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 fBen & 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: To-Be-Announced soon!
Awards: We have some great prizes for the award categories: fastest overall, fastest female, fastest youth under 12, and most team spirit! (must be present to receive your award)
Thank you to Courtney Adams and Three Hearts Studio for capturing event photos.
