Run for Their Lives!

🏃‍♀️ Race Overview

"Run for Their Lives!" is a casual and family-friendly Mother's Day 5K race/run/walk generously sponsored by Monument Health and CatholicPsych Institute.

This event is a place to gather the people that we love and participate together in memory of the ones that we are missing. It is a place to celebrate motherhood in its fullness of love, joy, gratitude, and sorrow. We invite bereaved mothers to have their children included on our list of children remembered and their names will be listed on the back of our event t-shirt. (Deadline for name submissions is April 5th)

There is no greater gift to a grieving parent than to remember their child, to say their name, and to walk beside them with a reverence for what they have lost.

🌟 2026 Highlights

• Team Registration: You will be able to register as one team whether you are participating in-person or virtually.
• Team Captains: Team captains will register first and set up a team name, then all additional members can designate themselves as part of that team.

🤝 Community Connection

• Join Us: Whether you are participating in-person or virtually, part of what makes this event fun is to connect as a community!
• Facebook Group: Join our event Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/virtualrunfortheirlives
• Share Stories: Tell us about the person you are running to remember and tell us a story about them!
• Tag Your Posts: Don't forget to tag your posts with #runfortheirlives2026

💚 Supporting a Cause

All proceeds from the event will go to support Lach's Legacy and the fight against SIDS in South Dakota. Lach's Legacy is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and works to provide comfort to newly bereaved families, SIDS and safe-sleep education, and support for SIDS-related research. Learn more about us at www.lachslegacy.org

👶 For Kids

• Special Pricing: There is special pricing of $5 off for kids 12 and under. Discount is applied at the checkout.
• T-Shirt Eligibility: If you want your child to get a t-shirt, be eligible for race awards, and/or be an official member of your team then children must be registered.
• Registration: If they are just along for the ride, it is not necessary to register them separately!

🏅 Participant Information

In-person Participants:

• Included Items: Your registration includes a race t-shirt, commemorative bib number, refreshments, prizes for overall winners, and medals for age-group winners!
• T-Shirt Guarantee: To be guaranteed your t-shirt, you must be registered by April 24th.
• Silent Auction: Silent Auction will be held on-site!
• Chip-Timing: Chip-timing is available for those who would like an official race time and to be eligible for awards!

Virtual Participants:

• Included Items: Your registration includes the race t-shirt, commemorative bib number, and a custom race medal!
• Flexible Timing: We encourage you to do your 5K (3.1 mile) walk/run at a time and place that is convenient for you!
• Virtual Community: Be sure to join us in the virtual community at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/virtualrunfortheirlives
• Shipping: T-shirts are printed in bulk, so race packets will be shipped out to you the week of May 5th and should arrive before race day.

For more information, visit our race page.