Run & Remember
About this race
Run & Remember is more than a 5K. Each year Lost & Found Grief Center hosts our memorial event and 5K to bring our community together to honor the memory of loved ones who have died. This is an opportunity for you to invite others to remember your loved one with you. Being alongside others with shared experience helps create a sense of togetherness, showing that no one is grieving alone.
5K RUN/WALK & 1 MILE MEMORY WALK: Run & Remember is an all ages, all abilities event. You can run or walk the 5K through downtown Springfield or follow the shaded path back to the park on the 1 Mile Memory Walk that ends at the Memory Garden. Runners, walkers, strollers, wagons, and wheelchairs are all welcome.
MEMORY GARDEN: There is a special area at the park we call the Memory Garden. You can purchase a memorial sign, which will include the name and a photo of your loved one. These are displayed in the Memory Garden as a place for reflection and remembrance during the event. You may take your sign with you at the end of the event or pick it up from the Lost & Found office the following week.
REMEMBRANCE PROGRAM & RACE AWARDS: Race awards will begin at roughly 7:30 after most runners finish the race. Immediately following awards, we will have a short memorial program. The Lost & Found Programs team puts together a meaningful presentation that will allow you to reflect on your grief journey and remember the life of your loved one.
Join fellow runners on May 20, 2024 for the Run & Remember. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Springfield.
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Running
5k Run/Walk
FREE Parking is available at Harry Cooper Supply Co. (605 N Sherman Pkwy, Springfield, MO 65802) and Jordan Valley Ice Park. Normal downtown and garage parking is also available. Race bibs are to be placed on the front of your body, from the waist to mid-chest. It can be attached with pins or to a race belt. Your race bib should not be folded, cut, or altered in any way. This can cause damage to the timing chip. PACKET PICKUP: Packet Pickup will be Thursday May 16th at our office on Glenstone from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Please bring at photo ID. If you cannot make this time, pickup will also be held on Monday from 5:30-6:30pm at the Check-In Tent. Please pickup Thursday if possible. MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE: Race awards will begin at roughly 7:30 as most runners finish the race. Immediately following that, we will have a short memorial program. MEMORIAL SIGNS: If you ordered a memorial sign, you may view it in the Memorial Garden located in the park. You may take your sign with you on the day of the event or pick it up from Lost & Found. Tune into social media for updates from the event. RACE ROUTE: Follow the signs for the memorial walk or signs for the 5k run/walk. There will be cheerleaders and people helping direct to the correct path on both routes. Large groups please keep right, and runners please use announced passing. (Example: “Passing on your left”) Children under 12yrs old must have a running buddy with them for the 5K. INTERACTIVE MAP: https://app.cartamaps.com/share/ac1eef51-a156-4002-b2f6-718c17cbb834 INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: The event will be held rain or shine unless the conditions are unsafe (heavy rains, flooding, lightning, high winds, etc.). We will monitor the weather to determine if there are unsafe conditions and make the decision if any action will be taken to modify the race. This could result in a delayed start time or canceling the race entirely. Should any changes occur, we will post the information on our website and our social media pages. There is NO rain date for the event. ADDITIONAL INFO: Bug spray is recommended. ADA accommodations: contact Jamie at jfields@lostandfoundozarks.com Dogs are allowed but need to be on a leash. Please be prepared to pick up anything your dog leaves behind on or off course. Strollers are allowed but we ask that you start towards the back of the corral and be extra aware of your surroundings. THIS YEAR!! As you line up to begin the race - the word “HOPE” will be outlined on the ground at the beginning of the start line. Please find a place to stand with-in these letters. We will be taking a photo. Thank you to Bee Flight Aerial Services for capturing the moment with their drone! Registration: Price increases to $35.00 after May 14, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT Teams can be created on the registration site. Captains can set a password to share with their team. The biggest team at Run & Remember 2024 will receive a team discount for the 2025 race. Finisher Medals will be available to the first 350 5K finishers. We will host an awards ceremony immediately following the race and before the Remembrance Program. Prizes will be gift cards for winners in each category of runners; overall Male & Female, and top 3 Males & Females in each age division: 9 & under; 10-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60 & over.
Walking
1 Mile Memory Walk
Even if you aren’t a runner, this event is for you! All ages and abilities are welcome on this non-competitive walk. Join us in our 1 Mile Memory Walk where you can walk, talk and share stories of your loved one with others. INTERACTIVE MAP: https://app.cartamaps.com/share/ac1eef51-a156-4002-b2f6-718c17cbb834 You can pick up your shirt from 10am to 6pm on Thursday May 16th at Lost & Found Grief Center. 1555 South Glenstone Avenue.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Springfield in 2024, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Springfield
Run & Remember takes place in Springfield, Missouri, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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