22 Strong Walk
About this race
Building Change is hosting their 8th annual 22 Strong walk to honor and support United States Military veterans. The number 22 is significant to the event because it represents the average number of veterans who lose their lives to suicide every day. Building Change is dedicated to eliminating veterans suicide. In seven years of the 22 Strong walk, Building Change has donated over $400,000 to local and national organizations that directly impact veterans.
2026 Events:
22-Mile In-person Walk (LONG): Saturday, September 26, 2026
2.2-Mile In-Person Walk (SHORT): Saturday, September 26, 2026
2026 Beneficiaries: FOCUS Marines Foundation, Dogs For Our Brave, Got Your Six PTSD Support Dogs, Joshua Chamberlain Society, Re-Emerge, and the Mid America Veterans Museum, Dogs on Duty
The 22 Strong Walk brings an exciting 1.6K, Ultra, 35.4K, 3.5K to Cottleville, Missouri on September 3, 2022. Don't miss this beautiful event!
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Running
22 Strong 22-Day Challenge (Virtual Option)
This is a 22 Day Challenge to represent the 22 veterans who commit suicide each day. We are challenging you to walk or run each day tracking your miles, then report your miles to our website. During the course of the 22-day event we will highlight some special veterans and our charities that we will be donating to on our 22 Strong Facebook page. We hope that over the 22 days we will be able to show our veterans that they have a community here to support them, bring awareness to some of our great charities and also that maybe you yourself has started a new habit of daily activity. It's a win for everyone! We will have weekly raffle prizes and a Grand prize at the end of the 22 days.
Long Combo 22 - In-Person 22-Mile Walk and 22-Day Virtual Challenge
This combo event will register you for both the 22-Day Challenge and 22-Mile in person walk. You can use the 22-Day Challenge as a warm-up to our in person walk on September 24th. This option includes food, speakers, and refreshments after the walk!
Short Combo 22 - In-Person 22 Mile Walk and 22-Day Virtual Challenge
This combo event will register you for both the 22-Day Challenge and 2.2-Mile in person walk. You can use the 22-Day Challenge as a warm-up to our in person walk on September 24th. This option includes food, speakers, and refreshments after the walk!
Walking
22-Mile Walk (In-Person Option)
Building Change is back for the 4th annual 22 Strong event series. We are offering well-loved and new options this year to support veterans at the local and national level. You are invited to stay after the walk for food, speakers, and raffles.
2.2-Mile Walk (In Person Option)
New for this year. If you are not able to do our 22 mile walk, but would still like to participate then this is for you! This 2.2 mile walk will start and end at our office. You will be finishing up with everyone just in time for our closing ceremony. This includes t-shirt and BBQ lunch.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Cottleville in 2022, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Cottleville
22 Strong Walk takes place in Cottleville, Missouri, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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