Ele's Place - West Michigan Healing Hearts 5k
About this race
Join us on Sunday, June 7 at beautiful Millennium Park for the second annual Ele’s Place – West Michigan Healing Hearts 5K!
Let’s Run for Kids’ Grief Relief and support grieving children, teens, and families across West Michigan.
Ele’s Place provides peer-to-peer grief support for kids ages 3–18 who have experienced the death of someone important in their life—all completely free of charge, for as long as they need it.
This fun, family-friendly run/walk is a chance to move together, give back, and honor, celebrate, or remember someone special in your life who has died.
Every step matters—and helps ensure that no child has to grieve alone. 💙
See you at Millennium Park!
Event Schedule
9:30 AM – Event begins! Registration & Kid Zone open (face painting, obstacle course, yard games & more)
10:45 AM – Welcome & Mission Moment
10:50 AM – Kids Dash
11:00 AM – 5K Run/Walk and begins
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Kid Zone open; post-race snacks & drinks available
Join fellow runners on June 7, 2026 for the Ele's Place - West Michigan Healing Hearts 5k. It's a fantastic 5K, 3.2K featuring a flat and fast course in Walker.
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Ele's Place - West Michigan Healing Hearts 5K
Registration is required. Free T-shirt is included if participant is registered by May 7, 2026. Price increase after April 24, 2026 ($35.00) and after May 22, 2026 ($45.00) Dogs welcome on a leash.
Healing Hearts 2-Mile Community Walk
Registration is required. Free T-shirt is included if participant is registered by May 7, 2026. Price Increase after April 24, 2026 ($35.00) and after May 22, 2024 ($45.00) Dogs welcome on a leash.
Ele's Place - West Michigan Healing Hearts VIRTUAL 5K
Can't join us in person but still want to participate and support Ele's Place West Michigan? Donate $20 and join us virtually! Walk/Run the 5k or 2-mile walk between now and June 8th and consider fundraising for Ele's Place by becoming a fundraiser and creating a team of friends to pool your earnings. **Race T-Shirts are not included in the Virtual 5K Walk/Run**
Weather Overview
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About Walker
Ele's Place - West Michigan Healing Hearts 5k takes place in Walker, Michigan, United States. The local timezone is America/Detroit.
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