Baby Steps 5k Run/Walk Kalamazoo
About this race
This race is in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day (which is October 15, though we're running/walking in September when the weather is hopefully nicer for being outdoors!). Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss are sad realities for many families in the United States and around the world. Proceeds from this race will be donated to the Star Legacy Foundation, Amos' Anchors, and Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep.
Price information:
🐤 Early bird pricing ends August 31
💲 Family price option is available for a maximum of 2 adults and up to 4 children - $60
Race information:
🚶♂️ Walkers will follow a one-loop course - 2 miles
🏃 Runners will follow a two-loop course - 3.1 miles
👕 Shirts are included with registration before September 1
🍎 Post-race snacks and water are provided
Schedule of events:
Friday, September 25
5-7 PM: Bib pick-up & pre-race check-in. Location: Biggby, 23944 Red Arrow Hwy, Mattawan, MI 49071
Saturday, September 26
8:30 AM - Bib pick-up and on-site registration
10:00 AM - Race begins
11:15 AM - Ceremony of Remembrance
This race is organized by Amos' Anchors and Forever Loved (A Committee for Better Perinatal Bereavement Care in West Michigan).
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Running
Baby Steps Run/Walk
Please register each adult and child individually. Choose Family Pricing option to receive the discounted family rate. Family pricing includes a maximum of 2 adults and up to 4 children.
VIRTUAL Baby Steps Run/Walk
After registering, run a 5K and submit your time through your RunSignUp profile before midnight on September 26.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Kalamazoo, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:34 AM and sets at 7:32 PM local time (EDT) in Kalamazoo on September 26, 2026 — 11h 58m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Baby Steps 5k Run/Walk Kalamazoo
149 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Baby Steps Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brianna Jhamb | 25:49 | 8:19 /mi |
| 2 | Scott Schliewe | 26:22 | 8:29 /mi |
| 3 | Nick Meyer | 28:14 | 9:05 /mi |
| 4 | Rachel Meyer | 28:18 | 9:07 /mi |
| 5 | Diego Daza | 30:12 | 9:43 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 27 Kalamazoo events
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