Infant Loss Resources 18th Annual Strides 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk 2025

🌟 Welcome to the Event

Dear Participant(s),

We invite you to our 18th Annual Infant Loss Resources Strides 5K Run/1 Mile Walk 2025.

Join us on Saturday, August 9th at Frontier Park, St. Charles, MO. Gather with us to honor, remember, and support families who have experienced the loss of an infant.

Join us for a day full of fun events and activities for the whole family!

Start/Join a Team. Spread the word!

🏃‍♂️ How It Works

• Pick a race distance: Choose your preferred race distance and/or virtual challenge.
• Live kick-off: We will mark the beginning of the event with a live Facebook Race Day kick-off.
• Submit your results: Run your race and/or participate in the virtual challenge and submit your results either by text message or email (if you’ve opted in) or by heading to the results page here by the deadline of August 1, 2025, at 11:59 PM (Central Time).
• Social media updates: Tune into our Social Media platforms for Event updates on August 9, 2025, and learn more about Infant Loss Resources.

🎁 What You Get for Signing Up

• Strides t-shirt: A commemorative t-shirt for the 18th Annual 5K Run/Walk event (t-shirt deadline is July 25, 2025).
• Community connection: Be part of a network remembering lost loved ones.
• Stay motivated: Get the motivation you need to stay active.
• Support our community: Experience the good feeling that comes with supporting our community.

🤝 Best Ways to Participate

• Become a Fundraiser: This event provides critical funding for Infant Loss Resources' programs supporting grief support, spreading awareness, and education for safe infant sleep best practices.
• Start/Join a Team: Invite family and friends to participate in the events this year and share results to encourage each other.
• Track your progress: Follow a local St. Louis area route provided by Big River Running here.
• Referral bonus: Refer family and friends using your referral code (included in your confirmation email) and receive $10 toward your registration fee for every 5 people referred (maximum of $20).
• Sibling Activity Challenge: Set up a fundraiser and encourage family and friends to match every minute of activity with a donation.

For more information, visit our race page.