Footprints on our Hearts Walk & 5K
About this race
Hope After Loss, Inc. is a community of individuals who grieve the loss of a pregnancy and/or infant. Through peer support, burial assistance, and education/awareness initiatives, we provide the inspiration of hope to those who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy and/or infant.
Our event, the Footprints on Our Hearts Walk & 5K will be held on Sunday, October 11, 2026
at Hubbard Park in Meriden, CT & Online
Schedule of Events:
8:00 - Registration booth opens
9:30 - Kids Fun Run*
10:00 - 5K Run / 3K Fitness Walk*
10:00 - Remembrance Area open
11:30 - Remembrance Ceremony followed by a Reflective Walk*
*Participants can attend one or all of these events (note there is an additional fee to be timed in the 5K.) In addition, you can order a customized memorial sign with a special baby's name and date that will be on display along the run and walk routes.
We hope you will join us in reaching our walk fundraising goal of $100,000 by collecting pledges of support from your family and friends. Funds raised from this event will directly support our programs and will allow us to continue to provide our services in the coming year. Please join us in helping families at a time of great need.
After registering for our event, you will be given your own fundraising webpage that you may personalize with your story. Your family and friends will then be able to pledge their support through your page. You may also start a Team if you wish and have your friends join your team. You can become an honored Footprints Friend if you collect at least $500 in pledges and if you collect over $1,000 you will be automatically enrolled in the Hope After Loss Circle of Hope.
Your involvement is critical to our success and our ability to continue to help those in need. Thank you again for your help.
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Running
5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Meriden, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:59 AM and sets at 6:16 PM local time (EDT) in Meriden on October 11, 2026 — 11h 17m of daylight.
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- Meriden 5K Races 5 races
- Meriden Running Calendar 2026 6 races
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, 6 Meriden events
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