LCSPTF 14th Annual 5K

Event Overview

The Lake County Suicide Prevention Task Force 14th Annual 5K Walk/Run for Awareness and Suicide Prevention returns to the College of Lake County on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

We are excitedly anticipating the connections with all who join us either in person or online. Over the last several years we have had walkers/runners from many different states, walking with us or independently from wherever they are. Last year we had our record number of participants! Your support is meaningful and helps us provide training and support to all the members of our community of Lake County.

Event Schedule

• Check-in: 9:00-10:00 a.m.
• Welcome & Kick-Off Ceremony: 10:00 a.m. (Also on Facebook Live!)
• Race Start: 10:30 a.m.
• Resource Fair: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Family Friendly, Dog Friendly (on-leash), Food Trucks

Facebook Live

Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/16W56Mt32S/?mibextid=wwXIfr) and follow us!

The Welcome & Kickoff with Speakers will start at 10:00 AM In-Person and on Facebook Live for those who cannot join in person.

Feel free to share any videos and photos of the event, so we can also share with our Lake County community knowing that, We Are All In This Together! Check out some photos from last year's event by clicking on the photos section at the bottom of the page.

Registration and Resource Fair

This registration fee includes an event t-shirt and participation at the resource fair during the event, with information and various giveaways from our partnering organizations.

• Adults: $30
• Children (5 to 12 years old): $10
• Children (4 and under): Free
• Teams: Teams of 5 people or more ($25 each) -- First person creates the team and team name and invite others to join it.

If you are unable to walk or would like to donate to the event, you can do so by clicking the donations tab above, or as part of your registration.

T-shirt Pick-up

We will be hosting a drive-thru event so you can pick up your walk t-shirts in advance. T-shirts will also be available for pickup on the day of the Walk/Run event, Sept. 26. Future emails will be sent out to registrants with more information.

Date: Saturday, 9/19/2026
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: Lake County Health Department 3010 Grand Ave Waukegan, IL 60085

To guarantee T-shirt and preferred size, registration must be submitted by 8/26/2026.

• We order extra shirts and do our best to fulfill late t-shirt orders after 8/26/26, however, registrations placed after that date are not guaranteed to be available.

Who Benefits?

All proceeds go to the Lake County Suicide Prevention Task Force, a 501(c)(3) organization, and support our mission to prevent suicide and promote mental health awareness in Lake County through outreach events, professional training, and community education, because one suicide is too many.

For further questions on the walk, how to sponsor, or how to become a member, please contact us at Prevention.lcsptf@gmail.com

For more information on the event, visit the official race page.