2025 - Mental Health Matters 5k Walk/Run for Awareness

Walk/Run For Awareness

Join us for a day of fresh air, exercise, and music! Mental Health Matters Walk/Run for Awareness is a family-friendly event that aims to end the stigma around seeking support for mental health challenges and will feature a community resource fair with representatives from many wellness and mental health organizations in WNC. Mental Health Matters is a public forum for normalizing conversations around mental health struggles so that all of us who need help can more easily access a qualified professional for support. All funds raised will support the work of All Souls Counseling Center. There will be two course options available: 1. Walk or Run around UNCA's newly installed track 2. Walk or Run through UNCA's beautiful campus (approximately 5k route) This event is free to participants ages 22 and under. Early bird registration is $15 through August 9th and will be $20 from August 10th to September 20th. We encourage you to form a walk/run team! Every participant who registers for the Mental Health Matters: Walk/Run will receive an event t-shirt! All registrants should plan on arriving between 9AM-9:30AM to allow time to park, get checked-in, and participate in a group stretch/warm up at 9:30. We ask that everyone meet on the track at 9:45AM for a brief welcome message, a few announcements, and a group photo. The walk/run will begin at 10:00AM. FAQs: *Water and snacks will be provided however we recommend bringing your own reusable water bottle to stay hydrated *The event will not be timed, however you are welcome to time yourself *No pets allowed; Service Animals are allowed on the campus route only. *Registration is not refundable *Strollers are allowed *Tshirt sizes are not exchangeable day-of the walk/run. If you need to change your t-shirt size, please contact our Event Team before August 29th.