Sparrks First 5K Stride to Recovery
About this race
SPARRKS First Annual 5K Stride to Recovery
Join us for the SPARRKS First Annual 5K Stride to Recovery, a powerful community event dedicated to raising awareness for mental health and recovery. This special event will feature a 5K run/walk, creating an opportunity for individuals and families of all ages to come together in support of hope, healing, and wellness.
Our mission is to break the stigma surrounding mental health and recovery while encouraging open conversations, support, and community connection. Whether you are running in honor of a loved one, supporting your own recovery journey, or simply showing solidarity, every step taken helps spread awareness and inspire change.
Together, we can make a difference — one stride at a time.
Come run, walk, and support recovery with us as we build a stronger, healthier community for all.
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Running
SPARRKS First Annual 5K Stride to Recovery
Join us for a fun-filled day of community, movement, and support at our Run! During the event, we’ll have bounce houses, food, drinks, face painting, and raffles available for everyone to enjoy. The bounce houses will be completely free for all attendees. Food, drinks, face painting, and raffle entries will also be available for purchase throughout the event. Bring your friends and family and enjoy a day of fun while supporting recovery — one step at a time!
SPARRKS First Annual 5K Stride to Recovery + shirt
Join us for a fun-filled day of community, movement, and support at our Run! During the event, we’ll have bounce houses, food, drinks, face painting, and raffles available for everyone to enjoy. The bounce houses will be completely free for all attendees. Food, drinks, face painting, and raffle entries will also be available for purchase throughout the event. Bring your friends and family and enjoy a day of fun while supporting recovery — one step at a time!
SPARRKS First Annual Youth 1 mile
Join us for a fun-filled day of community, movement, and support at our Run! During the event, we’ll have bounce houses, food, drinks, face painting, and raffles available for everyone to enjoy. The bounce houses will be completely free for all attendees. Food, drinks, face painting, and raffle entries will also be available for purchase throughout the event. Bring your friends and family and enjoy a day of fun while supporting recovery — one step at a time!
SPARRKS First Annual Youth 1 mile + Shirt
Join us for a fun-filled day of community, movement, and support at our Run! During the event, we’ll have bounce houses, food, drinks, face painting, and raffles available for everyone to enjoy. The bounce houses will be completely free for all attendees. Food, drinks, face painting, and raffle entries will also be available for purchase throughout the event. Bring your friends and family and enjoy a day of fun while supporting recovery — one step at a time!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lakewood, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:42 AM and sets at 8:51 PM local time (PDT) in Lakewood on July 26, 2026 — 15h 08m of daylight.
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- Lakewood 5K Races 3 races
- Lakewood Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 4 Lakewood events
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