Promise 5K & Bensky's Race

The Promise 5K is an annual event held in effort to raise funds and awareness for the work of Children of the Promise in Northern Haiti. This year, the 7th Annual Promise 5K will be held at Robbins Island Park in Willmar, Minnesota!

Willmar, MN Location: Robbins Island Regional Park

The route follows beautiful walking trails through the park and around Willmar Lake. In addition to the great outdoors, enjoy a slice of pie at the Pie-K, stick around to hear more about what's happening in Haiti, and browse Haitian-made artwork. The 5K race is part of the Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series of West Central Minnesota, and there will be official timing with results posted online at http://www.glcrsrun.com/ via Pickle Events.

Not local to the Willmar area? No problem! There is also the Promise 5K Virtual Run/Walk, which can be completed in your own neighborhood, at a local park, or even the treadmill.

This event is a fundraiser for Children of the Promise.

Children of the Promise is a nonprofit organization keeping families together in Haiti by strengthening and empowering them toward lasting health and stability. Through holistic care—addressing physical, spiritual, emotional, educational, and economic needs—we equip vulnerable children and families with the tools to thrive.

Our vision is for every Haitian child to grow up in a healthy Christian home. To make this a reality, we invest in family-strengthening programs, providing essential resources and opportunities that reduce the risk of family separation. One of our key programs, ICEP, offers quality education to help over 240 students build a strong foundation for the future.

By prioritizing family preservation and education, we seek to break cycles of poverty and create lasting change—one child, one family at a time.

For more information, visit our website: www.childrenofthepromise.org

Visit MapMyRun for an interactive map of the route, including elevation gain and mile markers.

The 2025 Promise 5K race in Willmar, MN is part of the Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series! This includes official timing and published online results.

"The Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series includes road races from towns throughout the West Central Minnesota area. The vision statement of this running series is: Inspiring and motivating everyone to be active by promoting health & wellness through a series of race events that are fun, safe & well organized."

For more information on the series and official race results via Pickle Events, visit http://www.glcrsrun.com/.

We have had so many amazing sponsors for our previous races! We are so appreciative of these businesses (and the people who work there!) & their partnership with Children of the Promise. If you are interested in sponsoring this race, please reach out to Jenna Thorson at jthorson@childrenofthepromise.org!