About the Run Forward- Run/walk to benefit Hidden Beauty Retreat
This race centers on first responders and mental health, organized by a youth emergency services program that introduces high school students to community service. Some participants run in full turnout gear, which gives the event a character you do not often see at a road race. The proceeds go to a retreat focused on wellness for people in emergency response fields.
The morning has a couple of distance options, shorter and longer, so groups with different abilities tend to run together. The start area brings out first responders, students, and families, and the cause gives the crowd a grounded, purposeful feel that carries through to the finish.
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Distances & Start Times
5K11/14/2026 09:00$35
1 Mile11/14/2026 09:00$35
SHIRT ONLY11/14/2026 09:00$35
Turn Out gear- WITH SHIRT11/14/2026 09:00$25
1 Mile11/14/2026 09:00$10
5K11/14/2026 09:00$20
Going for a Time?
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Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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