Sat, Apr 24, 2027

11th Annual Love & Lean Walk/Run for Mental Health

Zeeland, MI

Opens Jan 1, 202711th annual

About the 11th Annual Love & Lean Walk/Run for Mental Health

The route runs mostly on sidewalks and bike paths, with a stretch through wetlands trails mixed in. Along the way, memorial pictures of loved ones line the course, alongside sidewalk chalk art and encouraging signs. A middle school band plays near the finish. The whole event is built around mental health awareness, inspired by the loss of a Zeeland student, and that purpose is visible throughout the morning.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local church, with race-morning check-in available at Zeeland High School Stadium for those who cannot make it the night before. That stadium lot is also the gathering point before the start. Local businesses donate gifts for a drawing held on event day, with tickets available at check-in.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

· 2026 results

225finishers

19:05winner

40:30median

1:04:44cutoff

Top 3: Benjamin Bard (19:05) · Loghan Murphy (19:27) · Eoghan Galloway (20:34)

The 11th Annual Love & Lean Walk/Run for Mental Health is in its 11th year.

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Sep 21, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K Walk/Run4/24/2027 09:00$35

1.5 Mile Walk4/24/2027 09:00$20

1.5 Mile Walk (free)4/24/2027 09:00Free

Virtual Walk/Run4/24/2027 09:00$50

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Common Questions About the 11th Annual Love & Lean Walk/Run for Mental Health

Will I finish last at the 11th Annual Love & Lean Walk/Run for Mental Health?

Almost certainly not. Half the race field finished slower than 40:30, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:44, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 11th Annual Love & Lean Walk/Run for Mental Health a good first race?

A field of 225 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first race, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the 11th Annual Love & Lean Walk/Run for Mental Health?

The race winner ran 19:05 while the median finisher took 40:30. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.