Join us! May 17, 2025
South Burlington, VT

benefiting community support for pregnancy and infant loss

Join Empty Arms Vermont for a 5K charity run & walk starting and finishing at Veterans Memorial Park in South Burlington. There is also a 2K option available for walkers. This is a family-friendly event for both competitive and casual runners and walkers. After the race, stick around to Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, kid-friendly entertainment, music and time together. This 5K benefits the vision of Empty Arms Vermont, which is to foster a community of care, compassion and connection as families grieve pregnancy and infant loss.

This is a whole community event! Whether you have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, are a supportive family member or friend, a medical provider, or a compassionate community member -- we invite you to this special community event!

• Check-in and bib pick-up is from 8:30–9:50am

• Parking: Free parking at Veterans Memorial Park! Overflow parking can be found at Faith United Methodist Church.

• The Run & Walk begins at 10:00am from the main pavilion. This course is a loop that follows the South Burlington bike path (pet & stroller friendly). Water and little snacks for kids will be available along the way.

• Please stick around from 11:00–12:15pm for:

• Ben & Jerry’s ice cream truck: All registered participants will receive a free scoop of ice cream. Any non-registered family & friends can purchase ice cream at the truck.

• Kid-Friendly entertainment: Alyx the Magician!

• Live Music from Smokey Newfield Project

• Awards: We have some great prizes for the award categories: fastest overall, fastest female, fastest youth under 12, top fundraiser, and most team spirit! (must be present to receive your award)