and post on social media with the #stridesforhope2023.Tune into our Facebook for Event updates during August 12, 2023, and see how other people participated and learn more about Infant Loss Resources. Here's what you get for signing up: A Strides for HOPE t-shirt commemorating the 16th annual memorial event (t-shirt deadline is July 29, 2023).Connection with other families remembering lost loved ones.Motivation to stay active.The good feeling that comes with supporting our community. Best Ways to Participate: Become a Fundraiser - The annual Strides event provides critical funding for Infant Loss Resources' programs supporting grief support, spreading awareness and education for safe infant sleep practices. Please consider setting up a fundraiser page to help support our mission here. This fundraising page can be connected to Facebook fundraising to help share and raise awareness with friends and family.Start/Join a Team - Invite family and friends to participate in the events this year, share results to encourage each other. Track your distance and time yourself by following a local St. Louis area route provided by Big River Running hereRefer family and friends using your referral code (included in your confirmation email), receive $10 toward your registration fee for every 5 people referred through your code (maximum of $20)Sibling Activity Challenge - Set up a fundraiser and encourage family and friends to commit to match every minute of activity with a donation.