Strides of Hope 5K

Welcome to the 6th Annual Strides of Hope 5K Run/Walk!

This event will help raise funds for The Center for Loss and Bereavement.

For 26 years, The Center for Loss and Bereavement has served our community as a non-profit organization that provides professional counseling, support services, and education for families, individuals, and organizations dealing with loss and grief. Located in Skippack Village in Montgomery County, the Center offers a warm and safe atmosphere that allows for expressing and exploring those thoughts and emotions associated with the grief process. For more information on our mission, services, and ways to support, please visit our main website at www.bereavementcenter.org

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS April 30, 2026, at 8:00am

$40 for 5K Walk/Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk (early bird rates for those registered before 2/28/2026
$20 for Kids Fun Run 

Day-of Registration will be $45!

The Strides of Hope 5K is a chip-timed race. Special Prizes will be awarded to the following 5K finishers:

Best Time Overall (Male / Female) 
Best Time (Male / Female): 17 AND UNDER 
Best Time (Male / Female): 18-29
Best Time (Male / Female): 30-39
Best Time (Male / Female): 40-49 
Best Time (Male / Female): 50-64
Best Time (Male / Female): 65+ 
The "Gracie Award": 1st place Dog  

The course will start and finish at Heebner Park and includes paved and packed gravel trails. 

5K interactive map: 
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2490659

1 Mile Walk/Kids Fun Run interactive map:
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2137163

 All participants guaranteed to receive a t-shirt (if registered by 4/1/2026), refreshments, water stations, and snacks. In addition, kids fun run participants will receive a medal! If registered after 3/12/2025, shirts will be available while supplies last on a first come, first serve basis. 

The Strides of Hope is successful in raising funds for grief support services in our community not only due to the increasing numbers of participants, but also due to the generous contributions of individual and business sponsorships. 

Sponsorship packages are available starting at $250 and up to $10,000 for the Presenting Sponsor status. The Strides of Hope does consider in-kind sponsorships if the goods or services offered are budget relieving. 

Interested in sponsoring the Strides of Hope? Please reach out to Christopher Grosso at cgrosso@bereavementcenter.org. 

• 7:30 am - Check-In and Race Day Registration opens

• 8:15 am - Kids Fun Run

• 8:30 am - 1 Mile Fun Walk Start

• 8:50 am - Announcements

• 9:00 am - 5K Run/Walk starts

• 10:30am - Awards Ceremony

• 10:45am - Moment of Remembrance

Early Packet Pick Up
Date:
Friday, May 1, 2026
Details to follow! 

Race Day Packet Pick Up
Date:
Saturday, May 2, 2026
7:30AM - 8:30AM

Location:
Heebner Park - Small Pavilion
1721 S. Valley Forge Rd., Collegeville, PA 19426

Participants may their pick up packets for other members of their team or party. 

The Strides of Hope 5K has provided funding for The Center for Loss and Bereavement to support their mission - being a resource of specialized knowledge and professional support to provide meaningful connection and restorative guidance for those impacted by grief. 

Participants have the option to fundraise individually or as part of a team to increase their impact on The Center for Loss and Bereavement and have the opportunity to receive incentive prizes! 

Awards will be given to individual fundraisers who reach designated fundraising levels.

Individual: $250 raised, receive a CLB Tote Bag
Individual: $500 raised, receive a CLB Long-sleeve T-shirt
Individual: $1,000 raised, receive a CLB Fleece Zip-up 

Honor the memory of someone with Memorial Photo Dedication Sign. For a $100 donation, you can honor and celebrate the life of a cherished person who has passed away. 

Here's what the add-on includes
🌟 A 12x18 personalized photo tribute displayed along the race course, ensuring your loved one's memory is woven into the fabric of the event.
💖 A contribution that goes beyond the race, making a difference in the lives of those in need.

Find out more about this special add-on at our online store!

Event Parking Location

Central Schwenkfelder Church
2111 S Valley Forge Rd, Lansdale, PA 19446

Shuttles run every 15 minutes from 7am-12pm. Please keep in mind that the 5K Run/Walk starts at 9am. We recommend allowing enough time to park and shuttle over.