Lory's Place 5K Run Walk Rock

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445 Upton Drive, Saint Joseph MI

Saturday, May 16th, 2026

🎉 Race Overview

This is the 22nd anniversary of the Lory's Place Run, Walk and Rock to benefit Lory's Place, a Grief Healing and Education Center. Every year, Lory’s Place is honored and grateful for the community’s support of Run Walk Rock. All of the programs and services at Lory’s Place are available at no charge. That means that no child or adult is ever turned away because of an inability to pay. The children, adults, and families who are part of Lory’s Place join us in expressing deepest gratitude to you for supporting our mission of grief healing.

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Our Impact

Since the opening of Lory’s Place bereavement programs in 2004, we have been honored to support over 63,000 children, teens and adults after the death of a significant person. Our programs reach beyond our facility doors offering over 60 peer support groups in Berrien, Cass and Van Buren Counties.

📅 Event Schedule

Early Packet Pickup: Friday, May 15th (11:00 am to 5:30 pm) @ Lory’s Place, 445 Upton Drive, St. Joseph, MI
Race Day Packet Pickup: Saturday, May 16th (7:00 am to 8:00 am)
Race Time: 8:15 am

💵 Race Fees

Groundhog Day Special: January 30th to February 2nd registration is ONLY $20
Feb. 3rd to March 31st: $25.00
April 1st to April 17th: $30.00
April 18th to May 14th: $35.00
May 15th and May 16th: $40.00 - Bring your phone to register via a special late registration QR code

🏆 New this Year: Grab Your Teammates!

Rally your teammates and bring the energy! Thanks to Mar‑Co Packaging, the school athletic team or sports organization with the highest number of registered participants will take home a $500 prize. Gather your group and claim the top spot!

🏅 Champions for Children Challenge

Students, teachers, staff, and administrators—this is your moment! Represent your school in the 5K walk or run for a chance to win the coveted “Champions for Children” traveling trophy plus $500 from Mar‑Co Packaging. Don’t forget to indicate your school or grade on the registration form so every step counts toward the competition!

👥 Group Discount

If you are registering a group of four or more participants, you will receive a $5.00 discount per registrant. If you have a large group of people, please give us a call for additional registration options.

🅿️ Parking

When arriving at the event take Momany Drive and turn left on Upton, proceeding to any available Whirlpool lot. Please do not take Upton/Klock Road (at the stop light).

🎁 Rocking Chair Raffle

Feeling lucky? Drop the tag from the bottom of your bib into one of the raffle boxes at the registration tables for a chance to win a classic white Rocking Chair. All ages are welcome to enter—everyone has a shot!

🥇 Medals

Push for the finish line! Custom Lory’s Place Run Walk Rock medals will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers in ten different age groups for both runners and walkers.